Weight Watchers Is Pivoting to Wellness
Weight Watchers has officially shortened its name to WW in an attempt to rebrand as a proprietor of wellness, not just…
Inside the Feminist Porn Film Tackling Emotional Abuse and Fat-Shaming
You might expect a feminist social critique of bulimia, fat-shaming, and emotional abuse from academia or, say, this…
Don't Worry, Women Writers, It Doesn't Matter If You're '500 Pounds & Really Hard to Look At'
An ill-advised gotcha quote has been circulating since this Entertainment Weekly piece about big advances for debut…
Meet the Women Behind the Landmark 'Body Brigade' Issue of Ebony
In 2014, I was hired as the Entertainment Editor at Ebony magazine, and as someone who’d been reading the magazine for…
Former Yo-Yo Dieter Oprah Winfrey Bought a Piece of Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers has gotten a new backer who happens to be one of the biggest media names in the world: Oprah Winfrey.…
Welcome to Hell: Airline to Begin Weighing Passengers
There are two parts to this travel nightmare: being weighed, and also being in and around Uzbekistan.
Media Is Setting an Unhealthy Beauty Standard for Dogs
“Why don’t I look like that,” the dog asks, putting his paw to the television. On the screen, four chubby golden…
Fox News Turd Makes Kelly Clarkson Fat Joke; Kelly Does Not Give a Fuck
Kelly Clarkson’s weight continues to be an unnecessary topic of debate for people who have no business commenting on…
The Days You Feel Beautiful and the Days You Don't
I'm embarrassed about all the time I've spent thinking about my weight. No one has ever told me I needed to lose any.…
Bryn Mawr Health Center Helpfully Emails Students Weight Loss Tips
The private women's college Bryn Mawr emailed a group of students late last week encouraging them to join the new…
Rebel Wilson Thinks 'Bigger Girls Do Better in Comedy'
Speaking to the Australian publication the Daily Life, Rebel Wilson said that even though people might look at her…
Skeevy Senators Called Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand 'Porky,' Felt Her Up
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was sexually harassed by another unnamed senator who, according to her new memoir, "likes…
You'll Never Guess What's Wrong With Jessica Simpson's Body Now
The new issue of Star magazine has a one-page story titled "Jessica Simpson: Pushing Her Body Too Far!" No, really.
Don't Get Too Cocky, Thin People: 'Skinny Fat' Is Coming For You
This one's for the effortless thin. We all know a person like this: one who never goes to the gym, subsists on a diet…
Jennifer Lawrence Wants a Law Against Calling People Fat on TV
Barbara Walters' yearly special 1000 Most Fascinating Things About People You Already Know Too Much About airs this…
Science Decides That Even a Teensy Bit of Exercise Is Good for You
Even science can get a little frivolous over the holidays. We can be frustrated all the live long day that science…
Buzz Off, Special K, We Don't Need Your Lecture on Fat Talk
Ladies! Special K (the cereal brand, not the drug) has a very special message for all of you. It's come to their…
Folks Are Awfully Smug About Declaring 'Fat & Fit' a Myth
A massive new meta-analysis of medical studies involving tens of thousands of subjects has shown that even "healthy"…
Thinking Guilty Thoughts Can Make You Feel Fat
You know the phrase "weighs heavily on your conscience"? Well researches have found that you can literally feel like…
Thin Women: I've Got Your Back. Could You Get Mine?
Let's just get this out of the way right up front, everyone: Don't tell thin women to eat a cheeseburger. Don't tell…