As Weight Stigma Awareness Week comes to a close, I want to wrap up with a quick summary of the topics we discussed, blog post topics for the upcoming weeks/months, and recommended resources to help continue to challenge weight stigma. Please note that while weight stigma week is over, there is still much work to […]
The Crossroads Between Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders
Welcome to day 4 of Weight Stigma Awareness Week! Part of the purpose of the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) hosting a Weight Stigma Awareness week is to highlight the issues of weight bias in the treatment of Eating Disorders. While messages in our media, how we define health and wellness, the fitness industry, the […]
Unpacking Our Own Weight Bias
I can’t believe we are already halfway through Weight Stigma Awareness Week! The other day I discussed some of the ways that weight stigma impacts our society. Today I want to explore some of the ways we (and I want to give a friendly reminder that while I am passionate about taking down weight stigma, […]
How Weight Stigma Impacts Education, Employment and Healthcare
Welcome to day 2 of Weight Stigma Awareness Week 2019! I am super passionate about this topic and have enjoyed creating content to share that will spill over into the upcoming weeks. Yesterday I mentioned some places where health stigma is alive and well in our society. As a reminder, I mentioned how it impacts […]
What is Weight Stigma and Why Should I Care?
What is Weight Stigma? First of all, welcome to the first Weight Stigma Awareness Week. Keep coming as you are. So, weight is weight stigma? To put it simply, weight stigma, also often referred to as weight bias, is discriminating against someone based on their size. This can occur towards individuals in all body shapes […]