Body positivity
‘Just say fat’: Why the host of this hit podcast isn’t afraid of the F-word
Fat activist and host of the podcast, Maintenance Phase, Aubrey Gordon, is the subject of a new documentary.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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Opinion
Film & TV production
What makes Bridgerton so bingeable? It holds men to women’s beauty standards
The one thing we’ve learned over decades of watching actors arrive on the world stage and be labelled heartthrobs is that the burden of attractiveness rests much more easily on men than it does women.
- by Zoya Patel
Social media is making us forget what skin is meant to look like
Thanks to high-definition cameras and increasingly sophisticated filters, our obsession with having perfect skin has peaked.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
Body image
There are plenty of weighty topics we should discuss. This isn’t one of them
Unless you are an allied health care professional, or you’re seeing a professional in a health care setting, consider not talking about your weight with others.
- by Marilyn Bromberg
Opinion
Eating disorders
Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers
The prevalence of imagery of people with highly defined muscles is creating a false sense of comparison about normal muscle mass.
- by The Herald's View
Jelena Dokic on abuse and resilience, body positivity and trolls
In a revealing podcast interview for Good Weekend Talks, former world No.4 tennis player Jelena Dokic opens up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father, her battles with online trolls, and the fight for body positivity.
- by Konrad Marshall
Opinion
Illness
No ill will but you could be making your sick friends feel worse
The healthy among us seem to lose all sense of decorum when speaking with the chronically ill or visibly pregnant.
- by Hannah Vanderheide
Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement: All you need is love?
Being Australian of the Year has given the body-love campaigner a great platform for promoting her message. Do the facts back up the buzz?
- by Jane Cadzow
Riders in various states of undress cruise streets in 14th Naked Bike Ride
The annual ride, which started in 2009, is billed as promoting cycling as a key form of transportation and fuel-conscious consumption.
- by Tassanee Vejpongsa
Everything I learnt when I posed naked at 49
It’s never too late to step out of your comfort zone, even if your children cringe.
- by Becky Dickinson
A sure and curious guide into the world of fat liberation
Kris Kneen’s book is a narrative of a journey of embodiment and self-acceptance.
- by Sam van Zweden
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