#weight stigma
Monica & Me: Fat Girls Of The ’90′s
I always liked Monica Lewinsky.
Back in 1998, I was 20 years old, just a few years younger than she was at the time. Superficially, I looked a little like her — the plus-sized body (though she was probably smaller than me), the round face, the modified “Friends” haircut. People literally would yell out “Hey, Monica!” to me on my way to class at NYU. She lived just a few blocks away from my dorm…
“BODY EMPOWERMENT”
2014 Summer Series: Episode TWO
Hosted & Produced by Caroline Rothstein
Filmed & Edited by Kieran Najita
About BODY EMPOWERMENT:
Founded in 2008, “Body Empowerment” is hosted and produced by NYC-based writer, performer, body empowerment advocate, and educator Caroline Rothstein. In an effort to promote eating disorder awareness, prevention, and recovery, as well as promote positive body image worldwide, Caroline shares her own recovery stories - both the challenges and triumphs - as well as the ways in which we can empower our bodies and selves on emotional and mental levels.
New episodes of the 2014 summer series air every Tuesday through August 2014.
Caroline welcomes and encourages viewer comments, questions, and video topic requests.
Spread the word - we all deserve a lifetime of empowerment!
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Fat researchers at the University of Victoria, Canada, are looking for fat adults to take part in their research about healing from weight stigma! If you are interested in taking part, you can find the survey here: tiny.cc/stigmastudy.
[Image description: Weight Stigma and Healing Research Study. Fat researchers invite fat adults (19+) to share their experiences of weight stigma and healing. The survey takes about 30 minutes and you can win 1 of 5 $50 gift cards for participating. Researchers: Clea Sturgess, MSc, and Danu Anthony Stinson, PhD. To maintain confidentiality, please contact [email protected] with questions rather than liking or following this post. University of Victoria]
