I am answering your questions today! We talk about being denied IVF due to size, working out if it's transphobia or fatphobic that is causing body dysmorphia, how to call in or call out fatphobic comments, and finally how the heck to stop spiraling when you think everyone is judging your weight.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/141

Nicola Salmon: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/

"JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I'm thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!" Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself or could something else be going on if you're struggling with body hate? Could BDD be at play and if it is is that a form of fatphobia? TW: talking about symptoms of BDD and mention of $uic*de symptom.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/140

DSM 5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) BDD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t19/

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/body-dysmorphia/#:~:text=Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder%20(BDD)%2C,affects%20both%20men%20and%20women.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/body-dysmorphic-disorder

Treatment: https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://bdd.iocdf.org/professionals/therapists-guide-to-bdd-tx/

Body Dysmorphia is a form of fatphobia: https://www.reddit.com/r/BodyDysmorphia/comments/nuxvdy/body_dysmorphia_is_a_form_of_fatphobia/

Kourtney Kardashian reveals super concerning rules around food she is teaching her kids in an interview to sell gummies (of course the gummies are non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, gelatin-free, no artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, corn syrup or any actual ingredients at all. They are just air, oh wait, oxygen is a chemical! Oh no!). In the same week, Britney Spears puts up an explicitly anti-fat IG post and calls Xtina's backup dancers fat. Pluuuuus the fat community is also dealing with the fatphobic mess that is The Whale, a movie starring Brenden Fraser. Fun! /sarcasm. Let's talk celebs today and their BS. TW: disordered eating (but no numbers and limited food descriptions), anti-fatness

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/139

Kourtney Kardashian Has Been Accused Of Projecting An "Obsessive" And "Unhealthy" Relationship With Food Onto Her Kids After Revealing What She Restricts Them From Having In A Controversial Interview: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/kourtney-kardashian-unhealthy-relationship-food-children?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy

Kourtney Kardashian Barker Takes On Gummies: https://technoblender.com/kourtney-kardashian-barker-takes-on-gummies/

Kourtney Kardashian Explains Why She and Her Kids Went Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free: https://people.com/food/kourtney-kardashian-gluten-and-dairy-free/

Britney Spears Said She Didn't Mean To "Be Critical Of Anybody" But "It Is What It Is" After Body-Shaming Christina Aguilera's Dancers In A "Fatphobic" And "Disgusting" Instagram Post: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-body-shaming-backlash?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy

Britney IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CibIJgMpyi9/?hl=en

A Stockpile Of Points Against The Fatphobic Film The Whale by J Aprileo: https://comfyfat.com/2021/03/01/the-whale/

Aubrey Gordon: https://twitter.com/yrfatfriend/status/1566578114062614529

If you've lived your whole life being told that fat is bad and dieting will be your salvation then unlearning those messages can be hard! So what are the signs you're making progress and what are the ways to know that you still have some work to do? I'll break down both into lists for you in this episode.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/138

Which shows and movies are the most aggressively fatphobic? I asked my IG followers that question and wow, you had the stuff to say! I got a lot of examples of egregious depictions of fat people that go into the brains of kids. Studies show that kids start displaying anti-fat attitudes by the age of 4, want to help them avoid harmful fat tropes? Listen in! TW: I'm talking about fatphobic depictions and storylines throughout the episode.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/137

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

Fatphobic Kids Shows: https://cafemom.com/parenting/210376-fat-shaming-kids-shows

Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0d8tYnW8ag

Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkjPdJHgfco

Peppa Pig: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-peppa-pig-fat-shaming_n_586d158ce4b0d9a5945d505c

Zootopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zze5ltaDFKA

Snow White: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/red-shoes-and-the-7-dwarves

Blubber by Judy Blume: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blubber_(novel)

Books celebrating body diversity for kids: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/childrens-books-characters-diverse-body-types_l_60340160c5b66dfc1020b205

Lovely: https://amzn.to/3zfUvC6

Pies From Nowhere: https://amzn.to/3zjmAbz

Cave Baby: https://amzn.to/3EoRJhy

Her Body Can: https://amzn.to/3loD6lG

My Rainbow: https://amzn.to/3Cxx0GL

Abigail the Whale: https://amzn.to/2Xm5XyO

What Would Fashion Look Like If It Included All Of Us?: https://go.skimresources.com/?id=38395X1559468&isjs=1&jv=15.3.0-stackpath&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Fchildrens-books-characters-diverse-body-types_l_60340160c5b66dfc1020b205&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universalstandard.com%2Fpages%2Fchildrens-book&xs=1&xtz=-480&xuuid=0c81a1e0e5e1be37f96ad8e3b6068266&xjsf=other_click__auxclick%20%5B2%5D

Fry Bread: https://amzn.to/3tN9D8J

Backyard Fairies: https://amzn.to/2XkD5a0

Amanda's Big Dream: https://amzn.to/3lsEXpH

Brontorina: https://amzn.to/3nECIlN

My Great Big Mamma: https://amzn.to/3Avp6Nv

Voice Of Freedom: https://amzn.to/3CfjcAr

The Truth About Old People: https://amzn.to/3EoSEP2

The Body Book: https://amzn.to/3lu3URE

Chunky: https://amzn.to/3lzJ7vZ

Flora And The Flamingo: https://amzn.to/2XhCrKp

Full Mouse, Empty Mouse: https://amzn.to/2XoVX8o

Your Body Is Awesome: https://amzn.to/3hEAFdv

Dusk: https://amzn.to/3kbFi0p

I have been seeing some wild sh*t advertised lately regarding weight loss. I've looked into them and am sharing the most cringe-inducing in this week's episode! TW: I'm gonna be talking about diets and diet claims (no numbers mentioned) and so if you think this could be triggering please skip. TW: In part 1 I talk about transphobia, suicide ideation briefly, and violence against trans folks. Skip to 30 mins in to avoid.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/136

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

The Philosophy of Antifa | Philosophy Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgwS_FMZ3nQ

J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us

Do you think about food all the time? Countdown the minutes until you can eat again? Are you addicted to eating? In this episode found out what my experience with this is and finally answer the question: Food Addiction, Sugar Addiction, CARBS ADDICTION?! Are they real? TW: I talk about addiction symptoms and binge eating disorder, restriction.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/135

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

"Request for Comments in Minimum Seat Dimensions Necessary for Safety of Air Passengers (Emergency Evacuation): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/08/03/2022-16565/request-for-comments-in-minimum-seat-dimensions-necessary-for-safety-of-air-passengers-emergency Anne's comment: https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FAA-2022-1001-3731 Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235907/ "

A day fails to go by where news outlets don't report on fatness, how terrible it is, or some new miracle cure that'll make you thin in an instant (just don't look at the side effects or efficacy rates!). These can be fear-inducing, and stressful and can lead us to question whether we should just give in and try a new shiny diet. Fear not! In this episode, I will break down how to read a scholarly article to see if something that is being reported in the news media is actually true and if the science was even reliable in the first place.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/134

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

What does peer-reviewed mean: https://apus.libanswers.com/faq/2154 Ways to determine research credibility: https://www.eaie.org/blog/8-ways-determine-credibility-research-reports.html Difference between a research paper and a journal: https://internationaljournalofresearch.com/2019/02/12/difference-between-research-paper-and-journal-article/ Systematic reviews vs. Meta-Analysis: https://guides.lib.odu.edu/c.php?g=966167&p=7021863#:~:text=Systematic%20review%20or%20meta%2Danalysis,the%20results%20of%20these%20studies. 3-minute primer on meta-analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i675gZNe3MY How to read a scholarly article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThCL_3GQZSc

"We allllll know that fatness is spreading like wildfire and is contagious and who is going to think of the CHILDREN?!!? ERMGHED!" Is it true that we are in an epidemic and everyone is getting fatter? Do fat people need to hurry up and lose weight in order to save the economy and the lives of children and baskets of kittens from burning flames? Let's talk about it in today's episode!

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/133

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

The obesity 'crisis' is a myth by Harriet Brown: https://nypost.com/2015/03/22/why-dieting-doesnt-work/ America's Moral Panic Over Obesity By Megan McArdle: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2009/07/americas-moral-panic-over-obesity/22397/ The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI: https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb It is WRONG to Charge Large People More for Insurance: https://danceswithfat.org/2010/08/30/it-is-wrong-to-charge-large-people-more-for-insurance/

This episode is inspired by a member of my group program, Fierce Fatty Academy, who shared that her doctor shamed her son's weight. Children are going to be exposed to weight bias, so what can we do when that happens? And what can we do to make sure that we don't unintentionally cause them to stress about their weight and food? Isn't childhood "ob*sity" causing massive issues in society meaning we need to control children's weights? BONUS: List of 39 books for kids to adolescents that spread the body diversity message.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/132

Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org

Filter ads by weight loss: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfB-8nYsfGK/ ​​Children are 242 times more likely to suffer from an eating disorder than they are from type 2 diabetes. If you took a sample of 100,000 children, only 12 would have type 2 diabetes...but 2,900 would meet the criteria for an eating disorder.⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17940755158451275/ By age 6, girls especially start to express concerns about their own weight or shape. 40-60% of elementary school girls (ages 6-12) are concerned about their weight or about becoming too fat. This concern endures through life (Smolak, 2011). PLUS OTHER STATS: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/ResourceHandouts/GeneralStatistics.pdf "The best-known environmental contributor to the development of eating disorders is the sociocultural idealization of thinness." PLUS OTHER STATS: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders Division of responsibility: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/

Books celebrating body diversity for kids 45 Pounds (More or Less) by Kelly Barson Animals Brag About Their Bottoms by Maki Sato Body Image Because All Bodies Are Great Bodies by Hohn, Tierra C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison Camp Utopia and The Forgiveness Diet by Jenny Ruden Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Renee Taylor Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen Deenie by Judy Blume Dumplin' by Julie Murphy El Deafo by Cece Bell I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls by Hopscotch Girls I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley It's Okay To Be Different by Todd Parr Jane, The Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt Karma Khullar's Mustache by Kristi Wientge Leah On The Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Listening to My Body: A Guide to Helping Kids Understand the Connection Between Their Sensations by Gabi Garcia Love Your Body: Your Body Can Do Amazing Things! by Jessica Sanders Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald No Combina by Monica Brown Puddin' (Dumplin') by Julie Murphy Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall Smile by Raina Telgemeier Stand Straight, Ella Kate by Kate Klise Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell Sticks & Stones by Abby Cooper Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela DePrince, Elaine Deprince The Body Image Book for Girls Love Yourself and Grow up Fearless by Markey, Charlotte N. The Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image In An Image-Obsessed World by Julia V. Taylor MA The Colors of Us by Karen Katz The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self by Katty Kay The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens: A Non-Diet, Body Positive Approach to Building a Healthy Relationship with Food by Elyse Resch The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake The Summer of Jordi Perez (and The Best Burgers in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding The Ugly One by Leanne Statland Ellis To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson Your Body is Awesome: Body Respect for Children by Sigrun Danielsdottir Your Child's Weight - Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter