Yes! Let’s talk about this! Fat shaming happens. A lot. By the medical profession. It doesn’t help. It creates an immediate disconnect between patient and provider. A couple of years ago, I ruptured my ACL while biking. I tore up everything inside my knee. I was referred to a specialty doc for the reconstruction. During […]
Posts Tagged ‘#body image’
On Being a Pudgy Carbon Based Wonder
Posted: 19th September 2018 by admin in BlogTags: #body image, #fat shaming, #self esteem, #size-ism, #weight management, #women's issues
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Remnants of Shamings Past
Posted: 27th October 2013 by admin in BlogTags: #body image, ACOA, DV, friendship, healing
I drove around the block three times, each time getting a little more nervous. I wasn’t nervous that I’d be late. I was nervous that I was there at all. “Out of my element” didn’t begin to describe it. Put me in front of a couple hundred people for a presentation. That was more comfortable. […]