The Complexities of Body Positivity: Navigating Weight, Wellness, and Online Influence

In a recent New York Times piece by Katie Baker, titled "Downsides For Plus-Sizers Who Size Down," the narrative unfolds around plus-sized influencers facing backlash from their community for losing weight. The author uses the term fat phobia several times. One poignant story is that of Dronme Davis, a beacon of body positivity, who shared her personal journey only to be met with hostility for becoming thin. Worse, she had to suffer criticism while experiencing an eating disorder relapse. This situation illuminates the nuanced and often polarized landscape of body positivity, where the intention to embrace all bodies somehow loses its inclusivity when those bodies change in ways that don't align with the expected narrative. This post will cover the ins and outs of the obesity epidemic, the body positivity movement, and how we can improve things.

Diet, General HealthScott Solomons, DDSMarch 4, 2024Body-Positivity, Katie Baker, New York Times, Dronme Davis, Obesity, Seed Oil, Soybean Oil, Processed Foods, Processed Carbohydrates, Fat-phobia, Thin Phobia, Self-Reflection, Self-Motivation, Self-LoathingComment