Making a Difference With Chevese Turner, founder of BEDAat our meeting in Washington, D.C. Last month, a team of 20 rockstars in the size acceptance community were tasked with making suggestions for Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign. It was amazing to collaborate with colleagues across the country on a topic I am passionate [...]
After 15 years in the size acceptance world, I was stunned when I viewed this video. Is it because she knows that diets don't work? Is it because she understands the self-deprication that comes with cycling in and out of an active lifestyle? Is is because she is a woman?
I just read this interesting article at NYTimes.com on size discrimination. I've been in this field for nearly 15 years, and while this is not new information, I am always happy to see it brought to the forefront. The key reason I initially got involved in the size acceptance community was because of the discrimination [...]
