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More Plus Size Influencers Are Losing Weight. How Their Followers Really Feel
Formerly body positive influencers are losing weight, and criticizing the bodies many of their followers still inhabit.
By Brittney McNamara
For Those Calling Remi Bader Less Relatable: Fat People Aren't Here For Your Comfort
"Following a fat woman because she’s ‘relatable’ traps her into being your proverbial pillow, or at worst your punching bag."
By Aiyana Ishmael
Kids in Larger Bodies Do Worse in School. One Reason May Be Teacher Bias
Weight bias may lead to worse grades for larger students.
By Kavitha Cardoza, The Hechinger Report
What the Conversation on Teens and Wegovy Is Missing
When teens enter the weight loss meds chat, it's more important than ever to disentangle health from thinness — but how?
By Brittney McNamara
We Don't Always Know What's In Those Cheaper Ozempic "Dupes"
And a lot of them aren't FDA approved.
By Brittney McNamara
Young Diabetics Are Struggling to Get Ozempic Because of the Drug's Popularity
Ozempic became popular for its weight loss properties, but where does that leave people with diabetes who it is intended for?
By Fortesa Latifi
Watch the Trailer For Aubrey Gordon's “Your Fat Friend”
Ahead of the Tribeca Film Fest premiere of “Your Fat Friend,” Teen Vogue has an exclusive look at the film's trailer.
By Alyssa Hardy
What Food Shaming Looks Like for Black Women
Humiliating others about what they eat should never be okay.
By Psyche Williams-Forson
Small Fat, Superfat, Inbetweenie — What Does it All Mean?
Charlotte Zoller explains.
By Charlotte Zoller
Lizzo Reminded Trolls That Her Body Is "None of Your F*cking Business”
"Health is not just determined by what you look like on the outside."
By Brittney McNamara
You Don't Have to Fat-Shame Trump to Criticize Him
There are plenty of other reasons to attack the president.
By Jessica Castillo
Selena Gomez Said Body Shamers Caused Her to Take a Social Media Break
The singer said critics came after her during lupus-related weight gain.
By Brittney McNamara
WW’s New Weight Loss App for Kids Is Exactly the Kind of Thing That Fueled My Bulimia
Kurbo by WW isn’t “simple and fun,” it’s shameful and it could be dangerous.
By Lauren Rankin
Shrill Is Right: The Morning After Pill Could Be Less Effective If You're Over a Certain Weight
Honestly, it's complicated.
By Brittney McNamara
Losing 150 Pounds Made Me Want to Run for Office
It's one of many reasons Amber Huett-Garcia is running, but it's an important one to her.
By Amber Huett-Garcia
These People Described What it's Like to Get Fat-Shamed By Doctors
"In significantly larger red letters she had written 'SHE IS OBESE.'"
By Brittney McNamara
Jameela Jamil Started an Instagram to Show You're More than What You Weigh
She's continuing her effort from last month.
By Elly Belle
Weight Watchers Is Offering Teens Free Memberships and People Aren't Happy
"This is certainly not a time to then put the body on a diet."
By Suzannah Weiss
This Instagrammer Made an Important Point About Skinny Shaming
"My weight is the first thing people attack."
By Brittney McNamara
Sasha Pieterse Said Her Weight Gain Was One of the "Hardest Things" She's Been Through
"It was really, really hurtful the way people reacted."
By Sammy Nickalls