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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.

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."

Kids in Larger Bodies Do Worse in School. One Reason May Be Teacher Bias

Weight bias may lead to worse grades for larger students.

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?

We Don't Always Know What's In Those Cheaper Ozempic "Dupes"

And a lot of them aren't FDA approved.

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?

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.

What Food Shaming Looks Like for Black Women

Humiliating others about what they eat should never be okay.

Small Fat, Superfat, Inbetweenie — What Does it All Mean?

Charlotte Zoller explains.

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."

You Don't Have to Fat-Shame Trump to Criticize Him

There are plenty of other reasons to attack the president.

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. 

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.

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.

These People Described What it's Like to Get Fat-Shamed By Doctors

"In significantly larger red letters she had written 'SHE IS OBESE.'"

Jameela Jamil Started an Instagram to Show You're More than What You Weigh

She's continuing her effort from last month.

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."

This Instagrammer Made an Important Point About Skinny Shaming

"My weight is the first thing people attack."

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."