WWU Eating and Body Image Lab

Beach Body Day 5: Katie’s views on advocacy, what she’ll be doing this summer, and being plus sized!

It’s day 4 of Every Body is a Beach Body week. Here’s what Ally has to say about fat girl summer! 🏝

Here’s what Indira and her dog June are planning to do this summer (instead of adhering to harmful body ideals) 🐶☀️

Gabby’s thoughts on summertime worries and body diversity:

Welcome to the start of the EBI lab’s Every Body is a Beach Body week! We’ll be chatting with our lab members about harmful “beach body” rhetoric and ways to take care of your mental health AND your body this summer (in non diet-related ways). Here’s what one of our grad students, Kendall, has to say:

With the new year coming up, we know that there’s lots of toxic diet and workout ads around the corner. Remember that you deserve to do what makes you feel good, and you don’t have to feel guilty for eating more this holiday season (or ANY time)! Wishing you a wonderful new year, take care of yourselves🤍

This week is National Weight Stigma Awareness week. Weight stigma and discrimination contributes greatly to people's risk of psychological/health issues including eating disorders and depression. It is prevalent in schools, homes, workplaces, the health industry and much more. By acknowledging weight stigma and learning about the ways in which it affects us, we can begin to work on eliminating discrimination based on weight and body size.

Please visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/weight-stigma-awareness-week for more resources and information.

Weight Stigma Awareness Week During NEDA’s second annual Weight Stigma Awareness Week ( ), on September 28 - October 2, 2020, we want to End Weight Hate and help the broader eating disorders community understand why weight stigma should matter to everyone- all bodies, not only those in higher weight bodies.

While body neutrality is a wonderful goal for our own individual body image, it does not erase the biases that perpetuate our systems. https://www.self.com/story/body-neutrality

Body Neutrality Is Cool and All, But It Still Won’t End Body-Based Oppression What body neutrality does—and doesn’t—accomplish.

Health is not related to one specific look. Physical and mental well-being can and do occur across a spectrum of weights, shapes, and sizes.

For more information and resources about Health at Every Size, head to haescommunity.com

Alexa, play "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA. Let's talk about the literal price of being fat!

This article comes from Teen Vogue's "The F Word" series which has several great pieces that discuss stigma around the word "fat", body acceptance, and much more. The rest of the series is linked in this particular feature so be sure to take a look! https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-price-of-being-fat

The Price of Being Fat A look at the hidden — and not so hidden — charges many people face because of their weight.

During a situation as unprecedented as the one we find ourselves in now, people are facing many challenges. If you are struggling with an ED at this time, you may find it even harder than before to cope or recover. Please remember that your mental health is just as important as it was before, if not more, in the midst of this pandemic.

Advice for those struggling with an eating disorder during COVID-19 - The Emily Program COVID-19 poses challenges for eating disorder recovery, including changes in your everyday routine and environment, social interaction, food and exercise patterns, and treatment platforms.

People of all kinds have issues with the way they view their body. Watch what these young girls have to say about body image. What can we as a society do to combat these negative attitudes and create a more accepting environment for our youth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mP5RveA_tk

Girls Ages 6-18 Talk About Body Image | Allure What do girls today think about body image? We sat down with girls ages 6 to 18 to find out. Still haven’t subscribed to Allure on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/...

"No one’s body should be dehumanized and turned into a spectacle, and too often fat people are hyper scrutinized for doing things that bring us joy, or make us feel good, things that thin people never have to think twice about." A great take that addresses the fatphobia and racism driving many comments about Lizzo's Lakers game outfit. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lizzos-lakers-outfit-isnt-the-problem-hatred-of-fat-black-women-is

Lizzo’s Outfit Isn’t Why People Are Mad — Hatred of Fat Black Women Is "This is about Lizzo’s audacity to be fat and not just comfortable with it, but proud of it."

We are officially are recruiting students to participate in a body acceptance program called the EVERYbody Project! People of all identities experience pressure from society, family, and/or peers to change the way they look. The EVERYbody Project will explore diverse student experiences with these pressures and give you the opportunity to practice ways to rethink and resist societal ideals.

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Program requirements:
- must be at least 18 years old
- must be a current WWU student
- attend two meetings, one week apart (dates and times in link below)

To sign up, go to https://tinyurl.com/EVERYBODYprojectsignup or scan this QR code. Please email [email protected] with any questions!