‘Just say fat’:Why the host of this hit podcast isn’t afraid of the F-word

‘Just say fat’:Why the host of this hit podcast isn’t afraid of the F-word

Fat activist and host of the podcast,Maintenance Phase,Aubrey Gordon,is the subject of a new documentary.

  • byLauren Ironmonger

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What makes Bridgerton so bingeable? It holds men to women’s beauty standards

What makes Bridgerton so bingeable? It holds men to women’s beauty standards

The one thing we’ve learned over decades of watching actors arrive on the world stage and be labelled heartthrobs is that the burden of attractiveness rests much more easily on men than it does women.

  • byZoya Patel
Social media is making us forget what skin is meant to look like

Social media is making us forget what skin is meant to look like

Thanks to high-definition cameras and increasingly sophisticated filters,our obsession with having perfect skin has peaked.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
There are plenty of weighty topics we should discuss. This isn’t one of them
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Body image

There are plenty of weighty topics we should discuss. This isn’t one of them

Unless you are an allied health care professional,or you’re seeing a professional in a health care setting,consider not talking about your weight with others.

  • byMarilyn Bromberg
Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers

Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers

The prevalence of imagery of people with highly defined muscles is creating a false sense of comparison about normal muscle mass.

  • byThe Herald's View
Jelena Dokic on abuse and resilience,body positivity and trolls

Jelena Dokic on abuse and resilience,body positivity and trolls

In a revealing podcast interview for Good Weekend Talks,former world No.4 tennis player Jelena Dokic opens up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father,her battles with online trolls,and the fight for body positivity.

  • byKonrad Marshall
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No ill will but you could be making your sick friends feel worse
Opinion
Illness

No ill will but you could be making your sick friends feel worse

The healthy among us seem to lose all sense of decorum when speaking with the chronically ill or visibly pregnant.

  • byHannah Vanderheide
Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement:All you need is love?

Taryn Brumfitt and the body-positivity movement:All you need is love?

Being Australian of the Year has given the body-love campaigner a great platform for promoting her message. Do the facts back up the buzz?

  • byJane Cadzow
Riders in various states of undress cruise streets in 14th Naked Bike Ride

Riders in various states of undress cruise streets in 14th Naked Bike Ride

The annual ride,which started in 2009,is billed as promoting cycling as a key form of transportation and fuel-conscious consumption.

  • byTassanee Vejpongsa
Everything I learnt when I posed naked at 49

Everything I learnt when I posed naked at 49

It’s never too late to step out of your comfort zone,even if your children cringe.

  • byBecky Dickinson
A sure and curious guide into the world of fat liberation

A sure and curious guide into the world of fat liberation

Kris Kneen’s book is a narrative of a journey of embodiment and self-acceptance.

  • bySam van Zweden