Please don’t weigh me
Please don’t weigh me. She asked me to hop on the scale I said no thank you. She said: We’d like to get a baseline for your health since you’re a new patient. I said: I don’t subscribe to the belief that weight determines health There are more powerful...
I’ve tried everything
I’VE TRIED EVERYTHING I asked her: what have you done already? What have you done to feel good in your skin? to end the battle with your body, to stop the tug-o-war with your food ? to stop obsessing over your weight? She said: Everything...
Body-Rage
BODY-RAGE I’m so angry But I don’t want to numb my anger with cookies I’m filled with rage But I won’t turn it inwards – on my belly or hips I’m filled with fury and judgment at the men and women who don’t respect my body But I won’t judge other...
Flabby Arms and other parts
Flabby arms and other parts… Bingo arms Underarm jiggle Bat wings Love handles Spare tire Middle-age spread I hear a lot of name-calling in my line of work. I talk to women about bodies, our bodies, your body We talk body-stories- the result of your journey, living in...
