These are the days your body was built for
Image description: A fat woman’s shoulder, side rolls and hip are shown in a black-and-white photograph. During this pandemic, so many people are finding that…
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One easy way to end weight stigma
Image description: An abstract light blue watercolor background with the words, “Stop appropriating the experiences and oppression of people who are fatter than you.” Lindley’s…
LISTEN: Lindley on Soul Sessions with Jodie Gale (with transcript)
An under-analyzed part of diet culture is where it intersects with class and socioeconomic status. I talked about this a bit on my episode of Food Psych, and had a chance to explore it in more depth in this discussion with Jodie Gale on the Soul Sessions podcast.
If we could opt out of oppression, would we still “deserve” it?
If we could opt out of oppression, would we still “deserve” it?
Ask a Fat Creator: Jaime Patterson
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The difference between helping and Helping
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LISTEN: Lindley on Body Liberation for All with Dalia Kinsey (with transcript)
In this podcast episode, Dalia Kinsey and I discuss the functions of propaganda, intersectionality and fatphobia, emotional labor and the world’s most important subjects, cats and plants.
Based on a True Body: How Running Photos Lie to Us and Why it Matters
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Ask Lindley: How do I deal with fatphobia and diet talk at work?
Reader E. asks, “Dear Lindley, I’m working on accepting my body, but it’s so hard to sit at work and have to listen to diet talk all the time. How can I deal with this?”
Well-done steak and spray tans
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Trauma dumping is oppression in action.
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Ask a Fat Creator: Danielle Gregori
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Erica’s Story: “I am allowed to feel like I have value.”
For people in very large bodies, who are most affected by the physical and infrastructural inequalities built into a world that is designed to exclude…
My body image advice for younger people
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WATCH: Lindley on Fat Product Reviews with Chrystal Bougon (with Transcript)
Because I have my fat fingers in so many pies, this chat with Chrystal Bougon of Curvy Girl Lingerie and All Bodies Electrolysis touches on…
Good fat people, healthcare and the edge
One part of interacting with healthcare providers while living in a fat body is that your value and worth as a patient are always, always…
LISTEN: Lindley on Redefining Health & Wellness with Shohreh Davoodi (with Transcript)
What do anger and art have in common? Shohreh Davoodi and I talk about it — and lots more — on episode 53 of her…
Ask Lindley: Thin privilege, rage and the spotlight
My friend P. asks, “It was a total shock to me to be told that I’m small fat. For me it was like being told…
LISTEN: Everyday activism, using your power and fat admirers with Sara Stanizai (with transcript)
Think you can’t support a movement from your corner of the world? Think again! In this Instagram Live, Sara Stanizai, LMFT and I talk about…
Ask a Fat Creator: Lisa Daughters
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work and breakfasts…
It’s definitely the fat kids’ fault.
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LISTEN: Lindley on the Rising Whole Podcast (with Transcript)
On this episode of the Rising Whole podcast, Prim Ormanovich and I talk about how coherency in your business comes from having an underlying ethical…
Why the world needs fat-positive stock photos
Content note: This post contains fatphobic imagery and language. Please protect yourself as necessary. Phew. Just in case I needed a motivator to keep creating…
LISTEN: Lindley on PowerPivot with Leela Sinha (with Transcript)
So many of the dynamics around bodies, weight and worth are really about power, and it was fascinating to dig into those power dynamics with…
How would you know?
When someone in a marginalized body shares a deep fear with you and your first answer is, “Well, I work in that field and I’ve…
Ask a Fat Creator: Vanessa Ferreira
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work and breakfasts…
Are you not angry, too?
You can assign points to food and you can talk about calories in calories out and you can talk about willpower and you can talk…
Let’s talk about the Renfrew Center, Harin Feibish and the persistent fear and hatred of fat and fatness in eating disorder treatment.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindley Ashline (she/her) (@bodyliberationwithlindley) on Aug 26, 2020 at 9:29am PDT I never intended to get…
For the folks who are losing it
The first two paragraphs of the thought below deserve a content note for violence and fat hatred, though the rest doesn’t. Please protect yourself as…
The mental load of living in a fat body
Today I’m thinking about the mental load of living as a fat person and how it’s affected by one small example: this Renfrew newsletter mess.…
“In The Grip Of Hunger” (probably the most triggering thing I’ll post in 2020)
Content note: Open bigotry; fatphobia in a medical and healthcare treatment setting. Image is Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” “As I sit across from my 5’…
When you speak, who listens?
Imagine a (pre-COVID) concert hall, filled with a cheering, applauding crowd. Imagine a stage full of performers in bright colors and full voice. Imagine a…
Ask a Fat Ally: Dietitian Meghan Cichy
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work and breakfasts…
Are you a fat admirer? If so, take these 10 steps immediately.
Dear fat admirers and chubby chasers: We don’t care whether you find us attractive. At all. Every time I talk about the innate desirability, attractiveness…
Should you set boundaries on your Facebook posts?
“All relationships need boundaries. A boundary is an imaginary line that separates me from you. They separate your physical space, your feelings, needs, and responsibilities…
How to be a Fat Ally: Clothing Store Edition
One of the more frustrating things about living in a fat body isn’t just finding something to wear — it’s warding off helpful advice that…
In the Media: Lindley on Real Health Radio
“But what I find so interesting about this whole conversation and about trolls in general is they’re so quick to put the onus on individuals.…
Our pain ≠your gain
Please stop asking us to describe our pain for your gain. You’re preparing a presentation for your colleagues, or your class, or your professional society…
The Body Positive Maven: An Interview with Lindley Ashline
Over at Releasing the Phoenix, I’m talking with Ashley Nestler about photography as a liberating force, the Body Love Box’s origins, PCOS and stigma, and…
In the Media: Lindley on Fearless Rebelle Radio (with Transcript)
Fearless Rebelle Radio has been at the top of my podcast speaking wishlist for years, and it was such an amazing opportunity to appear in…
LISTEN: Lindley on the Fat Girl Finds Love Podcast (with Transcript)
On the Fat Girl Finds Love Podcast, I’m talking with Briana Cavanaugh about fategories, luck and privilege in relationships, finding a doctor you trust, and…
It’s time for a reality check on looks.
It’s time for a reality check on looks. Think back to the last TV, magazine or online ad you saw that contained an image of…
In the Media: On Loan from the Cosmos
I got illustrated! Check it out + read how I bounce back on bad body image days at On Loan from the Cosmos. Here’s an…
The mysterious case of the plus-size clothing consumer.
I was standing in the aisle between cubicles when I turned my back, gritted my teeth and said, rather shortly, “No, really, you can check…
In the Media: I’m on The Mighty!
I got mentioned on The Mighty! How amazing is that? Check out the full article below.
Scripts for Allies: Please Clothe My Fat Friend!
As we explore the concept of thin privilege and how it affects everyday life over on Instagram, one of the most common questions I receive…
LISTEN: Lindley on the Escape Diet Prison Podcast (with Transcript)
When I started my photography business in 2015, I had never seen or met another fat photographer. I wasn’t sure if it was even possible.…
Inclusive and Diverse Marketing in Yoga & Fitness Spaces: A NEDA and YBIC Roundtable Discussion (video with transcript)
I was honored to recently be part of a roundtable series, a collaboration between the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and Yoga & Body Image…