Victoria Welsby

Does this image help you to understand the mechanisms of anti-fatness? #AntiDiet #TheyThem #FatLiberation #HealthAtEverySize #LoseHateNotWeight #BodyConfidence #BodyPositive #Nonbinary #LoveMyself #2SLGBTQ #TheBodyIsNotAnApology #BodyPositivity

How do anti-fat culture and hustle culture share characteristics? How intertwined are they exactly? And what about the links to white supremacy culture? I am a recover(ed/ing) hustle culture enthusiast and long-removed anti-fat culture supporter. fiercefatty.com/163

Beachbody just announced that they are changing their name to BODi and will be embracing body positivity. Is this another branding tactic like Weight Watchers changing to “WW” or is it another grift to get more people to join their MLM? fiercefatty.com/143

It’s part 2 of listener questions today! We are talking about why doctors are diagnosing you with fatness in your medical charts when they haven’t weighed you or even spoken about weight. Also, is there a time that weight loss IS the answer? fiercefatty.com/142

I am answering your questions today! We talk about being denied IVF due to size, working out if it's transphobia or fatphobic that is causing body dysmorphia, how to call in or call out fatphobic comments. fiercefatty.com/141

“JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I’m thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!” Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself? fiercefatty.com/140

Kourtney Kardashian reveals super concerning rules around the food she is teaching her kids in an interview to sell gummies. In the same week, Britney Spears puts up an explicitly anti-fat IG post and calls Xtina’s backup dancers fat. fiercefatty.com/139

If you’ve lived your whole life being told that fat is bad and dieting will be your salvation then unlearning those messages can be hard! So what are the signs you’re making progress and what are the ways to know that you still have some work to do? fiercefatty.com/138

Which shows and movies are the most aggressively fatphobic? I asked my IG followers that question and wow, you had the stuff to say! I got a lot of examples of egregious depictions of fat people that go into the brains of kids. fiercefatty.com/137

I have been seeing some wild sh*t advertised lately regarding weight loss. I’ve looked into them and am sharing the most cringe-inducing in this week's episode! I’m gonna be talking about diet claims and if you think this could be triggering please skip. fiercefatty.com/136

Do you think about food all the time? Countdown the minutes until you can eat again? In this episode found out what my experience with this is and finally answer the question: Food Addiction, Sugar Addiction, CARBS ADDICTION?! Are they real? fiercefatty.com/135

A day fails to go by where news outlets don’t report on fatness, how terrible it is, or a new miracle cure that’ll make you thin in an instant. Today, I will break down how to read a scholarly article to see if is being reported in the news media is true. fiercefatty.com/134

“We all know that fatness is spreading like wildfire and is contagious and who is going to think of the CHILDREN? Is it true that we are in an epidemic and everyone is getting fatter? Do fat people need to hurry up and lose weight to save the economy? fiercefatty.com/133

This episode is inspired by a member of my group program, Fierce Fatty Academy, who shared that her doctor shamed her son's weight. Children are going to be exposed to weight bias, so what can we do when that happens? fiercefatty.com/132

Struggling with accepting your body and unsure why? Could it be that you’re surrounded by people who think dieting is super awesome and fatness is icky? If you are friends with folks who think thin is better than fat then this episode is for you! fiercefatty.com/131

I asked the question to my IG followers “What do you think when IE/HAES/anti-diet dieticians share “what I eat in a day” posts?” and the response was overwhelming. Y’all hate it. buff.ly/3bghSVL

There are so many things that influence health and most are not in our control. The moralistic value that society places on healthy bodies is ableism, healthism, and not helpful for anyone. Health is largely a social justice issue and a social construct. fiercefatty.com/129

We hear so often how awful fatness is and how fat people are all going to imminently die and being fat is the worst thing ever. Are there any good sides to fatness? What about the health and mortality of fat people? Are we in fact, at an advantage? fiercefatty.com/128

I used to think I could channel David Copperfield and use illusion techniques to make people think that I was a size zero. I’d do all the normal things, avoid stripes, and wear black but also had some weird ideas of things that would make me appear thin. fiercefatty.com/127

A companion piece to episode 122, today we are hearing from even more people about their experience pre and post-bariatric surgery. These people whose voices have been ignored and unheard and their testimonies are incredibly important. fiercefatty.com/126