Well-being Over Weight Loss: A Paradigm Shift

women of different body types and sizes

There’s no doubt that we live in a weight loss-focused society where thinness is a highly sought-after goal. Forty-five percent of adults say they are preoccupied with their weight some or all of the time, which has risen 11 points since 1990. People both young and old go to great lengths to drop pounds, from […]

From Anorexia to Obesity: Can weight be a human rights issue?

Last September, my 24-year-old niece and I happened upon a provocative exhibit called Women’s Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-Based Inequality, Violence and Discrimination, presented by the National Public Housing Museum and ART WORKS Projects. The exhibit was powerful, and it dovetailed with the imminent departure of my niece to Harlingen, Texas, where […]