Her Campus at PSU
The Problem with Plus-Size Representation in Hollywood
Growing up as a plus-sized woman, I realized from an early age that the people in movies, TV shows, and magazines did not look like me...
Her Campus at UCT
The Flawed Notion of Overweight Women as Comedic Relief
From the Renaissance to 1910, women who were overweight were a sign of wealth and prosperity. They were viewed as beautiful and the ideal...
Her Campus at CSU
Being the “Fat” Girl
“Oh, the chubby one?” “The fat Asian girl?” “Oh… the overweight friend?” I definitely had a name, but if someone really wanted to identify...
How Kate Pearson on NBC’s “This is Us” Speaks to Me
Kate Pearson is the confident, beautiful, badass woman I’ve been looking for.
An Amazing Weight Loss Story: Health Crave Girl
Kiara Rinnggenberg is known as “Health Crave girl” and former UTSA student and now studying Health and Nutrition at the University of Texas...
Get the Skinny on Body-Shaming
Our society is turning into one big bully. It's becoming normal to point fingers and sling negative comments towards anyone who is...
News
Overweight Teens with Eating Disorders Overlooked by Doctors
A new study, released today, suggests that teens who are obese or severely overweight are at serious risk of developing an eating disorder...