If you are new to body liberation or weight-inclusive health topics, you may be wondering how to get started in your own work to reduce weight stigma and its harm. As we often hear in activist spaces these days, the most important thing is that we “do something.” 

For those who would like a quick overview, here is our Top 5 List of things we wish more public health educators and practitioners knew about body liberation.

By Katie Borofka - We need fellow rebels and activists and we need to find each other. We need community who says: Your body is not the problem. You are surviving the best way you know how. You are not alone.

The racist origin story of the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been well-documented, and its current use continues to perpetuate stereotypes and misinformation. Here are some better options.