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Let’s Chat: Fat Phobia & Size Privilege

By: AP Young 19 Mar 201919 Mar 2019

Plus Sizefat bodies, fat phobia, fat phobic, plus size, plus size industry, size privilegeLeave a Comment

I was scrolling through Instagram trying to decide why I bother to utilize the app when I stumbled upon the following post: Going from a size 28 to 18 has given me a tiny glimpse into how fat phobia has affected me my whole life. Here’s an example: . First, for those of you who…

Disability: Unpacking Stigmas, Misconceptions & Truths

By: AP Young 11 Mar 2019

Healthchronic illness, chronic pain, disability, fat phobia, humility, pride, shameLeave a Comment

Recently, I just received a handicap placard for my car. Now, to know me is to know the struggle I’ve had with accepting anything related to disability and handicap. So much so that it took me 9 months to get that placard for my car though I had clearance from my doctor for quite some…

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Alicia aka AP is a writer, blogger and public speaker who has built her platform on speaking her truth regardless of how unflattering it might be. Her platform includes mental health awareness, body diversity, parenting children with special needs and navigating life with chronic illness and disability. AP also has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how to advocate for their health care in the face of weight discriminatory culture within the health care field. AP also has a passion for fashion and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes! Through her blog and social media platforms; she attempts to encourage and inspire women to shed the stereotypes and step out of the boxes society tends to set for women who exist in bodies that are larger.

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