“Weight and body oppression is oppressive to everyone. When you live in a society that says that one kind of body is bad and and other is good, those with “good” bodies constantly fear that their bodies will go “bad”,… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Body acceptance means, as much as possible, approving of and loving your body, despite its “imperfections”, real or perceived. That means accepting that your body is fatter than some others, or thinner than some others, that your eyes are a… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body.” — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“You are not broken. You are not a problem to be solved. Solving your “problem”, whatever you perceive your problem or problems to be,… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you need a reminder that negative comments about your body aren’t even really about your body, they’re about society and our society’s wrongheaded… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Beauty shouldn’t be about changing yourself to achieve an ideal or be more socially acceptable. Real beauty, the interesting, truly pleasing kind, is about… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Weight and body oppression is oppressive to everyone. When you live in a society that says that one kind of body is bad and… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“The moon changes each night but she does so in an understandable rhythm. And just as the tides ebb and flow and the moon… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Health isn’t about being “perfect” with food or exercise or herbs. Health is about balancing those things with your desires. It’s about nourishing your… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“The diet industry has a deep interest in the failure of dieters -- if everyone got skinny, they'd go out of business.” — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Let's be honest about the "war on obesity." It's a war on people with a particular body type, funded by diet companies.” — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“I’m not saying that you should deny the difficult events of your life. But the fact that you survived is also a wonderful story… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“I think fitting in is highly overrated. I’d rather just fit out... Fitting out means being who you are, even when people insist that… — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
“Don't change your body to get respect from society. Instead let's change society to respect our bodies.” — Golda Poretsky Copy Share Image
