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Gaining weight for a part is good but wearing a ‘fat suit’ is bad? Unpacking the Emma Thompson backlash

Prosthetics are ok but fat suits aren't: the latest controversy surrounding Emma Thompson wearing a body prosthetic in…

By Sarah Finnan

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Comment: Our obsession with being thin hasn’t gone away. It’s just hiding in plain sight

Is body positivity a myth, wonders Amanda Cassidy. "Sit your fat bums down on those chairs," says the…

By Amanda Cassidy

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EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: Why I’m teaching my daughter that ‘fat’ isn’t a bad thing

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes

EDITORIAL

Can we please stop holding up weight loss as the ultimate female achievement?

My big sister showed me how to make a proper cup of tea. She taught me how to…

By IMAGE

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EDITORIAL

I’m fat and pregnant, and finding maternity clothes is next to impossible

Louise McSharry asks, why aren’t fat pregnant women afforded the opportunity to buy maternity clothes from the places…

By IMAGE

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Hit Me Up: My family keep fat-shaming me and it’s really getting me down

Our resident agony aunt Rhona McAuliffe offers advice to a reader whose family have an unhealthy relationship with…

By Niamh ODonoghue

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What are ‘trans fats’ and what do they mean for our health?

Fats are a common part of everyone’s diet. While many of us categorise them into two groups; saturated…

By Grace McGettigan