Bodies

Placing ourselves at the center of our lives is an act of political warfare.

As long as I can remember having paid attention to the media, I can remember a woman's weight—or body in general—being a news story.

When I felt a familiar wave of insecurity creeping up and threatening to mute my movements, I looked to you for inspiration, and I danced even bigger.

Bulimia.com has reworked superhero images to show more realistic body types—and their efforts are valuable in more than the expected ways.

Models aren't fat girls like me. But here I was, on top of the world.

I did The Today Show, and after that spent 45 minutes talking to Inside Edition. If you're confused, imagine how I felt.

Roxane Gay! Also realness on autism, eating disorders, and doing sex in your golden years. BUT ALSO A Q&A WITH ROXANE GAY.

I simply can't accept autism as just another variation of normal.