Television has always been a mirror reflecting society’s values, but when it comes to body size representation, the reflection shows an uncomfortable distortion. The representation of leading fat ...

Plus-bodied representation in the media has changed since I was a child. More notably, the narratives surrounding them have evolved significantly. Gone are the days when plus-size characters served ...

Television has always been a mirror reflecting society's values, but when it comes to body size representation, the reflection shows an uncomfortable distortion. The representation of leading fat ...

For years, plus size viewers were left watching characters who looked nothing like them. If we did show up, our bodies were the joke, the cautionary tale, or the “before” shot. Times are changing, and ...

Award-winning YA authors Crystal Maldonado, Julie Murphy, Renée Watson and Yehudi Mercado chat with Allen Zadoff on why fat and plus-size representation matters Bestselling and award-winning books ...

Disney has received a wave of praise over the past few days following the release of a new short film, Reflect. While many of us have grown up seeing Disney princesses and characters with narrow ...

In the past, plus-size Black actresses were often cast in stereotypical roles in media and TV. Their characters were over-sexualized, seen as the butt of jokes, or just there for comic relief. In ...