can feel like a contradiction. We are often sold a version of wellness that is just "diet culture" in a new, green-tinted bottle. But true wellness isn't about shrinking; it’s about expanding your life, your joy, and your connection to the body you have right now. The Shift from "Changing" to "Caring"
It calls for a return to the movement's origins in Black feminist and fat activism to truly disrupt modern beauty standards. Other key research in this field: