The overwhelming majority of college women — 93% — engage in “fat talk.” You know, in the “Ugh, I feel so fat in these jeans” vein of griping. Many women say they think fat talking with their friends ...

“Fat talk” is a term created by body image researchers to describe self-disparaging remarks about one’s weight or body that result in conversations with a nearly-competitive edge. Especially if you ...

Did you know that 54% of women would prefer to be hit by a truck than be fat? Yep, you read that right. That women obsess about their weight is hardly news; if you think that should change, you might ...

“I was four or five years old when it happened. I was running in and out of the waves at the beach when my mom called me over to her and told me to stand sideways. She tutted me and then said that I ...

In an effort to end offensive conversations about body image among women, Delta Delta Delta sororities across the nation launched their third annual body activism campaign “Fat Talk Free Week” ...

Modeled after a similar initiative by a national sorority that does not have a chapter on campus, the goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness about body image problems. Fat Talk Free Week, ...

As part of a nationwide effort to curb problems resulting from negative body image among college women, Tri Delta sororities across the country instated Fat Talk Free Week, starting on Monday. As part ...