05/27/2026
👇Fat liberation vs body positivity…
You’ve probably heard both terms. Maybe you’ve used them interchangeably. A lot of people do, including clinicians, wellness spaces, and yes, social media accounts that mean well, but really just miss the mark.
But they are NOT the same thing.
And the difference matters more than most people realize, especially when it comes to the care fat people receive, the systems they navigate, and what it actually feels like to exist in a body that the world has decided is a problem.
Let’s be clear about what each one is, where society falls short, and why liberation might offer something that body positivity, even at its most genuine, simply can’t.
Read it on our website at asoftplacetolandllc.com 🔗
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