Punching holes in the Matrix
by Dr Rick Kausman, MD I have always loved the movie ‘The Matrix’. I watched it again recently with my daughter Meaghan, and I can’t help but be struck by… Read More »Punching holes in the Matrix
The HAES Files
On Ethics
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA A well-known bioethicist named Daniel Callahan recently advocated for the intentional infliction of weight stigma. He has written an article in The Hastings Center Report… Read More »On Ethics
From Dieter to Diet Survivor
by Judith Matz, LCSW Just as the month of January brings the typical frenzy of diet ads that bombard us from the airwaves, magazine covers, and the Internet, there has… Read More »From Dieter to Diet Survivor
Reading the Signs
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA Sometimes I feel that I am witnessing the beginnings of a paradigm shift away from the war on obesity and toward a more diverse and… Read More »Reading the Signs
2013, we are resolved!
Well, the world did not end as was predicted (again), so here we are facing a new year begging us to make yet another new year’s resolution. Sigh. A resolution.… Read More »2013, we are resolved!
Fat and jolly? Not so much…
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA Note: Hopefully, readers of this blog understand that opinions expressed by any blogger (even ASDAH officers) should not be attributed to ASDAH. [See disclaimer in… Read More »Fat and jolly? Not so much…
Roman Coliseum—Children’s Edition
by Jeanette DePatie, MA, ACE This past week, I was horrified to learn that the upcoming season of the television show “The Biggest Loser” will include children. “Well that’s just… Read More »Roman Coliseum—Children’s Edition
Can an Obesity Systems Map be an effective HAES® tool?
by Deb Lemire As proponents of the Health At Every Size® model, it is often challenging to look beyond the hype and fear mongering that surround the “obesity epidemic.”(1) Our… Read More »Can an Obesity Systems Map be an effective HAES® tool?
Peer Education in Action
by Carmen Cool, MA, LPC Not only did this program help me build confidence and leadership skills, but it gave me a whole new perspective on my body and how it… Read More »Peer Education in Action
HEALTH—A Holistic, Species-Specific Definition
by Jon Robison, PhD The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” In… Read More »HEALTH—A Holistic, Species-Specific Definition