Body Kindness

Let’s talk about eating disorders that are born from culture and hidden in plain sight. My guest to share her personal story is Gloria Oladipo, a 20-year-old Black woman who developed an eating disorder in elementary school that went undiagnosed for over a decade. A student at Cornell University, Gloria also works as a freelance writer and has been published in Teen Vogue, Healthline, Wear Your Voice, Bitch Media, Bustle, and other publications. Here’s a short summary of what we discussed and other resources you may find helpful in the topic of eating disorders: Stories of marginalized identities with eating disorders are common, but they are treated like they are rare. Well-intended health information is bred in teachers and school communities and it’s harmful to almost all kids by perpetuating weight bias, body shame, and teaching disordered behaviors with food and movement. Why it took so long for a grown up (a college therapist) to affirm Gloria’s body and encourage eating disorder treatment. The “sad re