LGBTQIA2S+ Community

Attempting to control the body to fit within binary gender norms can fuel disordered eating patterns. People in the trans and gender-expansive community suffer much higher rates of disordered eating than those that are cis-gender due gender dysphoria and its impact on possible body dysmorphia. This internal struggle is exacerbated by the high levels of discrimination that they face.

When a young person grows up feeling like an “outsider” or as “different”, they can often try to find ways to fit in with their peers, including trying to be thin.