You don't have to love yourself to be fat positive. Fat positivity, in theory and practice, is about justice, not self love. The radical notion that fat bodies are inherently worthy of respect, dignity, and equal treatment challenges systemic anti-fat bias and anti-fat discrimination (aka fatphobia or fatmisia). When fat positivity is co-opted into so-called body... Continue Reading →
Caleb Luna (they/them) is a "fat, brown, queer writer, activist, teacher, performer, fat babe and scholar," as described on their page, where you can find links to their social media at the top right. I first came across their work on either The Body is Not an Apology or Everyday Feminism. A binary that implies... Continue Reading →
TW: quote referring to the O-word later in post I ditched the scale a few years back, meaning I no longer own a scale and, when I go to the doctor, I either refuse to be weighed or stand facing away from the numbers and ask not to be told my weight. There's nothing the... Continue Reading →
This time of year is rife with "new year/new you" capitalism, much of it steeped in anti-fat rhetoric and diet culture. Resolutions can be fine and useful, but I'm just not into them. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so I decided to take some time to write affirmations instead.... Continue Reading →
Disclosure: The author provided me with a free copy of the ebook. "Book Smarts and Tender Hearts" is a lovely young adult coming-of-age novel featuring a fat main character, self-published by the fat and fabulous Shelley Pearson. Spoilers ahead; you've been warned. Main character Hannah is a teenage lesbian secretly (in her mind at least)... Continue Reading →
As a fat person, you've very likely experienced fatphobia and weight stigma when visiting the doctor's office. You deserve better, but since I can't change the medical industry as a whole, I'm here to share some resources that can help you advocate for yourself to receive weight-neutral healthcare. First, you should know about Fat Friendly... Continue Reading →
Hello, person reading this, and happy holidays. You're hopefully here because a fat loved one has shared this with you (whether directly or indirectly) because they want you to be prepared to love and support them exactly as they are during the holidays. I'll keep it short and fairly simple, though that's not to say... Continue Reading →
Holidays can be really challenging, especially when you're spending them with people who are still steeped in diet culture and don't want to get free. There are some good holiday survival posts out there already, so I'll share several links at the end of this post. Reminders for empowerment: Boundaries are healthy. I deserve to... Continue Reading →
Hello! Just fatting up the Internet again. Today I had a concern troll comment on a recent post on Instagram. The post is here if you want to check it out. You won't find the comment on the post, because, as usual, I deleted it. It wasn't anything original. I don't engage with trolls, and... Continue Reading →
As a fat person, you've been oppressed by a mathematical equation that was never intended to be and is not in any way an actual measure of health. BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and it's how we're sorted into the problematic O-word categories. Other people have already done the work of spelling out how BMI... Continue Reading →
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