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When They Say We’re “Glorifying Obesity”
I typically avoid using the O-words on this site, except in the glossary, but I'm making an exception so that we can talk about the oft-made assertion that those of us who dare to live our fat lives rejecting diet culture and weight stigma are "glorifying obesity." As in, if we're fat and happy (or... Continue Reading →
Fat & Trans: Reclaiming My Autonomy
By: J Aprileo | February 16, 2019 Being nonbinary and using they/them pronouns has proven to be difficult in my move to the Midwest. It seems that everyone reads my body as female. It’s not out of malintent, more so it would seem that it’s habit. To folks around here, certain body types, and body parts,... Continue Reading →
The Fat Five: Janet Conroy-Quirk
This is the start of an ongoing series of posts called "The Fat Five," five questions on fat positivity and the fat experience answered by a member of the fat positive community. If you're interested in submitting answers to "The Fat Five," email fatpositivecooperative@gmail.com. When and how did you learn about fat positivity? In early... Continue Reading →
Let’s Fight for Everyone
Hi, friends. I’m Jude. Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite uncomfortable thing to discuss: privilege within the body positive/fat acceptance communities, yay! I know the word “privilege” is loaded and seems to have very nasty connotations, but I am using it because some fat bodies are more privileged than other bodies. Make no mistake that a... Continue Reading →
Fat Spotlight: Tiana Dodson, Body Liberation Coach
Tiana Dodson, first name rhymes with Diana, (she/her) is a body liberation coach who works with fat folks to help them live their best fat lives. Read more about her here. She's currently working on holding 100 conversations on fatness. You can sign up to participate through her website. She's located in France, so the... Continue Reading →
Fat Spotlight: Caleb Luna
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 →
Exact Numbers and Levels of Fatness
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 →
Affirmations, Not Resolutions
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 →
Book Review: Book Smarts and Tender Hearts by Shelley Pearson
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 →
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