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"Happy" Fat Acceptance Anniversary? 40 Years, Not Much Progress
Today, July 31, is the 40th anniversary of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA). In the tumultuous '60s, the organization staged a "Fat-In" which involved eating ice cream "while burning posters of uber-thin model Twiggy." More »More To Love: The Pros & Cons
Do Plus-Size TV Shows Inspire Or Disgust?
Between Dance Your Ass Off, Ruby, The Biggest Loser, Drop Dead Diva and the forthcoming More To Love, plus-size TV is "big" right now, reports Lisa Respers France for CNN. Actually, she writes: More »Kate Harding On Beth Ditto's Clothing Line: "A Slap In The Face"
"Professional fat chick" Kate Harding didn't like Forever 21's plus-size clothing line, and she's not a fan of Beth Ditto's line for Evans, either, writing: "I'm afraid there's not enough hipster irony in the world to make it work." More »Mainstream Media Addresses Plus-Size Fashion Issue
Just when we thought we'd beaten that dead horse, today there are three big stories about fashion, plus-sized women and Beth Ditto. More »Even Gap Designer Clothes Only Available In Tiny Sizes
How disappointing to note that the Gap's handsome khaki pieces, solicited from CFDA-nominated designers Vena Cava and Alexander Wang, are only available up to a size 10. Larger fashion lovers are supposed to content themselves with Albertus Swanepoel's hats? [Gap.com]On Beth Ditto, "Promoting" Obesity & Fat Shame
Plus Vs. Petite: Why Retailers Find It Hard Making Clothes To Fit Most Women
Why Do Some Women Hate Their Big Breasts?
Plus-Size Clothing Production Is Downsized
Why Is An Elephant In Barcelona "Depressed"?
How do you know an animal is depressed? The elephant Susi (pictured), has lived in the Barcelona Zoo for years. Lately? She's "apathetic, her trunk hangs on the ground and she's eating her own excrement." More »How Do We Solve The Plus-Sized Clothing Crisis?
Two Saturdays ago, we posted about the LA Times piece about designers refusing to create plus-sized clothing. Today, Times readers respond, and a popular retailer makes a big announcement: More »Fashion Designers Are Small Minded About Plus Sizes