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more about #bigproblems thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I love how a thread about acceptance of fat people and ending discrimination is 50% discussion of how fat people make flying so uncomfortable for ever... more » funzette: what i find most irritating about the calories in/ calories out weight debate is that the argument becomes 3500 calories is a pound, no matter how yo... more » Chivone: I like the Health At Every Size movement (HAES) but I have a problem with some aspects of the FA movement. The thing is, body size can be changed for ... more » toastandlove: The thing about being overweight is that it gets to be this terrible cycle of self-hate and more fat. I honestly can't think of any physical activity... more » andromache: why can't we just accept people for who they are and stop passing judgment? with acceptance and understanding come compassion and kindness. /Buddhist... more » labeled: OK, referencing my comment below (that FA is the bomb, unless it involves southern states, in which case they need to lay off the chicken and sweet te... more » EarlyGrey: I have absolutely no interest in policing other peoples' bodies and judging their food choices/lifestyles/weight/whatever. It's not my business and I ... more » memphreblues: My mother and I had a huge fight about this yesterday. She HATES fat people. Hates them. Makes fun of a every fat person she sees, and claims it's fin... more » alaskanbrownbear: I'm really torn on this one. I'm generally a live and let live kind of guy. Still, it is pretty obvious that other people's choices can and do effect... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Why does it matter if someone else's lifestyle is unhealthy? Why should you care? Someone in a wheelchair never has to apologize and say 'oh sorry, I ... more » KelseyElle: I wish haters and critics would just take the time to listen to What activists like Marianne and Kate Harding have to say. When I first heard of the F... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: There's a difference between promotion and acceptance. Wait, that means that me hanging out at the mall, chasing down all the skinny girls and shovin... more » SharonTaint: I'm a "live and let live" kinda gal in general. You do you, I do me, etc. It's when the twain meet that gives me pause. Travelling on a trans-Atla... more » Yahtzii: Other people's bodies are none of your business. You don't ask why somebody got a clit piercing or dyed their hair blond. You don't ask people why or ... more » BlondeGoddess: You're not going to win the battle with logos such as FAT PEOPLE ARE MORE FUN. That trivializes the whole cause and perpetuates stereotyping. more » labeled: I think I've got this figured out. Fat=bad as long as we're snickering over how fat the South is. You know, "Obesity Rates Highest in South: Resear... more » lilbobbytables: Why can't we accept that people can make their own goddamn decisions and get our (collective, societal) noses out of other people's business? more » laureltreedaphne: Ugh. Here is the thing that I do not understand. Why can we not accept that, in the same way that thin people can either be healthy, or be aneorexic, ... more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: It's interesting that the country (America) with the biggest diet industry (a multi-billion dollar business) has the most over weight and obese adults... more » OK_NiceLegs (formerly: thevickinator): Honestly, the whole fat acceptance movement is very problematic, for me personally. I'm an 'inbetweenie', formerly athletic, now 40 lbs overweight as ... more » -
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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 » -
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More To Love: The Pros & Cons
More To Love premieres tomorrow night, and USA Today, Salon and People all have recent critiques of the reality show. Each piece acknowledges that there are good and bad aspects of the program some are calling "The Fatchelor."
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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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] -
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On Beth Ditto, "Promoting" Obesity & Fat Shame
When Beth Ditto meets Giles Hattersley from the Times of London, the singer whips off her shirt:
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Plus Vs. Petite: Why Retailers Find It Hard Making Clothes To Fit Most Women
Another day, another story about how hard it is to make plus-size clothing. More » -
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Why Do Some Women Hate Their Big Breasts?
This weekend, MTV ran True Life: I Don't Like My Large Breasts. On it, three women with varying bra sizes explained their personal reasons and discomfort with their large (natural) breasts, ranging from negative attention to limited clothing options. More » -
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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 » -
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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 »
