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• What Fat Olympians Prove (And What They Don’t)

  

  As the Olympics happen, we’re seeing athletes of lots of different sizes compete and win, which is super cool! What follows is a lot of people trying to... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• How To Be A Thin Ally On A Plane

  

  I received an e-mail with a great question about how to be an ally to fat people on planes. Before I get too far into it, here’s some background reading:If you... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat Bodies Are Not Public Property

  

  I was running and he was riding his bike. We were coming up on a narrow passage between a light post and a bus stop. I stopped and motioned for him to come... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• An Insult Comic and a Fat Activist Walk Into a Bar

  

  No makeup selfie!I am sitting in the bar of a lovely, understated hotel in Los Angeles, two minutes into a meeting with famous comic Lisa Lampanelli. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Pokémon Go and Fat People

  

  Landon the Landwhale is not an official Pokemon, but I think he should be! Thanks to the always awesome Jeanette DePatie who had him made for me. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Singer JoJo’s Extreme Diet – Why Isn’t Talent Enough?

  

  In an interview with PopSugar, Singer JoJo has bravely decided to talk about the pressure that she was under to lose weight early in her career. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Kerryn Feehan – Every Fatphobia Fallacy In 3 Minutes

  

  Actress and comic Kerryn Feehan decided to use a publicity opportunity on KISS 95.1 FM to go after KISS intern/My Big Fat Fabulous Life star,Whitney Way Thore. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• In Praise of Thin Allies – Say Something Sunday

  

  The idea of a “thin ally” within fat activism is a complicated one- both because classifying body sizes can be difficult, and because (though relative... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Health, Confidence, and Worthiness

  

  This piece is part of the awesome Body Confidence Blog Carnival that Victoria Welsby has created. When I first suggested the topic, I was planning to write abou... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dieting Is Not the Same Thing As Brushing Your Teeth

  

  There are some things I can’t believe I have to say, and it appears that this is one of them. Yesterday I blogged about how my life changed after I found out... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• What If Nothing Made You Thinner

  

  A member of Rolls Not Trolls – a Facebook community that I created to put body positive comments in body negative discussion on the internet- let me know about ... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Model Photographs and Shames Naked Woman at Her Gym

  

  Dani Mathers is a former Playmate of the Year, and is currently spending her time taking pictures of naked women in her gym’s locker room and then sending them... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Things That Are Not Always Compliments For Fat People

  

  A society rife with fat shaming and fat hatred means that often even well meaning attempts at compliments are a swing and a miss, and fat people have to deal... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• To Those Who “Love” Fat People But Hate Our Fat

  

  Today I want to talk about the people who say things like: “We shouldn’t treat fat people badly, but they are unhealthy and we need to help them get thin and... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Yes, It’s OK To Be Offended

  

  There are many ways that people who like to bully and oppress others try to justify their behavior. One of those is the notion of “political correctness” which... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat People and Chairs – A Hate Story

  

  If you’re not fat, then you may think of chairs as simply inanimate objects that you rest on, and not barriers to everything from entry to comfort. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• If You’re Concerned For Your Fat Loved One’s Health

  

  This is a question I get a lot, and I got it five times yesterday so it seems like it’s time to blog about it. It goes something like this: “We love our fat... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• How To Be A Worthy Fat Person

  

  One of the ways that size-based oppression is created is by sizeists setting up an endless series of hoops for fat people to jump through in order to feel... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Her Big Fat-Shamed Wedding

  

  Mzznaki Tetteh, who lives in Accra, Ghana, recently got engaged to her boyfriend Kojo Amoah. She posted fabulous engagement photos, as many brides do, to her... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Prescribing Daily Stomach Pumping to Fat People

  

  The FDA has approved a device called the AspireAssist, in which a thin tube is placed in the patient’s stomach that connects to a button on the outside of... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH