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• Eating In Public While Fat

  

  Blog reader Linda wrote me the following question:When I am with people who eat less than I do, I feel really uncomfortable. Sometimes I eat about what they do... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• When Someone Can’t Believe Fat People Can Be Happy with Our Bodies

  

  Photograph by Doug Spearman Dress by http://www.igigi.comI received this question from reader Jeanine:I was talking to a good friend of mine about Size... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• When Online Trolls Become In-Person Stalkers

  

  I’ve written before about some of the ridiculous antics of my trolls. My IRONMAN 70.3 last weekend upped the ante, and resulted in not just online troll... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Oprah and Weight Watchers, a Match Made In…

  

  In 1988 Oprah Winfrey pulled a red wagon full of 67 pounds of fat – the amount of weight she had recently lost – onto the stage in what would become the... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Vin Diesel Gets Fat Shamed

  

  Actor Vin Diesel recently had the “nerve” to appear on his hotel balcony not looking like a retouched version of himself. So the kind of people who have the fre... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Responses to Ridiculous Justifications for Fat Shaming

  

  Often when we post something about Body Positivity, Size Acceptance, or Health at Every Size, someone responds to it with a reply that is full of some... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Talking About Size Acceptance with Kids

  

  I’ve had several questions about how to talk to kids about the fatphobic world that they live in. I wrote this post a few years ago and updated it for today. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – My Birthday Edition

  

  Today, Say Something Sunday, the Fat Activism Conference, and my birthday are all on the same day and if that’s not a confluence of events for fabulous fat... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Lush Products’ Body Positive Ad Gets the Smack Down

  Lush Australia is part of the beauty product company known for using ethically sourced ingredients, hand making their products, and fighting animal testing (Ful... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Jeopardy Category – What is Fat Shaming?

  

  If you’re not familiar with the popular game show Jeopardy! the premise is that they have two rounds, each of which have six categories of questions with five... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Gardening, Fat People, and BS Infographics

  

  About once a week I get an e-mail from a completely clueless person who has obviously never read my blog who wants me to promote some article, or infographic... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Side Effects of the War on Obesity May Include…

  

  I think that the War on Obesity should come with a side effect warning. Something like:Caution:  The war on obesity is highly toxic. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• If You Are Fat and Sick

  One of the consequences of rampant size bigotry, discrimination and bullying in society in general is that it bleeds over to healthcare providers and... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• I’m Not Being Unkind, But…

  

  Today I read a ridiculous concern trolling article written about Stacy Bias’s super fabulous Rad Fatty Merit Badges. The article title appears on Facebook as... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• My Tummy Doesn’t Need Technology

  

  Photo by Doug SpearmanI was in ye old fat girl store trying on a dress.  I was in the open part of the dressing room checking out the pleasing way that the dres... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• What “Everybody Knows” About Fat People

  

  One of the most frustrating things to me is when I’m discussing Health at Every Size and I bring up a ton of research and someone answers with “everybody knows... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Little Acts, Big Fat Revolution

  

  I got an e-mail from a reader today saying “I want a world without weight stigma. But I’m not the kind of person who will strip in my town square, or do a... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Tony Posnanski Should Stop Lying About Fat People

  

  After that ridiculous fat bigot posted that ridiculous bigoted rant on YouTube, which included ferociously bullying and belittling a fat child, I started to... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Just Hanging Out, Glorifying Obesity

  

  Photo by Doug SpearmanIn that super questionable video I posted about, one of the “I’m fat but” statements was “I’m fat but I’m not glorifying obesity.” No shit... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• When Challenging Stereotypes Becomes Oppression

  

  There is a video making the rounds that people keep sending me enthusiastically. It’s a video of people saying “I’m fat but…” and “I’m fat and…. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH