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• Say Something Sunday – Tell Us About It Edition

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I did the math and if everyone who views the blog... Read more

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

• Bad Responses to Bad Fat Shaming – Starring Keath Hausher and Tony Posnanski

  

  A fat woman went to a baseball game. Unbeknownst to her she was sitting in front of certified fitness trainer Keath Hausher. Keath couldn’t manage to keep his... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Problem With Calling People Overweight

  

  I got this question from reader Lissa today:I hear fat activists say that they prefer “fat” to terms like overweight and obese, but I don’t get it. What’s bette... Read more

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

• FDA: Trade Your Double Chin for Nerve Damage!

  

  The FDA has improved a new injectable that might destroy the fat cells in people’s double chins.  Of course, sometimes it doesn’t work, and if it gets injected... Read more

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

• I’m Too Sexy For This Prom?

  

  Alexus Miller-Wigfall was given one day of in-school suspension for wearing a prom dress that was “too revealing” based on the school dress code. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Colorado Preschool Takes Candy From a Baby

  

  Four year old Natalee Pearson left for school with a ham and cheese sandwich, string cheese, and a 4-pack of Oreo cookies that her mom packed her for lunch. Read more

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

• The Fallacy of “If You Really Liked Yourself…”

  

  This is sort of a “part 2,” based on a number of replies that I got from yesterday’s blog about “Hate the Fat, Love the Fatty” Stop me if you’ve heard this one ... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Hate the Fat Love the Fatty?

  

  It’s Me! As drawn by the fabulous http://www.tonitails.com!I’ve been coming across this sentiment more and more often. It’s a play on the “hate the sin, love th... Read more

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

• How To Not Obsess About A Swimsuit Or How You Look In It

  

  This is one of those posts that is a Danceswithfat tradition. Enjoy! Fantastic art by Jodee Rose http://jodee.deviantart.com/gallery/Several years ago the... Read more

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

• When They Say “War on Obesity” I Hear “Casualties”

  

  Design by Kris OwenTwenty-one year old Eloise Perry bought diet pills on the internet.  The pills are believed to contain dinitrophenol, also known as DNP. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – “You Put Yourself Out There” Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• What the Hell is Going on at Protein World?

  

  Supplement company Protein World recently put this ad into wide circulation.Oh good, another advertisement meant to terrify women into believing that our... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• That Ridiculous “Outrunning Obesity” Article

  

  An article in Mashable today called “You Can’t Outrun Obesity” begins:A team of British cardiologists have said it’s time to “bust the myth” that regular... Read more

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

• Things You Don’t Owe Anybody

  

  When it comes to a lot of areas of our lives we get to choose what we do and why, and who – if anyone – we do it for. Sometimes people get confused and think... Read more

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

• Jamelia Shows Us That Pop Stars Can Be Bigots Too

  

  Today on the UK show Loose Women, singer/songwriter Jamelia suggested that women who are too fat or too thin should not have the same access to clothing that... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Back Off My Big Fat Body

  

  Photo by Richard Sabel.Everyday I hear messages from society about my fat body. I’m told that it’s a sign of moral failing, laziness, it’s a shortcoming, it’s... Read more

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

• Congress Trying to Suspend Civil Rights Protections at the Workplace

  

  Reader Ali let me know about some dangerous legislation that is on the table right now that would nullify important worker protections on the basis of genetics... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Politics Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Why Do You Call Yourself Fat?

  

  This name courtesy of hatemail from someone who clearly missed the mark since I’m thinking about changing my name to this and buying a castle.Today I want to... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• P!nk and Janelle Monáe Show Us How It’s Done

  

  This week two stars gave us glowing examples of how to deal with the bullshit that many people think they deserve for doing their jobs well. Let’s start with... Read more

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