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• URGENT! Fat Filmmaker Being Harassed by Haters

  

  Lindsey Averill is in the process of co-creating the documentary “Fattitude: A Body Positive Documentary” which the kickstarter page describes as “A... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Hiding the Fat People

  

  Many readers have sent me the story of Amani Terrell who, having become tired of Hollywood’s perfection obsession, rocked a bikini on Hollywood Avenue. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• How to Actually Stop Stigmatizing Obesity

  

  One of the most interesting conversations I hear occurs when people who are actively and vocally trying to “eliminate obesity,” “fight the war on obesity,” or... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Lies About Size Acceptance

  

  Last week I blogged about Laila Pedro’s stunning mischaracterization of the Fat Acceptance Movement. I often speak of it as the Size Acceptance movement... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Laila Pedro Gets Fat and Feminism All Wrong

  

  In this blog I often talk about the mistakes of people who confuse requests that they respect other people’s rights and choices with their being oppressed,... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• It’s the Swimsuit Post!

  

  This is one of those posts that is a Danceswithfat tradition. Today I got my first e-mail from a reader who is worried about buying a swimsuit, so today I post... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Oops, It’s the Wrong Problem

  

  As a society we are engaged in plenty of wailing and hand-wringing about the “problem” of “obesity” (which is to say that problem of people whose weight in... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Right to Bare Fat Arms

  

  A judge once told me that she “couldn’t stand to look at me” in this dress. To that I say, please sip this big steaming mug of suck it!Ah, spring has sprung... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Hilarious Haters

  

  Sometimes my haters do something so hilarious that I have to post it here.  Today is one of those days, but we’ll get to that in a minute.  One of the things... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat and Unhealthy

  

  I got a question from a blog reader who asked:You speak a lot about how fitness and not weight is the best measure of health and you rationally prove your... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The People of Walmart Thing

  

  I saw yet another person on FaceBook post a picture of a fat woman, likely taken without her consent, and used soley to make fun of her with the note: “I know... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Will Perform for Food

  

  I think that our current society seriously messes a lot of us up around food and eating, and that goes for people of all sizes. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• There Are Two Kinds of Fat People

  

  Sorry for the lapse in blogging, I’ve been traveling and out of WIFI range (a blog about my experience at the incredibly awesome Hottie Hoop Camp coming soon! Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Normalizing Obesity

  

  Department store Debenhams decided to use size 16 mannequins to both reflect the average size woman and give her a shot at seeing what clothes might actually... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Think We’re Doing Enough About Obesity?

  

  I have arrived in Surfside, Texas for Hottie Hoop Camp. It’s amazing so far and I look forward to blogging about my super fun experiences over the rest of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• This Isn’t a Tree, I’m Not a Kitten

  

  I am so tired of this whole “Save the Fatties” campaign thing. Jillian Michaels thinks that it’s ok to verbally and emotionally abuse us because she’s “saving... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Because They Don’t Know

  

  Yesterday we talked a little bit about presenting options as a form of activism. Today I want to talk more about the power in that. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Penguin Principle

  

  ‘First Grade Boy Steals Penguin” That’s what the stand up comedian I’m listening to said the headline was. “True story” he said,” swear on my mother’s grave”. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Anti-Bullying: You’re Doing It Wrong

  

  Nine year old Grayson Bryce was being bullied for carrying a My Little Pony back pack. He told his mom, she told the school counselor. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Congress on Obesity: Ego Over Accessibility

  

  Angela Meadows from Never Diet Again UK posted this picture to the Rolls not Trolls community on Facebook. In case you can’t read it, it says “Dear Guests In... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH