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• Emma Woolf Gets It Very Wrong

  

  Reader Diane sent me an article by Emma Woolf ITW: everything I’m about to talk about] asking why, if fat bashing is not ok, thin bashing is? Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Seriously Offensive Vegetables

  

  I cannot count how many times a good, even a fantastic, idea has been completely ruined by throwing weight loss/fat stigma into the mix. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• I Just Want to Be a Size X Again

  

  I had just finished a talk about Health at Every Size at a technology company that had requested, and received, a very data-heavy presentation. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Smart Answers to Stupid Questions

  

  This is, I think, the final piece in what has turned into a trifecta of posts dealing with the BS that fat people have to deal with. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• How to Handle a Hater

  

  If you are online daring to suggest that fat people deserve to be treated with basic human respect, at some point you will likely end up with a hater. Hate take... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, LIFE COACH

• Study Shows You Can’t Hate Fatties for Our Own Good

  

  I’ve received literally hundreds of e-mails and Facebook message about a new study. The study looked at questionnaires given four years apart and found that... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• My Big Fat Marathon

  

  Picture by Substantia Jones for Adipositivity.comI have been going back and forth deciding if I should even post about this here but I’ve figured it was worth... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dealing with “Everybody Knows”

  

  One of the most frustrating things to me is when I’m discussion fat acceptance/Health at Every Size and I bring up a ton of research and someone answers with... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• A Long Line of Losers

  

  I got an e-mail from a blog reader today who was really upset at how often she sees rude, mean, and even abusive behavior used against someone who is arguing fo... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Fat Fight is Far from Over

  

  A while ago I discussed NAAFA (the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance)’s discussion about changing their name to eliminate the word fat. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Faaaaaaaaat! Wtf?

  

  I was out for a walk tonight and two guy were walking toward me conversing about, of all things, the weather. I smiled and said “hey,” as is my custom, and one... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Elevators and Executive Orders

  

  Mayor Bloomberg is at it again. This time he issued an executive order requiring city agencies to promote the use of stairways instead of elevators because... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• I’ll Have What She’s Having

  

  I was interviewing the amazing Jessica May for the Fat Activist History Project and she mentioned that one type of activism in which she engages is asking to... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dear Fat Kid – An Open Letter

  

  Dear Fat Kid,I hope that you are surrounded by people who understand that you and your fat body are amazing. If you’re not, then my first thought is to tell... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• The H.A.T. (Health Assessment Test)

  

  Sometimes I just need to put into perspective the whackadoodle stuff that people tell me would make me healthier. For today’s blog I thought we would play a... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Boy Scouts Discriminate Against Fat Kids

  

  The Boy Scouts of America have decided to discriminate against Scouts based on BMI. If your BMI is deemed too high, you aren’t allowed to participate in their... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• No More Talking About Us

  

  Our society talks about fat people, wages war on fat people, and dictates to fat people what’s “good” for us. Rarely are we talked to; rarer still are we given ... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Forced Walks for Fatties

  

  An insurance company recently forced fat customers to choose between paying up to 20 percent more for health insurance (up to $2,000 a year) or exercising more... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Shenanigans

  

  Readers have let me know about a number of really ridiculous things happening right now. Let’s talk about some of them:A former Biggest Loser contestant is bein... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH

• Love at Too High a Cost

  

  I often get messages from people who are looking for help because their friend or family member has done something that hurt them. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH