April 2012
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“I use the word “fat.” I use that word because that’s what people are: they’re...”
– - George Carlin (via be-in-love-with-yourself)
Sadly, it’s still amazing when anyone sees this clearly.
kropp utan hat: 4-29-12 →
kropp-utan-hat:
First day. Trying really hard to stay positive. Trying to remember that I am not hated, but, even if I were, other peoples’ opinions should not matter to me. I need to focus on myself, on loving myself and projecting that onto the people in my life that I care about. I need to take care of myself.
“other peoples’ opinions should not matter to me”
Hope this will...
“Historical amnesia is a dangerous phenomenon, not only because it undermines...”
– Noam Chomsky (via claerwen)
Indeed.
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"Well of course I think fat people should be...
Ta very much + whatever-we won’t mention that this is only after we insisted on it and refused to back down as expected-no wait I just did!
You are not giving us anything by ‘kindly’ condescending to permit us our self esteem, it’s not yours to give or take, it’s ours to lose or hold on to in the face of cynical and calculating opposition.
I wouldn’t dream of...
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Inside out or outside in
The radical (meaning “extreme” rather than “root” as in, to get to the root) or moderate dichotomy has been used to define different ideas about fat acceptance.
Not sure it’s ever been apt. How can you be moderately less than human? You’re either fully human or you aren’t human at all and what you are is obvious. Allowing a ‘debate’ to be...
“ENSLAVED AFRICANS WERE blacksmiths, metallurgists, toolmakers, sculptors, and...”
– Gold, God, Race and Slaves from Slavery and African Ethnicites in The Americas; Restoring the Links by Gwendolyn Mildo Hall.
Tell me again, how American blacks are deficient in work ethic..tell me again how we only picked cotton..tell me again about the inferior DNA of African Americans.
I will...
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'Obesity' is preventable
In the UK the ‘obesity’ rate is around 1 in 4. That means about 3 out of 4 aren’t. That’s how “preventable” ‘obesity’ is.
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Yoo, hoo, repellent social construct over here
Those who speak frequently of social constructs don’t seem to have noticed fat people are having a constructed *’identity’ foisted upon us *(I can barely dignify it with that word).
What’s happened to their powers of analysis, or do they need to be highly prompted before they can take note?
Well take this as one. ‘Obese’ is a subhuman category that should...
“I have grown to womanhood in a world where the saner you are, the madder you are...”
– —Hannah Nelson, as quoted in Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins (via mujer-encabronada)
This.
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X marks the spot
I received a “question” in my inbox which I deleted, it was the usual level of bottom feeding banality, we are expected to give a damn about.
I think though that I should at least try to clarify again for the unwary. I am not formed by being “against” the ‘obesity’ crusade, I’m FOR other things entirely. Ones that start from and allow human consciousness...
Sing Until Your Lungs Give Out: Permanently... →
bumsquash:
I like this post about how the reaction to fatness can alter your course, palpably. Complete with the usual dismissive attitude fat people have to ourselves, i.e. “This is complete bullshit”.
It’s not our attitudes which are or were bullshit, we acted in good faith, were…
“some crucial part of me is in suspended animation. Even though I know, rationally, that time...
We shall let them rule ♛: I hate the idea of fat... →
luckyambition:
Because honestly, most of us are of average mobility, normal intelligence, and are of the ability to make some sort of change in regards to our health. I’m Latina, near-sighted, heterosexual, and a woman. These are identities I can not change without going through an extreme or pretending to be…
Get a clue.
Madame Darkie: La Déesse des Noirs: Racism: it has... →
sourcedumal:
siddharthasmama:
How can we, as Black women, be both completely undesirable — “I’m not racist, I just don’t like Black women; it’s only my preference, gosh” — and yet, be perceived as hyper-sexual Jezebel’s just asking to be devoured for someone’s sexual appetite?
How can…
Let’s face it, racism is a “cognitive deficit” i.e. thick. It’s given way...
bumsquash: Permanently temporary →
nova-sierra:
bumsquash:
I like this post about how the reaction to fatness can alter your course, palpably. Complete with the usual dismissive attitude fat people have to ourselves, i.e. “This is complete bullshit”.
It’s not our attitudes which are or were bullshit, we acted in good faith, were morally accountable and…
I like how this is said, I think it could also applies to social anxiety...
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For goodness sake stop this non-competition
I’ve no idea whether this woman’s views are being fully represented or not. All I know is the attempt to stoke up competition between fat and thin is a pitiful damp squib, born of a teeny tiny mind. A size zero one probably.
I am not interested in “competing” with slimz, that is a very low standard for anyone to aim at. I’m more interested in being part of restoring...
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Permanently temporary
I like this post about how the reaction to fatness can alter your course, palpably. Complete with the usual dismissive attitude fat people have to ourselves, i.e. “This is complete bullshit”.
It’s not our attitudes which are or were bullshit, we acted in good faith, were morally accountable and paid the price. Those we trusted in who told us to keep going, not so much, it is...
Sing Until Your Lungs Give Out: More Adventures... →
ifshehadwings:
Oh look, it’s another late night post about me and my body image! Welcome! I’ve been making a lot of progress lately with my body image and, you know, not hating myself because my body doesn’t conform to arbitrary beauty standards. Thanks FA community! You are awesome! So tonight I just wanted to…
“I just needed to buckle down for a few months or however long it...
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Weight, health puzzle
Still thinking about fatness and “healthy habits”. It’s the underlying logic rather than the conclusion that is the sticking point.
-Fat + healthy habits =same/similar risk
-Fat + bad habits = much greater risk
Yet;
-Healthy habits don’t = slim
What does that tell us about the healthiness of “healthy habits” and those with or without them?
I just cannot...
with teeth: Can someone explain this fat... →
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
Why is it okay to accept a sick body? Obesity is a sickness, not something to cherish.. I’m genuinely interested and not starting to pick a fight so if you have the time/will to explain or show me to a link then please do. And I of course recognize that bodies are different, I don’t mean that…
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with teeth: Can someone explain this fat... →
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
Why is it okay to accept a sick body? Obesity is a sickness, not something to cherish.. I’m genuinely interested and not starting to pick a fight so if you have the time/will to explain or show me to a link then please do. And I of course recognize that bodies are different, I don’t mean that…
How can you stand to be this...
Urist McDorf: A little bit of HAES 101 →
uristmcdorf:
bumsquash:
uristmcdorf:
A recent study (full details here) offered a bit of evidence to support HAES principles. HAES, for those of you who don’t know, is Health at Every Size. The idea is that healthy habits are beneficial, regardless of weight, and that weight-loss as an end goal is counter-productive.
The study…
I still find it shocking that so many of us have asked about...
RES IPSA LOQUITUR.: The N-word: Everyone's default... →
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
thelittlestonedfox:
esmeweatherwax:
thelittlestonedfox:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
Far be it for me to say that one slur is worse than another.
But you know what slur always ends up coming out of someone’s mouth when they want to be really offensive to…well, black people? Even if they’re not actually TALKING to a black person?
Nigger.
Pale-skinned…
First of all,...
Hi-C Educates the Masses: 3 →
pengaling:
identiffy:
I think you’re a moron (to put it VERY, VERY nicely) if you identify yourself as a PoC.
“Hi, nice to meet you. I’m Gerald. I’m five-foot ten, play soccer, like reading, and I’m a Person of Color.”
Now that just doesn’t have a nice ring to it, does it? Complain…
“Technically, black and white aren’t colors” Neither is POC, it too is a political...
The Fat Grackle: Fat Caused All My Problems →
thefatgrackle:
I suppose this deserves a warning because it talks about fat hate and self-injury
When I was recovering from a time of my life that included severe depressive episodes and self-injury (2001), my mom took me to talk to our new preacher. I was way better but still struggling with the urges to cut….
Sometimes I wish I could go back and stand up for myself instead of...
Urist McDorf: A little bit of HAES 101 →
uristmcdorf:
A recent study (full details here) offered a bit of evidence to support HAES principles. HAES, for those of you who don’t know, is Health at Every Size. The idea is that healthy habits are beneficial, regardless of weight, and that weight-loss as an end goal is counter-productive.
The study…
I still find it shocking that so many of us have asked about this over the years...
with teeth: Can someone explain this fat... →
retroviridae:
bumsquash:
retroviridae:
Why is it okay to accept a sick body? Obesity is a sickness, not something to cherish.. I’m genuinely interested and not starting to pick a fight so if you have the time/will to explain or show me to a link then please do. And I of course recognize that bodies are different, I don’t mean that…
How can you stand to be this stupid? Not trying to be...
with teeth: Can someone explain this fat... →
retroviridae:
Why is it okay to accept a sick body? Obesity is a sickness, not something to cherish.. I’m genuinely interested and not starting to pick a fight so if you have the time/will to explain or show me to a link then please do. And I of course recognize that bodies are different, I don’t mean that…
How can you stand to be this stupid? Not trying to be offensive, just asking in...
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When your point of view is shared with authority
Your aesthetic choices no longer appear to be your own. That’s one reason you should object to them being enforced as the norm, not support it silly.
Ditto people who’s bodies fit authority’s mandate. If you want to be free to be appreciated for yourself, you should object to your being turned into an extension of authority.
Or you’ll never be sure whether you’re...
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I've just been banned from reading a blog
For what I thought was making a contribution to what was for me a thought provoking OP. I really enjoy having my thinking stimulated and trying to clarify and share what I think in return which may turn into a conversation because the person responds to what I say, challenging me to think further.
Obviously on line tone can easily be mis-conveyed, that is one of it’s challenges, we are not...
Secret Diary of a Fat Admirer: Ground Rules: Don't... →
secret-diary-of-an-fa:
Okay: this isn’t today’s proper blog- I only have a few minutes on Tumblr right now- but I just want to establish a couple of ground rules about reblogging my posts. Alright, just one ground rule actually. It’s customary to add comments to the end of people’s blog posts when you reblog: that’s…
One is a form of mental illness, the other is (wrongly) regarded as...
agrafitejungle:
{Tw: Fat Shaming}
Just heard one of the girl’s at the table next to me say ‘being proud of being fat is like being happy about having cancer’.
That’s what happens when being fat is defined as disease.
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Rejection can be sad, but being an empty tool of...
I get that some people reject the idea of fat people being attractive or interesting, equally people like them need to get that many of us aren’t impressed by those who are happy to have their opinions and feelings dictated by authority.
Sorry, but anyone who’s pitiful enough to be told who to socialize and get turned on/off by is someone who doesn’t seem like a whole person...
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Crunk feminist collective: Big girls need love too
Well written, though I couldn’t agree with it and the comments were mostly pitiful.
