Refusing to Feel Bad

One of the common tactics that people use to bully fat people – whether it’s for fun or profit – is to make sure that we never feel good about anything – not our bodies, not our achievements, nothing, ever. One way this is done is by insisting that there is “no excuse” for not […]



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Restating the obvious.

Short blog today and no Blog post next week, I will be on vacation. If you read my book, the introduction is all about my my dieting history. Somehow I managed to resist dieting pressure until junior high but starting...



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Very Low Weight Gain or Gestational Weight Loss in Pregnant Obese Women

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Getting over my body

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the HAES® files: Fat Studies in Popular Culture/American Culture

by Rev. Dr. E-K Daufin The Popular Culture/American Culture Association is an international, academic organization whose different areas of research and interest cover alphabetically from Academic and Collegiate Culture through World’s Fairs and Expositions, with a lot in between. Popular Culture includes discovering the social impact of media, media support industries, live exhibits and performances. […]



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Fatties aren’t supposed to enjoy physical activity

Thanks to everyone who has gotten us this far. Please support Casey in improving her mobility while fighting the fat haters by donating whatever you can afford. Read more here or click the image above to donate. Trigger warning: Exercise and cultural constructions of what exercise means, as well as brief discussion of weight loss. […]



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The Chub Rub Solution!

Here it is, nearly August, and I have yet to write a post about the all-important topic of chub rub and how to avoid it. As silly as it may seem, I think being chub-rub-free has a big impact on your clothing choices. When you’re not worried about your thighs rubbing together, you can pick [...]



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