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Read more: Disney chat
Disney chat
8 comments on Disney chatI’ve had two emails since Friday about being fat at Walt Disney World. I posted about a trip to WDW a few years ago, but if you want to share your experiences then go for it :-)
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Read more: FYI: Things to read & do
FYI: Things to read & do
One of video links going around Facebook of Jennifer Livingston linked to The Fat Nutritionist site for more information on fat acceptance. Michelle is handling the sudden influx with her usual grace, but if you want to help her cope with the many comments (or, y’know, just have some busy threads to watch) you might want to head over. :) Charlotte Cooper has a thoughtful post about the…
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Read more: Fat Doesn’t Require Apology
Fat Doesn’t Require Apology
You may have seen the video where WKBT anchor Jennifer Livingston responds to a viewer complaint about her weight. In her response, Livingston thanks those who have come to her support. She encourages people to speak against bullying and to think about what they say in front of kids. What she does not say? Jennifer Livingston does not apologize for her size. Livingston acknowledges her size and does…
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Read more: It’s OK To Be Fat
It’s OK To Be Fat
Fat people exist. Fat people have always existed. Fatness is partly genetic, partly not, and not anyone else’s business. Yes, there is persistent societal pressure to change body weight. Still, body weight is not easy to change and changes are often not long-lasting. Fatness, like height, can be a measure of overall population health but is not easy to change individually. Societal stigma is not necessarily a useful measure of “right” or “wrong”. Fat…
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Read more: Past and Present
Past and Present
Years ago there was a TV special about Women In Rock. Many of my long-time musical favorites participated, including Seattle’s own Heart. What brought my past and present together most plainly was this sweet duet by Amy Grant (whose concert was the first I attended on my own, when I was in middle school, and still pretty naive) and Melissa Etheridge (whose concerts I attended after coming…
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Read more: Superfat Fears
Superfat Fears
I’ve written before that I can’t always count on finding clothing in local, physical stores in my size. Last night’s dream? I was hours from home and somehow didn’t have my pants. I had bra, panties, and a top – but no bottoms. And no stores had my size*. In the dream I was in strip-mall hell and didn’t even see any clothing stores. There was a…
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Read more: Working For The Weekend
Working For The Weekend
During dinner a friend pointed out that this weekend will be WorldCon, DragonCon, and PAX. Toss in the Republican National Convention and my Twitter may EXPLODE….!! Yes, it is indeed leading up to the American three-day weekend known as Labor Day. I will spend a couple nights in the mountains. What are your plans, if any?
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Read more: O-Word For The “Win”
O-Word For The “Win”
Ever notice how a news story will use “obesity” even when that’s not really the point? Example: A study looking for correlations between cognitive decline and metabolic syndrome, explicitly calling out fat. Headline? “Obesity ‘Bad for Brain’ by Hastening Cognitive Decline“. At least one earlier study tied metabolic syndrome with cognitive decline, but didn’t explicitly called out “obesity”. Marketing fail?
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