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Tomāto v. Tomăto —
Trigger warning: Discussion of fat health and weight loss. For nearly five months, I’ve tried to keep a relatively positive public stance on the discussions I’ve had behind the scenes about Health at...
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Lived Experience: Part 2 —
Trigger warning: Discussion of weight, eating disorders, health and weight loss. Yesterday, we heard from seven women who shared their experiences with the social determinants of health (SDH) and how...
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Size and Prejudice —
Serious Trigger Warning: Frank discussion of weight loss and weight loss surgery. We’re coming up on our five-year anniversary here at Fierce, Freethinking Fatties and there’s one subject that I don’t...
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Make Believe —
Trigger warning: Discussion of weight loss and an infamous dickweed. “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” — Andy Warhol (or not) “The future is now.” — George Allen I suck at...
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Time to get a life, fat shamers
The latest attempt at mocking fat people for being fat in public made headlines on the Today Show. Someone created a Facebook page called “530 Fatties” which showed pictures of mostly fat teenagers in...
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Good and Evil —
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...
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Hydra Clown —
Trigger warning: Discussion of eating disorders, dietary choices, and weight loss. Check out Tessa Shackleford’s Etsy page for more amazing, surreal artwork like the awesome illustration she did for...
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700 Club —
Trigger warning: Discussion of the science of weight loss as presented by weight loss charlatans and snake oil salespersons. So I’ve got this little project I’ve been working on since last July. I’ve...
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Facing down my belly dance challenge
It’s been about a month since I publicly stated that I was going to participate in Andalee’s 90 day challenge through Belly Dance At Any Size. I modified the parameters knowing that 1) the end of the...
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Chicken of Tomorrow —
When I was around 10 years old, I remember going to my Uncle Ray’s house for the weekend. Uncle Ray worked in an auto-body shop, but in his free time he was a weightlifter and an avid “coach” to each...
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Knock On Wood —
One year ago from yesterday, I sounded the alarm on a new “wellness program” at CVS Pharmacy, wherein employees must participate in a “voluntary” health screening where they must disclose their...
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Into the Mouths of Babes
This is the third guest post of our newest blogging candidate, Nomchelle. Today, we will vote on her inclusion. At the danger of sounding like an overachieving mum, last week my 12-year-old, Alex,...
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Another Biggest Loser season over, another new controversy
Trigger warning: Images of extreme weight loss and discussion of said weight loss. The negative reaction to the latest winner of The Biggest Loser, Rachel Fredrickson, might finally be the moment...
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Bridge Too Far —
Trigger warning: This post is all about Biggest Loser, eating disorders, calorie counting and weight loss diets. I need a few more days for to finish The Big Project, which will drop next week. So for...
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Natural Gas —
We got a special visitor yesterday. It seems that Kitsune struck a nerve with her post, “I See You,” triggering an onslaught of trolls such that even the execrable/excremental Tom “Do What I Say Not...
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Plan B Completely Useless for Fat Women
Thanks to my Facebook feed I found this news story last night and am sharing it with you to raise the alarm: the Plan B or morning-after pill (an emergency contraceptive available over the counter at...
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When Love and Hate Collide
Trigger warnings: Mental illness, weight loss One of the hallmark traits (and probably the most frustrating one) of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the constant back-and-forth switching of...
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Dear Lane Bryant… a rant
Dear Lane Bryant, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with you all my years of being a fat person. I remember finding you as a young adult and seeing you as the option for business clothing that I...
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Double-Edged Sword —
Stigma is a double-edged sword. I don’t mean that in the traditional “it cuts both ways, positive and negative” definition, but in the “sword with two serrated edges facing opposite directions that...
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Food Fights
Usually when you hear the words “food fight,” your mind instantly imagines a large gathering of people, probably in a cafeteria of some kind, gleefully throwing food at each other. It’s a fun and...
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