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Two Crowdfunding Projects I think you should support (if you’re able)
By supporting these projects you’re helping make the world a safer place for people like me.
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We’re not public property
A quote from Rachele’s amazing rant about the scummy, scamming diet company “Venus Factor.”
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A World Without Fat People
Another excellent post from the blog Dances With Fat. If you haven’t read this blog, you really should.
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I’ll “Fat Talk” as Much as I Gorram Please
What I take issue with in this video is the labeling of self-hatred as “fat talk”.
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Ursula apparently too fat to sell make up; am I skinny enough to wear it?
Disney is putting out a limited edition set of make-up items this September: “six limited-edition collectors’ dolls and coordinating beauty items” for six Disney villains, apparently “from Cruella de Vil to Maleficent”. All of the villains have had their image updated, to the point where Ursula has gone from a size 30 to a size…
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Rape Culture and Fatphobia
[TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, FATPHOBIA] “Fat girls should be happy for any attention.” “Oh, come on, she’s too fat to be raped!” How many times have you heard or seen the above sentiments, or ones similar to them? How many times have you uttered them, either because you truly believe they’re true or because you’ve internalized…