Category Archives: Fat, fat and more fat

No, being fat isn't identical to being black. No, that doesn't make fat activism illegitimate.

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Ampersand

(This is a edited comment I left on one of my favorite blogs.) Wonderful post. But the comments section here – mainly B.C.’s comments — make me want to scream in frustration. Fat Acceptance… Just what MLK, Jr was fighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 32 Comments

Great post on fat and race

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Ampersand

Tara at Fatshionista writes about people of color and the fact acceptance movement: There are reasons why people of color aren’t flocking to the fat acceptance movement, and they’re probably not the reasons you’re thinking of. […] I also need … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Race, racism and related issues | 11 Comments

Fat Advocacy And Not Wanting To Be Seen As A Crank

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Ampersand

So I was dinnering with some cartoonists (and a couple of normal people) the other night, and we got on to the subject of an argument I had on another occasion. Asked what the argument was about, I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 20 Comments

Mississipi Lawmakers Propose Banning Fat People From Restaurants (UPDATED)

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Ampersand

Via Junkfood Science and Feministe, a few Mississippi legislators have proposed the following law: Any food establishment to which this section applies shall not be allowed to serve food to any person who is obese, based on criteria prescribed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Race, racism and related issues | 44 Comments

My Big Announcement…I'm Pregnant With Twins

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Rachel S.

In case you haven’t noticed, my blogging has been lighter than usual since October. Well the main reason for that has been because I’m pregnant. I told my co-bloggers, so they wouldn’t think I was abandoning the site.. Now that … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Baby & kid blogging, Families structures, divorce, etc, Fat, fat and more fat, Gender and the Body | 38 Comments

Fun With Diet Gurus

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Ampersand

From Consumer Health Digest (January 8, 2008): “Kimkins” diet fraud unmasked. Eleven former members of the Kimkins Diet Web site are suing Kimkins founder Heidi “Kimmer” Diaz for false advertising, fraud, unjust enrichment, and negligent misrepresentation. The complaint alleges that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 13 Comments

Neat-wow images: Fat Batman

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Ampersand

From now until 2008, I’m gonna have a little fun and post images. Some of them I’ll have comments about, others I’ll just be posting to say “Hey, cool, look at this!” I don’t know who drew this. I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Fat, fat and more fat, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 12 Comments

Being Fat, Being Gay: It Doesn't Matter If It's A Choice

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Ampersand

From M. LeBlank at Bitch PhD: Both fat people and gay people who are trying to fight bigotry spend a lot of time arguing that their condition is genetic. It’s pretty easy to see why: it seems like a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 34 Comments

The "Ransom Notes" Campaign

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Kay Olson

We have your son.We are destroying his ability for social interaction and driving him into a life of complete isolation. It’s up to you now…Asperger’s Syndrome The NYU Child Study Center has a new public education campaign designed to create … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Fat, fat and more fat, Gender and the Body, Media criticism | 56 Comments

Four Points About The "Leveling" Of Obesity

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Ampersand

From The New York Times: Obesity rates in women have leveled off and stayed steady since 1999, long enough for researchers to say the plateau appears to be real. And, they say, there are hints that the rates may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, In the news | 17 Comments