Category Archives: Fat, fat and more fat

Thanks to Bean for making me watch this: The Tyra Banks Show in which she responded to the tabloids complaining that she’s gotten fat. I’m not sure I even knew who Tyra Banks was two weeks ago, but now I’m … Continue reading →

From Shakespeare’s Sister: It remains a radical act to be fat and happy in America, especially if you’re a woman (for whom “jolly” fatness isn’t an option). If you’re fat, you’re not only meant to be unhappy, but deeply ashamed … Continue reading →

An AP article reports on a new study, published in this month’s Pediatrics. The study found that teen girls who “frequently read magazine articles about dieting” five years ago, are two to three times more likely to use means such … Continue reading →

I have a bad cold today; I feel like my head’s stuffed with cotton, and I have next-to-no ability to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time. So rather than attempt to write an original post, I’m … Continue reading →

(This is a guest post, written by a med school student, who prefers to remain anonymous. –Amp) At least at my school, I have often felt that fat-hating is explicitly built into the pre-clinical medical curriculum. I have, thus far, … Continue reading →

(Okay, only one of them is a model.) First, Big Fat Blog has a “three quick questions” interview with Lindsay Hollister, a very cool American actress who has a size-acceptance mentality. From the interview: [First,] I’m constantly torn between wanting … Continue reading →