Category Archives: Fat, fat and more fat

Acer Commercial Fights Sexist Objectification By Deploying Anti-Fat Bigotry. Yay?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Ampersand

Kelsey Wallace at Bitch Magazine is right, this Acer computer commercial starring Megan Fox is refreshing for its lack of sexist objectification of Fox. Too bad for the stock comedy “fat nerdy guy who can’t handle talking to women” character. … Continue reading →

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Fat Is as Fat Does

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

Being fat, in and of itself, is not going to kill you. I know, I know, this seems impossible; don’t we hear all the time that obesity is inevitably going to cause everyone in society to spontaneously drop dead of … Continue reading →

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Junk Science that supports Health at Every Size is still Junk Science

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Maia

A few months back, over at Big Fat Blog there was a report on this study.  The study was basically examining four ‘healthy’ habits (moderate drinking, not smoking, ‘exercising’ and eating 5 plus fruit and vegetables) and the BMI, and then doing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Fat, fat and more fat | 13 Comments

The Trouble With Anti-Tobacco Hiring Policies

Posted on January 12, 2012 by fannie

[content/trigger warning: This post contains a discussion about fat shaming] I used to smoke, But I’m Not Self-Righteous About Being a Non-Smoker ™. (Seriously, I loved to smoke. Loved it. So I totally get why some people can’t or won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Fat, fat and more fat, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 35 Comments

Michelle Obama Must Be Fat

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

So with all the swirling excitement about Iowa, not to mention my having a day job, I missed this awesome story: Can you imagine how the incident would play out if an African American congressman made a crude remark about First Lady Laura … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Fat, fat and more fat, Race, racism and related issues | 10 Comments

Political Cartoon: When I Get Thin

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Ampersand

[spoiler]The cartoon features a lot of small panels, all featuring a single fat figure (some larger, some less large). The panels cascade and pile up on a final large image at the bottom of the strip. CAPTION AT TOP: WHEN … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA, Fat, fat and more fat | 14 Comments

Chris Christie is Fat. Isn’t That Hilarious?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is fat. He is. There’s no getting around it. Just like me, Christie is fat, and just like me, there’s very little he can do about it. And this, according to far too many on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Fat, fat and more fat | 10 Comments

Amp Interviewed About Fat Acceptance On “Educating Isaac”

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Ampersand

Decnavda runs a podcast: “I have been introducing my ten-year-old son Isaac to people with strongly held religious, political and social beliefs and interviewing them with him for a podcast called ‘Educating Isaac.’” I’m the guest on the most recent … Continue reading →

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#thingsfatpeoplearetold

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Maia

Sometime on the weekend I started seeing tweets like this (summary from Brian: @mymilkspilt: Your body sends a bad message to your children. #thingsfatpeoplearetold @red3blog Apr 9, 2011 10:20 PM GMT @TheRotund: @mymilkspilt Your chronic illness would disappear if you … Continue reading →

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Bad Sketch of Part of a Fat Lady’s Face

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Mandolin

I decided to try to participate in fat people art week. Unfortunately, I’m afraid my contribution isn’t very good. My only defense, besides the fact that I’m not an artist, is that I was using a track pad. Mrrf. I … Continue reading →

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