Guest Post #2
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Fat in the future?
I know this blog is all about fat history and the present atmosphere in fat liberation and culture, but I wanted to share something that’s been really inspirational for me in the work I’ve been doing. I recently read an article (from 2004, Volume 34, issue 11/12) by Marilyn Wann in Off Our Backs entitled […]
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Radio Blogathon starring: Me
This isn’t related to fat lib outside of me being enthused about fat lib, but: my show, “College Radio 101″ (formerly “Cheers for Queers”) will be on Radio Blogahton in half an hour. I’ll be spinning everything from Chingy to Bitch & Animal to Mama Cass. I’d really appreciate if some of you (any of […]
Health: The Government’s Fat-Fear Health
This is one of what will be only a few posts on the fat health/obesity epidemic topic because, well, it’s played out.
This article was posted at Big Fat Blog last weekend. Radley Balko takes on the issue of the “obesity epidemic” fabulously, saying:
The truth is, government public health agencies are plagued by the same biases […]
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Fat Activists: Charlotte Cooper
If you’re involved in fat liberation in the States, you may not be familiar with British fat activist Charlotte Cooper.
I hadn’t heard about Charlotte until I registered for NOLOSE this year and saw she was the keynote. Their site had a mighty impressive bio for her:
charlotte cooper
Come hear the provocative writer, zinester, and […]
Fat Lit: Nude art and Sex!
More in the Fat Lit saga, these are some delectable reads if you’re looking for fat books on nudes, sex or erotica.
Women En Large: Images of Fat Nudes by Laurie Toby Edison and Debbie Notkin
Big Big Love: A Sourcebook on Sex for People of Size and Those Who Love Them by Hanne Blank
Zaftig: Well-Rounded Erotica […]
Intermission: Sponsor me!
I just wanted to take a quick break to encourage all my visitors to sponsor me as I blog for NOLOSE. They’re a great organization who put on an awesome conference annually, organize fat frock swaps do lots of other important work in fat liberation. To learn more about them, visit their website. To sponsor […]
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New Haven Fat Liberation Front
Far from recognizing the basis of fat women’s oppression as sexist, however, and speaking to the issues involved - issues of importance to all feminists - the Women’s Movement has unconsciously reinforced and perpetuated society’s stereotypes against us. Fat feminists are in a sense stepsisters in our own movement by its adoption of the ultra-slim […]
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The criticisms of my students would serve as a good warning to visitors of Seeworthy: she talks too fast, she's too hard on us, she assigns too much work, and you have to be a dyke to get a good grade.
In other words, I'm a big, fat, queer, feminist meanie, and I am totally out to get you. Graaagh!
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