August 2012
64 posts
“There are a lot of things that studies really do show help you live longer. Drinking a glass of red wine a day. Drinking multiple cups of coffee a day. Eating a little dark chocolate every day. No one yells or moralizes at people who don’t partake of wine or coffee or chocolate. Doctors don’t berate people for not having those things. Nobody wants to take away health care for people who don’t do those things. Nobody discriminated against people who don’t do those things. And if you asked people who do yell at fatties why they don’t yell at people who don’t do those things, they’d probably hem and haw and say something about “not their business” and “it’s their choice,” or something. Because, again, the health excuse is a lie. Not drinking wine or coffee, not eating chocolate, these aren’t considered to be morally bad things in our society. Being fat is. So even though being fat is provably not a choice for the vast majority of people, and not partaking of wine, coffee, and chocolate is a choice for the vast majority of people, being fat means people get to tell you how horrible you are for not doing everything in your power to live longer, but not having wine, coffee, or chocolate doesn’t.”
—And Another Thing (via thisisthinprivilege)
July 2012
55 posts
“When fat is just a descriptor it takes the power away from those who want to hurl an insult. When I’m having a business meeting with someone I’ve not met I tell them “I’m a short, fat, brunette”. Plenty of people have told me “Oh, don’t call yourself fat!” but nobody has ever said “Oh, don’t call yourself brunette!”
—Dances With Fat (via fatgirlposing)
Hello lovelies, sorry for the lack of posting lately. I’ve been sick since Friday with a UTI so I’ve been doing some serious resting and laying in bed. Today I actually made it to work but my little four hour shift wore me out.
Posting will return as soon as I get better!
» Post mentions that feminism should advocate for bodies of color, differently abled bodies, bodies of transgender people, etc
» I respond, adding that feminism should advocate for fat bodies as well.
» Thin girl responds “let’s change fat bodies to all kinds of bodies” when other non-normative body types have already been mentioned.
The trouble is, this always happens. A fat person says “well, what about fat bodies?” and people with respond with “lol what? gross, no. fat bodies are unhealthy. i mean. they should embrace themselves, but not obesity, lol.” (Actual messages I have received before, by the way.)
So fuck that. I’m tired of people saying I’M BODY POSITIVE for thin pretty white girls. Or I’M BODY POSITIVE because I wanna fuck hourglass-shaped chubby girls. Or I’M BODY POSITIVE unless you’re 300 pounds because if you can’t love your own body, why should I?
All of that is bullshit. We need intersectionality. We’ll fucking die without it. So no, when a thin girl comes along and says “I want to change your post about specifically advocating for fat bodies to being about all*~*~* bodies” WHEN OTHER BODIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED, I am going to take offense to that. I’m tired of being erased. I’m tired of feminism erasing people. Fat bodies are important, and if you don’t agree, then get the fuck out.
One day I was being really down on myself about my weight and my boyfriend just said, "Stop calling yourself fat! To me fat stands for fine and thick, and if you phat it is pretty, hot, and thick. You are beautiful, get over it." So remember all you are is fine and thick (;
Good way to think of it! Thanks! :)
Hey guys!
My queue is dwindling down pretty quick, so some submissions, ANYTHING would be greatly appreciated!!
I haven’t been given any of your beautiful faces recently! Don’t be shy! I accept any and all plus size dearies. :)
And as always, thank you so much for your continued support! It means the absolute world to me. <3
xoxo Brittany
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It is hard to be a fat girl. No matter how much you tell yourself how sexy, talented, amazing, worthy, fabulous, and genius you are, there is a pretty serious backlash that you are facing – on a minute by minute basis. And, I’ll tell you, I consider myself pretty tough and persistently body positive, but it is not easy to be kick-ass all the time. Especially when someone tells you point blank to your fact that you are fat and you need to lose weight or you will… (insert really scary reason here – usually culminating in the fact that you will be fat, alone, and unlovable until you lose some weight).
And I absolutely guarantee that inside every phenomenal kick-ass fat positive role model is the tiniest inkling of doubt and fear, and every once and a while, when you are feeling a little vulnerable, even the toughest, most awesome girl can be tripped up, even if they refuse to admit it. I’ll even go out on a limb and say that I believe this so wholeheartedly – anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. This is not to say that we should just succumb to the cultural standards and get all weak in our knees when someone calls us fat – we will keep fighting and loving ourselves no matter what and becoming role models for other women to follow in our example, BUT there has to be some room for honesty in the equation. And honestly? It is not always easy to be a Body Image Warrior.
” —gleeky: mercedes and the bout of negative body image | Medicinal Marzipan
This is so important and so true. Its OK to not feel 100% about yourself ALL of the time, everyone has times like that. It’s important to put things into perspective, and not be too harsh on yourself x
Please excuse my inability to post to the right account. -_- The new Tumblr mobile app doesn’t automatically revert back to my primary account after I reblog and I keep forgetting. The pictures have been promptly deleted and sorry if you all were confused for a second. haha.
Hi there! I just wanna say I really looove your blog(: its refreshing to see pictures of fuller figured women rather than the stick thin girls you see everywhere! All my life really ive strived to be perfect and thin, which im not. i mean im not overweight or anything, just slightly bigger than i should be. I want to love myself, but I always want to change my body at the same time. I've become so absorbed in perfection that it really makes me emotional sometimes. It makes me cry... Any advice?
Thanks so much! And as for striving to love yourself, it can be a long and difficult process. It has been for me. But it gets a LOT easier once you realize that your body was made a certain way and your only goal for it should be to take care of it. Dieting constantly and punishing your body is not taking care of it. Exercise all you want, but exercise because you want to and because it’s fun and you enjoy it! Eat what you want. Cutting out sweets and certain foods completely will just make you want them more. Then you’ll binge and then you’ll feel bad for bingeing. Then the process will start all over. Also dress in what YOU want to. Don’t worry about what flatters your body necessarily or if you think you’re too fat to look good in something.
Basically, just take care of it. And don’t ever strive for some unrealistic ideal of thinness. I bet you’re beautiful! Everyone carries a unique bit of beauty that is their own. Be confident, embrace your body, and don’t worry about what anyone thinks of it. People will love or hate you for any reason. If someone has a problem with your body then they are not someone you should have in your life.
Hope I helped a bit, and thanks for the continued support. :)
“Let’s begin with the bottom line: It doesn’t matter how fat someone is, or why they are that fat, or what the outcomes of being that fat may or may not be. They deserve to be treated with respect and it is completely ok for them to be that size. Yes, even if they weigh 2000 pounds. Yes even if you think their weight is “their fault.” Yes, even if you would never ever want to be that fat. Yes, even if you can’t understand how they live. Yes, even if they have problems that can be correlated with being fat. Yes, even if they have problems that can be causally related to being fat. Yes, even if studies show that they cost society more. Yes, even if they actually cost society more. It is totally, completely 100% ok for someone to be fat. Nobody needs anyone’s encouragement, justification or permission to live in their body. Period. This is true whether or not people are able to achieve permanent weight loss – it is a matter of civil rights.”
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“Yes, it’s okay to be fat” by Ragen Chastain
The ultimate BOTTOM LINE. Preach.
(via redefiningbodyimage)
