Archive For September, 2008
Good Fats vs. Bad Fats I’m surrounded by fats. Fats in my food, fats in my drink, fats hanging off the bodies of the animals whose fur I’m sharing, fats on the bodies of the workers who sweat on machines to combine the clothing I’m wearing….fats rolling under the flesh on my body. So it […]
I’m not a big poetry person. Well, not anymore. I am reluctant to admit that my life and my daily focus have shifted sufficiently that I have a difficult time appreciating poetry in the way that I did in my late teens and early twenties. I don’t notice things like I used to back then; […]
Click through to the Flickr versions for outfit info. I have a subscription to Lucky magazine. I enjoy Lucky primarily because it doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is: a big glossy list of Things To Buy (or, more realistically, Things To Buy More Affordable Approximations Of). When I pick up a […]
Juxtaposing Thoughts Day 2 Blogosphere. Fatosphere. Cryptosphere. Why does the interweb taunt me so? This language I can’t grapple and this universe I can’t haggle. Individuals become peculiar and I’m left flouncing in a puddle of wet, hot Bluetooth devices. My jaw aches. I’m banging my fingers on a keyboard and hitting backspace. It seems […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Everyday Actions: What does an ally do? 100-400 words Deadline: September 20, 2008 Everyday Actions is looking for anecdotes about alliances. Momentary or lasting, who has supported you? How do we show up, for ourselves and for each other? I want to hear about a time you felt supported in a way […]
Click through to the Flickr versions for outfit info. On the Fatshionista community over at Livejournal, I frequently see comments about people’s “shapes”. Most are complimentary – as in “You have a gorgeous shape!” – which I’m sure are meant with the best intentions, though they always sound a little weird to me. The obvious […]
FAREWELL, CRUEL FATOSPHERE: A Swiftian* Solution Written While Totally Sober
By Lesley | September 8, 2008
* Swiftian: Employing a satirical approach inspired by the writings of Jonathan Swift; like Swift’s writings in tone or outlook; often, specif., sardonic, caustic, pessimistic, etc. (1); see also sarcasm. I have a problem with the Fatosphere. Oh no, it’s not what you think! Prior posts on this blog notwithstanding, it’s not about the overwhelming […]
During the last few months, I’ve either witnessed or been a part of several fatosphere discussions/arguments that involved discussion about race, racism, and the points of intersection with fat. I’ve been meaning to write a piece about what good ally behavior might look like in these situations, but life got in the way. Unfortunately, the […]
The following is a post by a guest blogger who wished to remain anonymous. I jumped at the opportunity to host it here because this project has raised questions for me as well, though I’ve been unable to put language to what, exactly, was irking me about it. To be clear: this should NOT be […]
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