After seeing a few of the tweets under the FatSideStories tag, I was flooded with personal examples of externalized fatphobia. As a way to break this down and remove its influence over our fat person lives, we must be able to acknowledge it, challenge it internally, and then fight it outwardly by living courageously and actively ignoring these messages. My fat friends, I know many of you will relate to this post and I want to say that I am proud of you for living and being and continuing to grow despite it all. Grow grow grow. Become the people you want to be and do not be afraid of taking up space on this planet. And to my thin friends, please take this as an opportunity to experience just a pinch of what your fat friends have experienced their whole lives. Take this as a chance to acknowledge your thin privilege, a chance to change the ways you are externalizing your fatphobia, and lastly a chance to empathize with your fat friends. We need allies in changing how fat people are treated. Posts Archive. Lessons from a plus size model.
Look over there! Can we please get a few? Just a snack before dinner I promise! Uhh baby I think you gave me a couple too many pills. I was supposed fill up my dress not destroy it.
Fat is a word that shows disrespect for women. It also shows prejudice and ignorance. Why are we so obsessed with being skinny? Up until the last years or so being a large woman was something that women would strive for. Being large was considered a status symbol. It meant you could eat well and were a person of wealth or means. Having a grocery store and a McDonalds on every corner has changed that.
Recontextualize, comprehend, engage. I own none of these images well, maybe one or two , but I love all of them. Thanks to all who share these pics, especially the beautiful women. View with consideration, please! I do not own any of the pictures and if I have reblogged something of yours and you want it removed, then just ask.
