Breaking Down Fat Stigma: Criticism of Fat as Identity
“Why the obsession with fatness?” I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve been asked that question. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been labelled obsessed, sensitive, angry, paranoid,...
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Inspirational Women: Not Blue At All
I think it’s time to share another one of the women who have inspired me in my life. Tonight I’m bringing you a bit of a quiet achiever. Sarah, aka Not Blue At All was another of the early blogs that...
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Inspirational Women: Marilyn Wann
What do I say about Marilyn Wann? I mean really, how can I introduce the most inspirational of the inspirational women in my life? When I first encountered Marilyn’s writing online, something in me...
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The Gift of Our Stories
Up until a few years ago, I thought I was the most worthless creature on the planet. I believed that I had no right to speak, have an opinion, share my beliefs, ask questions, or talk to people...
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Guest Post: Sarah – Getting to the Point
I’d like to introduce you to the lovely Sarah, a fab fatty I was fortunate enough to meet in Sydney in 2010 at the Australian Fat Studies Conference. She was wearing the CUTEST dress (she wore cute...
View ArticleI Want to Break Free
I came to a realisation last night. Thanks to discussions on Twitter and Facebook, I realised that I no longer consider myself aligned to either fat acceptance or body acceptance. Don’t be too...
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Review – Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Love, Life and Fashion
The kind folks at Seal Press sent me a copy of Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Love, Life and Fashion edited by Virgie Tovar a few weeks ago for me to review, and I literally started reading it...
View ArticleWe’ve Come a Long Way Baby
Looking out my window this evening there is no mistake that summer is here. There is a storm brewing, it’s hot and it’s sticky. I’m sitting here in a camisole top and a sarong, the fan blowing on me...
View ArticleYou’re Not The First to Tell a Fat Person…
Look, I know I have a lot of new readers. I understand that many of you are totally new to the concept of fat activism and fat liberation. I know that when you turn on the telly or open a newspaper,...
View ArticleOn the Telly!
Just a quickie for those who haven’t seen it, I did a piece for news and pop culture show “The Feed” on SBS which aired on Monday night. They kindly put it on YouTube, so I can share it with you here!...
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