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You Don’t Owe Anyone Your Discomfort

April 6, 2019
by lizanotlisa with No Comment FashionFatFood

If there's one thing that anti-fat discourse seems to all have in common, it's that fat people are expected to keep ourselves in a constant state of discomfort. Think about it. Fashion We're expected to wear things that fit specific ways, whet ...

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That Time I Was In a Childhood Weight Control Study

March 7, 2019
by lizanotlisa with 2 Comments Fat

The fat positive corner of the internet has been pretty rightfully up in arms about a weight control study taking place in Australia. The research -- which is being conducted on adolescents -- involves extremely low caloric intake and intermittent fastin ...

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I Hate Trump Because He’s a Monster, Not Because He’s Fat

February 18, 2019
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Fat

So I guess we're doing this again. Twitter "progressives" are skipping over all of the atrocities Trump commits on a daily basis and are instead laughing at his weight. I'm exhausted. Of course this tag was trending. Of course the tweet went viral - ...

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You Are Allowed to Tell Body Shaming Relatives to Back Off

November 21, 2018
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Living

Ah, Thanksgiving. The holiday based on celebrating European colonialism and fraught with endless familial obligation. Hooray. One especially insidious issue is that of relatives commenting on your weight or your food intake. They often do it in suc ...

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Your Brand Isn’t Feminist If It’s Not Size Inclusive

September 19, 2018
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Fat

It happens all the time -- a brand emerges, claiming to be super progressive, feminist, and revolutionary. But when you go to look at their stuff, the clothes only go to a size L or XL. They have zero plus options. That's not a feminist company. I cam ...

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Yes, You Still Have Thin Privilege If You Feel Bad About Your Body Sometimes

September 8, 2018
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Fat

Whenever thin privilege comes up among the general public, inevitably you get at least one person claiming they aren't privileged because they've felt bad about their body too. I'm here to tell you why that's bunk. Help, I Don’t Get What Privilege Is F ...

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The Exhausting Double Standards of Bust Size

September 3, 2018
by lizanotlisa with One Comment Fat

To introduce my thought on chest-related double standards, I'm going to show an image from the excellent Busty Girl Comics. This pretty perfectly illustrates what I would like to say here about the double standards that come out based on body type ...

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But Maybe I Don’t WANT to Look Smaller

July 15, 2018
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Fashion

Without a doubt, when you hear fashion advice, the number one goal will be to make yourself look smaller. They may mask it in other terms, like "flattering" or "longer and leaner," but the idea is the same: conceal any hint of fatness. Here's the deal ...

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My Favorite Body Positive Feel-Good Tunes

July 11, 2018
by lizanotlisa with 3 Comments Entertainment

Sometimes you just need some tunes to help you out. Whether it's pumping you up before a date or meeting, chilling on the subway, or hanging out with friends, a great playlist is vital. I know that I love to have a handful of songs available to help me fe ...

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Should I Cover My [Insert Body Part Here]?

July 4, 2018
by lizanotlisa with No Comment Fashion

The short answer: only cover up if you want to. This always bears repeating. Wear what you want and cover what you want, because you want to, not because someone else says you have to. (Obvious exception for work/school dress codes, but also let’s not ...

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I'm a 30-something fat lady, PhD student, knitter, and dog mom who just moved to Philadelphia after 12 years in NYC. Welcome to my little slice of the internet.
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