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elliebeanz: elliebeanz: skinny ppl: *see their body type represented in every form of media as an ideal, are statistically paid and treated better than fat ppl, have nearly all clothes catered to their body types and the freedom to put considerably...

The internet is abuzz about an article by the New York Times called “After ‘The Biggest Loser’ Their Bodies Fought to Regain Weight.”  I’ve received requests from over 300 readers to write about it so here we go. Before we get too far into this let...

This article was originally published on EverydayFeminsim.com and is republished with permission. I wasn’t born fat. I came into fatness as a teenager – in part because of medication that increased my water retention drastically, and in part because...

rainbowoniice: bumbleshark: bumbleshark: fat person: i get treated with disgust and disrespect for my appearance. movies and tv shows portray my body type as a joke or something meant to suffer. i cant even wear the clothes i want because the industries...

Let us begin by acknowledging that it’s pretty depressing that being fat and happy is noteworthy enough to merit an interview. I don’t have any “I’m married and happy”, “I’m brunette and happy”, or “I’m short and happy” interviews. Sadly, weighing ...