Things have been tough. I imagine that if you are one of the ten readers, who read this thing, you know that since I haven’t written anything in quite sometime, I’ve been in that downward spiral I have mentioned before. Well, today was different. I managed to get through the day without going to the [...]
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A Small Victory and Art As Life
October 29th, 2008 — , Art, Choices, Health, complacency, fast food addiction, honesty, photography from William Bay @ Fast Food Confessional
Fat Women On Stage & Screen
October 9th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, BFD Classic, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, International, Marilyn's Law, Meta, Theater from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We wrote about Neil LaBute’s play “Fat Pig” way back in 2006 (links to a cached version of the post since mopie.com is still intermittently down) so it’s been on the radar for quite some time. But Sheila sent along this article in the Guardian, in response to the new London production of “Fat Pig,” [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Fat Women On Stage & Screen”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/10/09/fat-women-on-stage-screen/” });
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September 3rd, 2008 — , Art, Fat Positive, Food, Humor, Meta, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Wanna hitch a ride?Originally uploaded by strph
My Flickr and Twitter friend Strph has posted the best Flickr set ever. It’s called “How Not to Shoot Fat Chicks,” and it’s a collection of very familiar rules about how fat women must never be photographed—with accompanying photos that break all the rules. The rules thus far (there [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Rules For Taking Pics Of Fat Chicks”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/03/rules-for-taking-pics-of-fat-chicks/” });
I’m Henry The Eighth, I Am. Sort Of.
September 2nd, 2008 — , Art, Celebrities, Fatism, Gossip, International, NSFW, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Henry VIIIOriginally uploaded by mo pie
In the BBC Miniseries The Tudors, the creators have decided that lead actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who plays Henry VIII, should not gain weight as the time period advances. Why? Because he will no longer be “appealing.” (And apparently audiences will be too dumb to figure out why [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “I’m Henry The Eighth, I Am. Sort Of.”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/02/im-henry-the-eighth-i-am-sort-of/” });
Retoucher To The Stars
July 28th, 2008 — , Art, Celebrities, Magazines, Media from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Ah yes, airbrushing, airbrushing, a favorite topic around here. This New Yorker article takes a fascinating look at Pascal Dangin, a retoucher so prized that famous photographers won’t work with anyone else, and who was name checked in The Devil Wears Prada.
“Her face is too high and elongated, mainly by the angle of the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Retoucher To The Stars”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/28/retoucher-to-the-stars/” });
A Fat Acceptance Activist’s take on “Wanted”
July 7th, 2008 — , Angelina Jolie, Art, Celebrities, Fatism, Guest Post, Movies from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Thanks to Lucinda, who sent in the following review! I didn’t see Wanted this weekend, but my students have told me it’s really good. Did you guys see it over the holiday weekend? Did you have the same reaction as Lucinda did?
I was psyched to see WANTED, the new summer blockbuster action flick — [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “A Fat Acceptance Activist’s take on “Wanted””, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/07/a-fat-acceptance-activists-take-on-wanted/” });
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This Time I’ll Spare You The “Not-So-Fat-Lady Sings” Joke
June 12th, 2008 — , Art, Celebrities, International, Music, Theater, Video, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We wrote about Deborah Voight all the way back in 2006. You might remember her as the opera singer who was fired for being too fat, and who had gastric bypass surgery. She was recently rehired to sing the same role that she was fired for, back in the day. The New York [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “This Time I’ll Spare You The “Not-So-Fat-Lady Sings” Joke”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/12/this-time-ill-spare-you-the-not-so-fat-lady-sings-joke/” });
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Fat Kids Picking On Thin Kids
May 29th, 2008 — , Art, Kids, Media from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
It must be childhood obesity week. On the heels of the news about the possible plateu in child obesity comes a comic from The Joy of Tech called “Fat Kids, The New Norm.” The comic depicts five kids, four of whom are fat, taunting a fifth child, who is thin. The fat kids [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Fat Kids Picking On Thin Kids”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/29/fat-kids-comic/” });
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May 14th, 2008 — , Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fat Positive, Fatism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
Or “overweight nude” as CNN calls it. The artist is Lucien Freud, and the painting was just sold for $33.6 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold by a living artist. The model for the painting is Sue Tilley. (A picture of her can [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Record-Breaking Painting Features Fat Woman”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/14/record-breaking-painting-features-fat-woman/” });
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The Vain Van
May 9th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
The Vain Van by Emily Duffy was at the Maker Faire this year, and I took a picture of it for you! The back asks “I look fat? By whose measure?” and one side asks “Who profits from your self-loathing?” The other side says “Vanity, thy [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Vain Van”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/09/the-vain-van/” });
The Starbucks “Chubby Mermaid”
April 10th, 2008 — , Advertising, Art, Old Timey from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
mermaid logo Originally uploaded by mo pie
If you’re a regular Starbucks-goer, you may have noticed the switch to retro brown cups, with a return to the old Starbucks logo. (For reference, here is the more familiar green logo.)
As with every development at the [...]
Venus
March 27th, 2008 — , Art, Feminism, International, Old Timey, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
venus of willendorf Originally uploaded by mo pie
Last week, I was in Vienna. One of the things we did there was to visit the Museum of Natural History, specifically to see the 25,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf. (I had no idea this piece was in Vienna; [...]
The Big Ballet
March 7th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, International, Theater from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
the big ballet Originally uploaded by mo pie
In the comments, msruth mentioned Russia’s “Big Ballet” and on her advice, I went to go take a look and read all about them.
The Big Ballet is a troupe of dancers from Russia who weigh a minimum [...]
The Big Ballet
March 7th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, International, Theater from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
the big ballet Originally uploaded by mo pie
In the comments, msruth mentioned Russia’s “Big Ballet” and on her advice, I went to go take a look and read all about them.
The Big Ballet is a troupe of dancers from Russia who weigh a minimum [...]
Hyacinth Hippo
March 4th, 2008 — , Art, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Movies, Question, Race & Ethnicity, Theater, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
hyacinth hippo Originally uploaded by mo pie
Those of you out there who have seen Fantasia and who fondly remember the hippo ballet sequence might appreciate this rare glimpse into the history of Disney animation: photos of actress Hattie Noel, who was the live action reference [...]
On Etsy, You’re Not Too Fat For Fashion
February 28th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Fashion, Fat Positive from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This article urges sellers on Etsy.com to be more “size-friendly.” In case you don’t know what Etsy is, it’s an incredibly cool site that allows artists and crafty people to sell their wares directly to the world.
(My trick this Christmas was to think about things that people liked, and then type appropriate keywords [...]
Dress Barn Revisited
January 7th, 2008 — Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fashion, Meta, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve had the “we’re rethinking Dress Barn” tagline in the rotation for a while now, and I finally stepped into a Dress Barn this weekend to see for myself.
You see, I am going to be doing a reading at this event at Colorado State University. (If anyone is in Colorado and is interested [...]
NPR and Nimoy
November 10th, 2007 — Advocacy, Art, Guest Post, Media, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I am just going to reprint heatherbelly’s comment, because I think it’s worthy of discussion and I’m so glad she shared it!
Please listen to this report aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, last weekend. Understand—Scott Simon is usually a fantastic host. I found myself with my jaw agape as I listened to the introduction and [...]
“Ruinous” Art?
November 3rd, 2007 — Art, Fat Positive, Fatism, Humor from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
birth of venus Originally uploaded by mo pie
In the comments, reader Lynette pointed me to this post from Diet Blog, about Florence Studios’ “Beautifully Big” collection.
If you follow the Diet Blog link, you’ll see the original David and Michaelangelo’s David side by side, which [...]
You’re So Pretty
October 15th, 2007 — Advocacy, Art, Fat Positive, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beautiful sunday Originally uploaded by mo pie
I love this pool. I just want to go through each one of the pictures and exclaim over your beauty. I check the pool several times a day to see if anyone has added a picture. More [...]
Mudflap Girl
October 11th, 2007 — Art, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In the comments recently, pdxwoman noted that she doesn’t think of the mudflap girl as “fat.” It’s a timely observation because I was thinking one day recently that I wish I’d made her more curvy. I wasn’t sure it’s clear that it’s supposed to be the chubby version of the mudflap girl. Then [...]
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September 14th, 2007 — Art, Comics, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Media, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
fat girl number 9 - guts Originally uploaded by anongrrl
I’m trying to hunt down a picture of my wedding dress to show you all for feel good Friday, and hopefully that will materialize sometime before the end of the day. (Here I am in a pool; [...]
BBB: Big Beautiful Bellydancer
August 31st, 2007 — Art, Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Theater, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Reader Rei sends us this video of an awesome bellydance performance. It’s the dancer’s first performance, and really a treat to watch. There are also a lot of really positive and supportive comments on the YouTube page, which is refreshing.
Rei says:
Here is PROOF that you can be a big girl and [...]
Fat Chair, Skinny Chair
August 28th, 2007 — Art, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
fat chair, skinny chair Originally uploaded by mo pie
Savannah, Georgia artist Mark Wentzel has created an “obese” version of the famous Eames Chair (obviously, I included pictures of both versions of the chair, for comparison’s sake). This “XLounge” chair was made for an art exhibit [...]
Not-So-Tiny Danza
August 15th, 2007 — Art, Fat Positive, International, Theater from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Shawn sends along an article about the Cuban dance troupe Danza Voluminosa, a group of obese dancers who dance (in part) about obesity.
Mr. Mas, a 300-pound choreographer and dancer who moves like a pampered cat, admits that he often uses the stereotypical humor of his dancers’ proportions to bring in audiences… But Mr. Mas [...]
10 Ways To Be A Body Positivity Advocate
July 17th, 2007 — Advocacy, Art, Fat Positive, Meta, Movies from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
1. Be yourself. Whatever size, color, religion, gender, race, or sexual orientation. Don’t make apologies for yourself. Believe in the righteousness of your cause. Believe that hate helps nobody.
2. Understand that you’re beautiful. Understand that people who criticize your body or my body or Kelly Clarkson’s body can’t take [...]
Adipositivity
July 13th, 2007 — Art, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, NSFW from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Alerted by the Rotund, here is something happy for Feel Good Friday! It’s called the Adipositivity project, which is the best name ever, by the way.
The photographs here are close details of the fat female form, without the inclusion of faces. One reason for this is to coax observers into imagining they’re looking at the [...]