I read blogs daily, and bookmark a lot of links for you guys, but don’t always manage to write about everything. So this week I’m going to try a little links roundup… in case you missed it.
First up, Fatly Yours, about the idea that size-acceptance blogs are just “fat people sitting around making excuses”:
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Best Links Ever
July 18th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Books, Fashion, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Meta, Project Runway, Race & Ethnicity, TV, links from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Beth Ditto Is The New Fierce
July 8th, 2008 — , Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beth ditto basically rules Originally uploaded by mo pie
I had to recycle my favorite Beth Ditto fashion picture, because I have just heard the awesome news that Beth is designing a fashion line for Evans, a size 14-32 retailer in the UK. That’s right, I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Beth Ditto Is The New Fierce”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/08/beth-ditto-is-the-new-fierce/” });
Dare To Show Your Face
July 3rd, 2008 — , Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A little Feel Good Friday one day early from positively adorable BFDiva Mychii.
I think it speaks for itself, don’t you? Thanks, Mychii! You rock!
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The Fat Experience Project
June 25th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fat Positive, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You have most likely already heard about The Fat Experience Project, but it’s worthwhile enough to hear about one more time!
One day, FF and I talked about the fact that we were fat. It was a surprising conversation. I had never talked to another fat person about being fat. We kept it light. We talked [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Fat Experience Project”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/26/the-fat-experience-project/” });
Fat Rant III
June 20th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feel Good Friday, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The end is the best part. Go, Joy!
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Malan Breton Designs For Nikki Blonsky
June 17th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Nikki Blonsky, Project Runway, TV, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
I was in Vegas this weekend, and at one point I think Weetabix said something drunkenly about Malan from Project Runway and Nikki Blonsky, but I didn’t really understand, as I was probably on the third pitcher of mojitos at that point. But I have Googled [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Malan Breton Designs For Nikki Blonsky”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/17/malan-breton-designs-for-nikki-blonsky/” });
Wide Screen: Made of Honor
May 26th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Emily Nelson, Fat Positive, Fatism, Meta, Movies, Wide Screen from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
Character: Hillary, played by Emily Nelson
Credits: It looks like she’s only been acting a few years, although she looks really familiar to me. Maybe I saw her on ER?
Plot points: She plays one of the bridesmaids in lead character Hannah’s wedding, along with Bitter Cousin Bridesmaid [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Wide Screen: Made of Honor”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/” });
Friday Open Thread
May 23rd, 2008 — , Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion: what has the size acceptance movement done to make you feel good about yourself?
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Record-Breaking Painting Features Fat Woman
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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Guess What 99.5 Out Of 100 “Beautiful People” Have In Common?
May 11th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Gossip, Magazines, Media, Queen Latifah from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve been carrying around People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful issue all week, having bought it because I thought it would be interesting to talk about, but it wasn’t until the weekend that I had time to crack it open and check it out. And oh my god, it was worse than I thought! I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Guess What 99.5 Out Of 100 “Beautiful People” Have In Common?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/11/guess-what-995-out-of-100-beautiful-people-have-in-common/” });
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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/” });
“I Love My Body, And I’m Not Perfect”
April 23rd, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fat Positive, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This Video took alot of courage and I HOPE that other girls seek some comfort in this. It’s dedicated to any girl who’s ever felt fat, felt ugly or felt stupid for being herself. For all the girls who’ve ever starved, purged, or cut themselves. For every girl who’s ever felt a failure [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““I Love My Body, And I’m Not Perfect””, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/04/23/i-love-my-body-and-im-not-perfect/” });
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April 9th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
First, a slight meta note: I’m having some back-end issues with the blog, so posting may be a little spotty this week as I try to clear it up. In the meantime, I’ve been sitting on this article that inky sent me while I was out of town; it’s by local writer Violet [...]
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How To Piss People Off
March 31st, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, International, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve been going through my mailbox from when I was out of town, and here’s one of the stories that I missed: sixteen-year-old Chloe Marshall won the title of “Miss Surrey” and is the first plus-size girl to compete for the title of Miss England.
“Everybody thinks you have to be a tall, slim blonde and [...]
How To Look Bad Naked
March 25th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Here’s Leah McClaren’s unique criticism of the show How To Look Good Naked, which we talked about a while back.
Each episode begins with a regular chubby gal, clad only in underwear, crying in front of a three-way full-length mirror as Kressley stands behind her, pointing out the positives. “Look at this gorgeous décolleté,” he’ll say. [...]
OMGWTFBBW!!
March 24th, 2008 — , America Ferrera, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Kate Winslet, Marilyn's Law, Queen Latifah, Question, Rosie O'Donnell, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Ezinearticles.com just made a list of the “Top 40 BBWs of all time.” Sounds good, right? Sure, until you get to the list, and you realize that some of the women on it are not all what most people would consider “BBW”s. Mo’nique, Camryn Manheim, Mama Cass, Rosie O’Donnell… sure. But Jamie [...]
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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 [...]
The Snappy Comeback
March 5th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fat Positive, Fatism, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Manolo for the Big Girl linked to an awesome snappy comeback story from Dancing Down the Moon that will warm the heart of any fat person who has found themselves in the embarrassing position of having someone say something mean about their size in public. That was kind of a convoluted sentence, but… well, [...]
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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 [...]
Flirting For Fat Girls
March 3rd, 2008 — , Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In the comments, Stacey Stardust asks: how do you know a guy is flirting with you?
This may sound like an incredibly dim-witted question, but I never got hit on a lot when I was a size 12-14 (my ’skinny time’ ;)) and I certainly don’t think I get hit on at all now. When a [...]
Come And Get Your Love
February 29th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Media, Video from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
The first thing Esteban said when watching the new Alltel commercial was “The chubby guy is missing!” I almost never pay attention to commercials (unless they contain A)badgers B) childish references to flatulence or C) songs that I love), but he was right. The chubby guy was missing and in his place, a new svelte [...]
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February 29th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Media, Video from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
The first thing Esteban said when watching the new Alltel commercial was “The chubby guy is missing!” I almost never pay attention to commercials (unless they contain A)badgers B) childish references to flatulence or C) songs that I love), but he was right. The chubby guy was missing and in his place, a new svelte [...]
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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 [...]
Bobaraba Means “Big Bottom”
February 25th, 2008 — , Fat Positive, International, Music, Race & Ethnicity, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
It’s a hit song and dance on the Ivory Coast, and it’s all about shaking… well, your bobaraba.
While the dance has been embraced by both sexes, DJ Mix says it was inspired by women. “We made it as a tribute to women, because African women are defined by the shape of their bottoms,” he [...]
Hello New York!
February 22nd, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Nels has alerted us to an event taking place in New York tomorrow, a conference called “Fat is Contagious: Political Fat Queer Visibility and Action in the Age of the “Obesity Epidemic.’” The conferece is $30 at the door, fatures Marilyn Wann of Fat!So? as they keynote speaker, and will be followed by a [...]
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February 20th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fat Positive, Magazines, Media, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The “fat-osphere” (punctuating that is getting more complicated by the minute) is in a Chicago local weekly called RedEye (with Kate Harding on the cover). Here’s a link to the article:
A negative body image, on which some weight-loss programs try to capitalize, can be a barrier to engaging in healthy behavior, [Sarah Catanese] said. “I [...]
How To Look Good Naked
January 4th, 2008 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Question, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This show premieres tonight, and I am told it’s a British show coming to America. Based on the comments (by the way, [sic]), it seems like a very body positive show.
I have always admire Carson sense of humor and love for life. Imagine my surprise that he is doing what he did for the [...]
Yes, But Can She Do A Salchow?
December 21st, 2007 — Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Meta, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
My friend Geowench posted an entry today that made me feel proud and happy.
It seems he’s chosen me to do this exhibition (instead of a more advanced/accomplished skater) because of my special status as having lost weight. He always calls me a “testimony.” (He’s Russian and doesn’t always express himself all [...]
Another Girlcrush
November 28th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Old Timey, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Talk about a drop-dead gorgeous curvy girl. This music video for “Superwoman in the Making” features a burlesque dancer called Miss Sugarpuss (among other lovely people of all sizes). Check it out:
Thanks for the heads up, Donna!
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The Fat Lady Detective
November 26th, 2007 — Books, Fat Positive, International, Movies, Race & Ethnicity from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I read a book recently that is both wildly popular and fat positive: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. I wrote about it in my book blog:
The heroine (Mma Ramotswe I think is the spelling) is one of the best characters ever, seriously. How much do I love her? And sure, I’m biased because [...]
Edina Monsoon Would Be Proud
November 21st, 2007 — Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Magazines, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beth ditto basically rules Originally uploaded by mo pie
Of course I bought BUST, with Beth Ditto on the cover and Big Fat Deal on page 18. How could I resist? The first thing I flipped to… well, was page 18. The second thing I flipped [...]
The Good Doctor
November 15th, 2007 — Advocacy, Fat Positive, Health, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s a new blog in town called First, Do No Harm: Real Stories of Fat Prejudice in Health Care. They’re soliciting your stories, so if you have any fat prejudice stories, now you know where to send them. Here’s a sample:
She gave me a 30 minute lecture about people “your size” and how it was [...]
Gawking
November 12th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Gossip, Media, Monroe's Corollary, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Gawker posts a video of an allegedly thin, allegedly airheaded television host, who reports on the comparative intellgence levels of women with various waist-to-hip ratios. The comments, of course, are where it gets interesting.
“Stop saying curvy when you mean fat”:
Also, my personal pet peeve is people who use the word “curvy” to mean fat. [...]
It’s A Slightly Bigger World, After All
November 6th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Fatism, Old Timey from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Reader Dina alerted us to this story about Disney increasing the weight capacity of some of their rides, most notably Pirates of the Caribbean and It’s A Small World. Check out the mean-spirited tone of this article, though:
Disney just reeks of America. You know what else reeks of America? Fat people. Mix the two together [...]
“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 [...]
I need one of those tutus
October 13th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Music, Video from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
Check out this group of rockers from China (you have to wait for a stupid commercial before the video loads, but it’s worth the wait).
I think I have a crush.
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October 4th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I thought this post from signalfire was very provocative, and I thought I’d turn the spotlight on it and see what you all think.
I’m really fascinated by fat acceptance weblogs. I’m not fat, and I’ve never been fat…
I live in a culture that’s very preoccupied with fat, and I feel some of the effects [...]
Headless Fatties Fight Back
October 1st, 2007 — Advocacy, Fat Positive, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
yes, that is Weetabix’s wig Originally uploaded by mo pie
Here is a starting point for you; a thought- provoking examination of what the “obesity crisis” looks like, what real overweight people look like, and whether those images do, in fact, match up with the photos of [...]
Fat Girl Art
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; [...]
Let’s Be Part Of The Two Percent
September 7th, 2007 — BFD Classic, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I was looking to post something funny, but instead I found the very sad statistic that only two percent of women around the world describe themselves as beautiful.
From Brazil to the Netherlands to Argentina — across cultures, ages, ethnicities and race — women make it clear they believe there is a one-dimensional and narrow, physical [...]
Fear Itself
September 5th, 2007 — BFD Classic, Fat Positive, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
While I was looking for BFD Classic entries, I ran across a Kirstie Alley quote about being “too fat for sex.” In the original post, I wrote:
Putting your life on hold and thinking you’re “too fat” to do something is one of the most depressing side effects of being overweight. It’s unfortunate that [Kirstie [...]
Wide Screen: High School Musical 2
September 3rd, 2007 — Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Movies, TV, Video, Zac Efron from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
It’s been quite a while since we’ve done a Wide Screen, but I just saw High School Musical 2 (of course I did) and I figured we should talk about Martha. You might remember her as “fat chick who secretly loves hip hop dancing” from the first film, and her role (and those of [...]
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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 [...]
Sending You Elsewhere
August 26th, 2007 — Fat Positive from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Good With Cheese has a response to our discussion about fat and feminism, and the interesting tangential discussion in the comments about whether fat is healthy or unhealthy. She says:
I don’t have to meet your definition of health. I don’t have to be fit. I don’t have to be thin or “lean” [...]
For The Hippies
August 17th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Humor, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You can lose weight by talking to your fat cells. It’s just like growing a philodendron!
If you keep telling your body it is FAT, it will continue to be fat for you. Your cells are an intelligent system that you communicate with. Whenever you say, “I am fat” your fat cells are listening and responding…. [...]
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 [...]
Sex and Fat Chicks and the City: A Tale of Shopping
August 2nd, 2007 — Fashion, Fat Positive from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Since we talked so recently about bad shopping experiences, I thought maybe I should tell you about a fantastic shopping experience (and hopefully hear some stories about where you love to shop and where they treat you well, although perhaps by the time you get to the end of this incredibly long post, you will [...]
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Is Harry Potter Pro-Fat?
July 30th, 2007 — Books, Fat Positive, Fatism, Harry Potter from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
According to Manolo for the Big Girl, Harry Potter is pro-fat. (Although I have to say, I hardly think giants count.) (Also, since when is Neville Longbottom fat? Is he fat?)
While I notice that, at first glance, a few of the overweight characters are stereotypically written as “bumbling” or “jovial,” on the whole the [...]