fat princessOriginally uploaded by mo pie
The furor over the game “Fat Princess” has finally hit the mainstream media, and its long past time I wrote about it here. After all, back in those halcyon days when I had spare time, I used to play video games; these days, my husband and one of my best [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Fat Princess”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/29/fat-princess/” });
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Fat Princess
July 29th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fatism, Feminism, Humor, Media from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A Perfect Ten: Does Your Partner Love Your Body?
July 23rd, 2008 — , Feminism, International, Magazines, NSFW, Personal, Question, Sex & Romance from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We all know that there is no such thing as an “ideal beauty,” right? And that we women shouldn’t define ourselves or our self-worth according to what men find sexy, right? It is with this disclaimer in place, then, that I tell you the preferred body type for men, according to this survey (link NSFW) [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “A Perfect Ten: Does Your Partner Love Your Body?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/23/a-perfect-ten-does-your-partner-love-your-body/” });
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BFD BlogHer Meetup Report
July 20th, 2008 — , BlogHer08, Feminism, Gossip, Meta, NSFW, Sex & Romance from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
So, that was BlogHer! A very interesting, overwhelming experience. People were so friendly and awesome, I felt I could strike up a conversation with anyone at any time—and I did a lot of that. There were also lots of mommybloggers everywhere, so much so that it didn’t feel quite like my scene a lot [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “BFD BlogHer Meetup Report”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/20/bfd-blogher-meetup-report/” });
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July 18th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Books, Fashion, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Meta, Project Runway, Race & Ethnicity, TV, links from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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”:
I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Best Links Ever”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/18/best-links-ever/” });
Post-Pro-Ana
July 15th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Eating Disorders, Feminism, Kids, Media from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You’ve probably heard of pro-ana groups online. They’re pro-anorexia groups where people, mostly young girls, of course, go to share their sources of “thinspiration” and talk about their strategies for ingesting the bare minimum of calories. Well now there’s We Bite Back, a post-pro-ana group dedicated to helping and supporting people who are recovering [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Post-Pro-Ana”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/15/post-pro-ana/” });
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June 10th, 2008 — , Britney Spears, Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Feminism, Guest Post, International, Oprah, Tyra Banks, Victoria Beckham, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Has there been more uproar lately about celebrities gaining and losing weight, or have I just noticed it more? Three posts I ran across today in quick succession:
1. “Carnie Wilson’s War” (with video from the Tyra Banks show, of course) is Carnie’s battle with her weight after her highly publicized weight loss surgery.
2. Britney Spears [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrity Fatwatch: Eyeroll Edition”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/10/celebrity-fatwatch-eyeroll-edition/” });
“Fat People Smell Bad,” Says Subway
June 9th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fatism, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Food, TV, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Quiconque e-mailed me to alert me to a Subway commercial, which she blogged about, that implies that people who eat fast food get automatically fat and that, among other things, this means they smell bad. I know, I almost can’t believe it either. (As soon as I or anyone else finds the video, I’ll add [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: ““Fat People Smell Bad,” Says Subway”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/09/fat-people-smell-bad-says-subway/” });
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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?
SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Friday Open Thread”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/23/friday-open-thread/” });
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/” });
Wii Fit
May 2nd, 2008 — , Exercise, Feminism, Kids, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I admit; I really want a Wii. And I think the idea of the Wii Fit is awesome; one of the advantages of having a Wii is that it keeps you moving around while you’re playing games. So then why do I find this article vaguely sexist and irritating? Because the Wii Fit is [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Wii Fit”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/02/wii-fit/” });
Airbrushing The Thin
April 22nd, 2008 — , America Ferrera, Cameron Diaz, Celebrities, Feminism, Keira Knightley, Magazines, Media from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
even cammy diaz isn’t perfect Originally uploaded by mo pie
We all know that OK Magazine lied about Britney’s weight loss, and Glamour airbrushed America Ferrera. And now there’s another problem—or is it a problem? Conde Nast has admitted to airbrushing ultra-thin models to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Airbrushing The Thin”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/04/22/airbrushing-the-thin/” });
A Perfect Storm Of Evil
April 17th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fatism, Feminism, Food, Humor, Magazines, Paris Hilton, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian (I am really sad that I know who either of these people is) and The Evil (hint: a food), all together in one news tidbit. Apparently, on a Vegas radio show, Paris said of Kim:
“I would not want [Kim’s butt] — it’s gross! It reminds me of [the evil] [...]
A Fate Worse Than Fat
April 16th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fatism, Feminism, Health, Kids, Media, Science, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
And now for the bad news. I’m posting a link to this article not to bring down the room, but to get the message out there yet again: demonizing fat and fat people is a BAD IDEA that can seriously skew our ideas about self-worth. Just ask the women who participated in the studies [...]
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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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Some Advice
April 4th, 2008 — , Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Humor, Magazines, Meta, Old Timey from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Yesterday I ran across two great posts that I wanted to share; first, Rachel’s, which details some advice from magazines of the 1950s. (One magazine from the 70s that I sometimes bring into my classes has an article about how to raise your son to be a “real man” and contains the line, “Do you [...]
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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 [...]
“A Perfect Size 4?
March 28th, 2008 — , Books, Feminism, Kids, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
When I was in junior high, I read V.C. Andrews and The Baby-sitters Club, not Sweet Valley High. I do remember seeking out the one where someone named, I think, Regina dies of a cocaine overdose. But beyond that, I wasn’t interested. I just couldn’t relate to Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. I was neither [...]
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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; [...]
What’s Your Score?
March 20th, 2008 — , Fatism, Feminism, International, Kids, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Sometimes I feel that items for this blog are self-explanatory. Like the description of this Japanese video game.
A young woman who was once svelte and lovely has binged on too many sweets and pastries. As a result of extreme indulgence, her waistline has blossomed and her weight has surpassed 220lbs (100kg). When she reaches [...]
Make Me A Match
March 12th, 2008 — , Eating Disorders, Feminism, Health from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A very interesting and sad story about eating disorders within the Orthodox Jewish community, from Jezebel. Evidently, in arranging their marriages, one of the criteria for some Jewish men is that their brides be below a size 8.
And in a move reminiscent of that Ben Stiller movie, sometimes they take the mother’s dress [...]
Word Usements
March 10th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fatism, Feminism, Race & Ethnicity from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Language is power. Which is why this Utne Reader story is so fascinating.
[T]he language we use to describe fat people smacks of race, class, and gender stereotypes. More euphemistic words for fat are used to describe those in higher-paying professions… [A] Google search for “portly” resulted in descriptions of doctors, lawyers, and professors, but rarely [...]
Celebrity Fatwatch: K-Fed
March 4th, 2008 — , Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feminism, Gossip, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
So, apparently Kevin Federline has gained some weight and the gossip blogs are buzzing about it. In a way, it’s refreshing to see people care about the weight of a male celebrity for a change. His publicist had this to say:
“Since when does a picture qualify the New York Post to assume someone is [...]
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 [...]
Big Fat Ad
February 26th, 2008 — , Advertising, Fatism, Feminism, Health, Media, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
big fat ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
I saw this poster in San Francisco over the weekend, put up by some public health initiative, I believe. Of course I thought of you, and snapped this picture!
The first dotted line says “STARTED GOING FOR WALKS DURING LUNCH [...]
Anorexia Is Hott
February 20th, 2008 — , Feminism, Magazines, Media, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
According to Elle magazine, by way of Jezebel, men actually are hot for ultra-thin women. At least in New York.
You know that whole thing about how being superskinny is an ideal originated by the fashion industry and perpetuated by female competitiveness and like, totally NOT AT ALL what men are interested in etc. etc.? [...]
Weight Loss… Cosmetics?
January 2nd, 2008 — Advertising, Fashion, Feminism, Humor, Science, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If there’s one universal problem plaguing women today, it’s that we all feel terribly guilty about one thing. That thing, of course, is our lip gloss. Can I get an amen?
In a list of hypothetical resolutions posted at Sephora, one is (big surprise) “I Will Lose Weight.” The tie-in product to this resolution [...]
Our Bodies, Our Ideal Selves
December 9th, 2007 — Feminism, Health, Kids, Magazines, Personal, Science, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Sorry for the missing posts this week! I’ve been working around the clock at both of my jobs, and the lack of sleep has given me a horrible cold. I’ve spent the last few days doped up on cold medicine, sleepy and confused. Fortunately, we’ve got BFDiva Becky to pick up some of my [...]
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November 8th, 2007 — Advertising, Exercise, Fatism, Feminism, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Reader Chelsea alerts us to this horrifying commerical from the “anti-gym” guy we talked about before. Remember him? The impotent one? I know, I know. “We’re just giving him more attention!” But it’s not like anyone who reads this site will be dumb enough to join his gym, right? Feministing describes the commercial in detail:
The [...]
That’s Weightertainment
October 30th, 2007 — Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feminism, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Meta, Oprah, Tyra Banks from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
What do Oprah, Britney Spears, and Kirstie Alley have in common? They’re all part of the phenomenon that one writer calls weightertainment: our obsession with how much people weigh or don’t weigh. She blames Oprah for starting the trend, and posits that the best way for a celebrity to gain attention these days is to [...]
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October 25th, 2007 — Celebrities, Eating Disorders, Feminism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We don’t have a category for “Thinism” or “Weight Gain” and maybe we should. Miss England has been told to gain weight if she wants to win the Miss World title. Supposedly, this is to set a better example for the youth of tomorrow. Which is, of course, binge eating.
Miss England says:
Miss [...]
Giving Up Sex For Sex Appeal?
October 19th, 2007 — Feminism, Health, International, Meta, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In order to lose weight, a significant percentage of British women turn to drastic measures… like cocaine. And that’s not the only shocking statistic in this little (not at all scientific) poll!
Thirty seven per cent had taken slimming pills, 15 per cent had taken speed or cocaine and 26 per cent had used laxatives as [...]
Childhood Rape Linked To Obesity
September 26th, 2007 — Advocacy, Biggest Loser, Eating Disorders, Feminism, Health, International, Kids, Science, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s no way really to put a positive spin or a clever title on this bit of research, which shows a link between childhood rape and obesity in women.
Researchers surveyed about 2,500 men and women aged 21 and found 7.5 % had had intercourse against their will before the age of 16. While the [...]
Pretty, Fat
September 19th, 2007 — Advocacy, Feminism, Meta, Question, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A provocative comment today, from veduna, on our past post about chubbygirl27.
The thing about chubbygirl27 is that she’s one of those really good-looking chubby girls, and she knows it. She doesn’t really represent the plain overweight women who, but for their size, would receive some attention but combined with their unspectacular looks, are completely looked [...]
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; [...]
This Is Why It Matters, Glamour
September 13th, 2007 — Eating Disorders, Feminism, Kids, Magazines, Media, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Another thing that made the rounds while I was off was this video, but it’s well worth linking to, for those of you who haven’t seen it. It talks about the effects that magazine images and other media have on young women.
If you’re unable to view the video, this article hits many of the [...]
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September 6th, 2007 — BFD Classic, Fatism, Feminism, Humor, Media, Old Timey from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Thanks to Pop Culture Junk Mail, I discovered a very funny site dedicated to mocking sexist, illogical, badly drawn, and otherwise ridiculous Stupid Comics. I thought of you guys when I read this one, in which a woman loses 56 pounds in 5 weeks, then hooks up with the boss who ordered her to lose [...]
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August 20th, 2007 — Feminism, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In case anyone missed the very interesting discussion in the comments to this post, I wanted turn it into its own post. I feel like there’s a lot more to say about this issue (or at least a lot more I’d love to hear about). In the original post, I talked about the [...]