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Well, it’s certainly an unconventional approach, but apparently Selma Blair thinks its a good idea.
The Hellboy star admits she is always criticising her looks, and the only thing she likes about her body is her hands. And when filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro suggested that taking [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Hate Your Body? Drop Acid!”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/06/hate-your-body-drop-acid/” });
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Hate Your Body? Drop Acid!
August 6th, 2008 — , Celebrities, International, Personal, Tidbit 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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Beth Ditto Is The New Fierce
July 8th, 2008 — , Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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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/” });
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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Celebrity Fatwatch: Eyeroll Edition
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 Cause Famine
June 4th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fatism, Food, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
It was only a matter of time before fat people were being blamed for people who are starving, as if we could send all our Big Macs and Oreo cookies directly to them.
UN food agency chief Jacques Diouf said today that billions of dollars are being wasted on feeding obese people in the West while [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Fat People Cause Famine”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/04/fat-people-cause-famine/” });
Record-Breaking Painting Features Fat Woman
May 14th, 2008 — , Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fat Positive, Fatism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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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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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 [...]
Venus
March 27th, 2008 — , Art, Feminism, International, Old Timey, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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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 [...]
The World’s Most Beautiful Woman Is Too Fat
March 19th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Gossip, International, Movies from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In 2004, Aishwarya Rai was called the most beautiful woman in the world. And hey, I’ve seen Bride and Prejudice; I don’t disagree. But apparently, she’s… well, Bollywood Fat.
In 2005, one source posted a picture of her showing her belly and said in tones of shock and horror:
Is this is the petite, [...]
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The Big Ballet
March 7th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, International, Theater from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Little Happy Video Clip
February 21st, 2008 — , Beth Ditto, Celebrities, International, Music, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Here is a little hard-to-hear clip of Mika (as in “Big Girl, You Are Beautiful“) with Beth Ditto at the Brit Awards. If you guys come across a better quality clip, let me know. Here’s a better picture of Beth’s red dress.
Hopefully that will make up for the fact that there was a porn link [...]
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January 8th, 2008 — Food, Health, International, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Today, Kristen brought this article to my attention, and it’s good news for those of us who believe in trying to be healthy at every size.
Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says…The findings [...]
Fat Food?
December 20th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, Health, International, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This weekend, a car full of us drove to Los Angeles and back. On the return trip, we stopped at In-N-Out Burger, which sparked a conversation about fast food chains. We agreed that while the ubiquitous McDonald’s is not that tempting, In-N-Out is another story. We were happy the only one in town is [...]
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December 18th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fat Suits, Fatism, Hairspray, International, Kids, Movies, Renee Zelwegger from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Maybe we can declare this fat suit week at Big Fat Deal! We talked about J. Love in a fat suit (in the wake of Tom Cruise and Posh Spice fat suit news, oh god, is this a trend or what) and now, there’s more!
First of all, there’s a Santa in Scotland who is [...]
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 [...]
It’s Australian For Suck
November 15th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Thanks to Kimberly and CoryGlen, I now know that (some) Australians are crazy. Not only are they trying to ban Santa’s “ho, ho, ho” catchphrase (for being frightening and “too close to ‘ho,’ a US slang term for prostitute”) now there’s a proposed fat tax on people flying on airplanes. To be fair, this is [...]
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November 1st, 2007 — Celebrities, Health Blog Posts, Humor, International, Paris Hilton from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This game is so insane that I have no idea what to say about it. The object is to fling, like, hot dogs at Paris Hilton. She eats them and gets fatter and fatter; the fatter she gets, the higher your score. At the end, you can give her “sympathy liposuction” and watch her deflate. [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — International, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Feeling like you don’t fit into the social norms for weight (meaning that you feel too fat or too skinny) can cause stress and depression, according to a new study discussed here. If I’m reading this correctly, it’s not based on whether you are, in fact, too fat or too thin, but whether you perceive [...]
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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 [...]
What’s Dawn French Up To?
October 1st, 2007 — Celebrities, Dawn French, International, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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Weetabix’s recent post about fat characters on television made me go Google Dawn French to see what she’s up to these days. I found this hilarious promo shot from the new French & Saunders, with Dawn French 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 [...]
Keira Knightley Thinks She’s Fat
September 18th, 2007 — Celebrities, Gossip, International, Keira Knightley from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
She thinks she’s “Hollywood fat,” anyway. Allegedly.
Knightley is quoted as saying: “Weight is a big issue in Hollywood because I’m twice the size - height and everything else - of most of the girls who are going in to see the director for a part.
“When you realise that I am, at my size, one of [...]
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 [...]
Can You Still Zig-A-Zig In A Fat Suit?
August 21st, 2007 — Celebrities, International, TV, Victoria Beckham from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I think you guys were right to be skeptical of Ugly Betty. The latest news is that Victoria “Posh” Beckham is going to guest star on the show wearing a fat suit. Oh, how we all love a good fat suit. From Norbit to Fat Monica to Julia Roberts in that one [...]
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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 [...]
What The World Doesn’t Eat
July 5th, 2007 — Food, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A follow up to our first post on the topic. You see, TUS brought the link over there, and now I’m returning the favor and bringing a TUS link back here. Specifically, this one. It’s a review of the book from which the photos were taken.
It wasn’t until I finished the book that I [...]