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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
The Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger: So Wrong It’s Right? Or Just Plain Wrong?
August 1st, 2008 — , Fatism, Feel Good Friday, Food, Humor, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheeseburgersOriginally uploaded by ccaviness
Oh my god, Krispy Kreme cheeseburgers! I pondered this for a minute to answer the question asked in the title. I came up with “so wrong it’s right” because I would totally try one of these things. Of course at least one very articulate person in the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger: So Wrong It’s Right? Or Just Plain Wrong?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/01/the-krispy-kreme-cheeseburger-so-wrong-its-right-or-just-plain-wrong/” });
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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 Inner Me
June 27th, 2008 — , Feel Good Friday, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
the inner meOriginally uploaded by mo pie
From someecards.com, my favorite electronic card purveyor! Also, this card reminds me to tell you I have a Twitter feed in case you’re interested. Happy Friday!
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Will You See Wall-E?
June 27th, 2008 — , Feel Good Friday, Meta, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Sorry for the sporadic updating this week. There were some back end issues with the blog (they should be resolved for now), I had a couple of interviews to do (one for Japanese television, which I definitely will need to write a report on at some point, especially because I’m pretty sure one of the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Will You See Wall-E?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/27/will-you-see-wall-e/” });
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/” });
Celebrity Offspring Bans The Word “Fat”
June 18th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Kids, Question, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Saw this tidbit about Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s son James (who I believe is 5 years old) and his hate of the word “fat.”
Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker have been banned from using the word `fat’ at home - by their politically correct young son. Little James Wilke insists the word [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrity Offspring Bans The Word “Fat””, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/18/celebrity-offspring-bans-the-word-fat/” });
More Wacky Celebrity Diets
June 13th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Now you too can diet like a celebrity, using everything from cayenne pepper to colonics in order to “detox” your body and lose weight. Yummy!
Martha’s Vineyard Detox Diet: Followers include ridiculously skin-and-bones supe Gisele Bundchen, weight loss master Robin Quivers and the muscular Madonna. The 21-day detox promises devotees to shed 21 pounds in [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “More Wacky Celebrity Diets”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/13/more-wacky-celebrity-diets/” });
Celebrity Weighing Scale
May 28th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Humor, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I was expecting this scale to rank you from, say, Kate Moss to John Goodman. But actually it seems a bit more tongue-in-cheek than that!
It seems everyone is obsessed about their weight these days. Too fat, too thin, size zero this, obese that. The whole weight debate is enough to make you want to smash [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrity Weighing Scale”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/28/celebrity-weighing-scale/” });
Starbucks Barista Tries To Fatten Up Olsen Twins
May 21st, 2008 — , Celebrities, Food, Olsen Twins, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Taking it one step beyond “eat a sandwich,” Starbucks baristas tried to combat the Olsen twins’ skinniness by secretly substituting full-fat milk for nonfat in their lattes.
The Olsen’s rep responded to the latte lunacy saying, “This is ridiculous.” Yes, it is, but one fellow latte-lover close to the Olsens (who requested anonymity) said that she [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Starbucks Barista Tries To Fatten Up Olsen Twins”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/21/starbucks-barista-tries-to-fatten-up-olsen-twins/” });
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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/” });
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] [...]
Dieting Makes You Pretty
April 14th, 2008 — , Advertising, Cold Hard Cash, Media, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Kristin e-mailed to alert us about a new ad campaign for NutriSystem, which directs to the URL nutrisystem.com/pretty. This takes you to the main NutriSystem page, reinforcing the ad’s message that NutriSystem will make you “pretty,” i.e., thin. Kristin e-mailed NutriSystem to protest:
I saw your commercial that advertised your web address as nutrisystem.com/pretty.
I’ve [...]
Fatism Doesn’t Exist
April 7th, 2008 — , Fatism, Media, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
At least according to John Ridley at the Huffington Post, who says it’s “insulting” to complain about weight-based discrimination:
I can’t change my race or my gender. Despite my best efforts and millions of dollars spent trying to locate the fountain of youth, I just keep getting older. Yet, same as millions of Americans I can [...]
Britney’s Fake Weight Loss
April 2nd, 2008 — , Britney Spears, Celebrities, Magazines, Media, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
it’s like magic Originally uploaded by mo pie
What happens when magazines are too lazy to hire an airbrusher? OK Magazine did a cover story on her supposed weight loss (”15 LBS IN JUST 4 WEEKS!”) and accompanied it with a cover photo taken in 2003. [...]
The Body Image Project
March 21st, 2008 — , Advocacy, Eating Disorders, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Like the Movies recently liked to the Body Image Project, describing it as a blog “where people anonymously write in about their perceptions of and struggles with body image.”
Age 17
In middle school I remember being happy. No one talked about their weight or their body. I am now in high school and the girls [...]
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 [...]
Is The Chippendales Sketch Offensive?
March 17th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Humor, Question, TV, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
In the comments to this post, a number of people brought up Chris Farley and the Chippendale’s skit he did with Patrick Swayze (we love you, Patrick) on Saturday Night Live. (Video is here.)
Bina said:
the joke in that was that the fat guy took his dancing and mad skillz seriously but was obviously never, [...]
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, [...]
Related StoresCelebrity 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 [...]
Fat Woman = Pig
February 28th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Fatism, NSFW, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
big fat ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
A PETA protest as reported on Perez Hilton, sent in by Donna. (The larger size may be NSFW; hopefully this small version is okay.)
I have no words.
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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 [...]
Related StoresLittle 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 [...]
Related StoresNow With Hyphen!
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 [...]
I’ll Have An Obese Latte, Please
January 2nd, 2008 — Advocacy, Food, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
As a follow up to our post about Starbucks and their new “skinny” drinks, one barista refuses to use the new terminology, in part because it is not PC.
It is politically incorrect. Should we start calling drinks with 2% or whole milk and regular syrups “Fat” or “Obese?” Consider what customers on line waiting for [...]
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 [...]
Congratulations, Nikki!
December 14th, 2007 — Celebrities, Hairspray, Movies, Nikki Blonsky, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Our girl Nikki Blonsky has been nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in Hairspray! My first thought when I heard this was I can’t wait to see what she wears. Here is her video response to the nomination.
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All Publicity Is Good Publicity?
December 5th, 2007 — Media, Meta, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Thanks to a post on Sister Skinny, I found this video of a segment on CBS Healthwatch where they talk about “weight loss” blogs kept by “dieters.” The very first blog they show a screenshot of is this one!
Blogging To Lose Weight
Hannah Storm talks to dietician Kerri Glassman about posting your eating and [...]
I Double Dog Dare You
November 30th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
BFDiva Jennifer sends along a link that reminds me of our recent conversation about fashion. Is how we feel more important than how thin we look? Is making a statement more important than looking as fashionably thin as we can? The Sartorialist comments on an interesting, androgynous outfit:
Often I read comments on this blog [...]
Fat Suit Up!–Tom Cruise
November 29th, 2007 — Celebrities, Humor, Movies, Tidbit, Tom Cruise from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Following in the footsteps of fellow Scientologist and heterosexual John Travolta, Tom Cruise is wearing a fat suit (and a bald wig) for a movie role. Photos have been leaked online. He’s pretty pissed off though, because it spoils the surprise. (I won’t name the movie, in case you want to be surprised [...]
Related StoresThanks, Kate
November 28th, 2007 — Advocacy, Health, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Do you have The Fantasy of Being Thin?:
I’ve written several times about how I spent ages in the cognitive dissonance phase, thinking it made perfect sense that the OBESITY CRISIS hype was way overblown, and even if it weren’t, dieting doesn’t work anyway — but still wanting to lose weight, still feeling like I, personally, [...]
This Tastes As Good As Thin Feels
November 22nd, 2007 — Food, Question, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Yes, it’s “nothing tastes as good as thin feels,” my least favorite saying ever. This came up yesterday because, according to my husband, the saying was proven wrong by the bacon chocolate bar I bought him at the gourmet store in Los Angeles. BACON CHOCOLATE BAR.
Rub your thumb over the chocolate [...]
My Friends, Save Yourselves
November 9th, 2007 — Feel Good Friday, Food, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m not proud of my Starbucks addiction, but I worked there for three years, and three years of free drinks… well, isn’t that the way all the drug dealers work? Your first hit is free? Anyway, now I am a Starbucks addict. If you aren’t, you should be thankful and ignore the rest of this [...]
Related StoresHow To Look Like… Well, Something
October 19th, 2007 — Fashion, Humor, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The article is called “How To Look Like A Plus-Size Model.” But, I’m sorry, if I ever put bronzer on my double chin to make it “recede,” you have my permission to stone me to death with Double Stuf Oreos.
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Is Rachael Ray Evil?
October 12th, 2007 — Advertising, Celebrities, Food, Question, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Okay, we know you guys think so. (And you think she’s both evil and fat.) And according to friend of the blog Ken Wheaton, Anthony Bourdain called her evil publicly. Why? Because of her Dunkin’ Donuts endorsement:
Bourdain told Outside magazine, “I’m not a very ethical guy. I don’t have a lot of principles. But [...]
What Beautiful Looks Like
October 12th, 2007 — Advocacy, Feel Good Friday, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Here’s another liberating thought:
So what would it look like to be beautiful today? That’s a hard question for most girls and women. The quick response would usually entail adjectives such as taller, thinner, blonder, straighter teeth, wider eyes, smaller nose, or a myriad of other physical features.
What if you looked in a mirror and saw [...]
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 [...]
Related StoresHey Mama, Say Mama
October 5th, 2007 — Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Hairspray, Movies, Music, Nikki Blonsky, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
While you guys continue the important conversations in the comments, here’s a little Feel Good Friday fun for you.
It’s a clip from the Hairspray movie soundtrack of the three Tracy Turnblads (Nikki Blonsky, Ricki Lake, and Marissa Janet Winokur) singing “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.” I’m obsessed with this soundtrack, you guys. [...]
Related StoresWhat Helen Mirren Is
October 2nd, 2007 — Celebrities, Helen Mirren, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
And I thought I could not possibly worship Helen Mirren more than I already did five minutes ago.
Actress Dame Helen Mirren has launched a scathing attack on the fashion industry’s size zero craze, putting the blame for the “horrifically thin” models on female fashion editors.
The Academy Award-winner, 62, had first-hand experience of size discrimination when [...]
Pregnant Barbie
September 28th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Kids, Question, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m labeling this a Feel Good Friday post because it makes me feel good to say that my dear friend Christine, proud member of my wedding’s Butt Bow Brigade, is having a baby in May. And she’s apparently begun the oh-so-fun (or so I hear) process of finding maternity clothes. I assured her [...]
Related StoresDear Farrelly Brothers: You Can Derilique My Balls
September 27th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fatism, Humor, Movies, Tidbit, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve been looking for the new trailer for The Heartbreak Kid online, ever since a friend told me about it. I was going to give up and try to describe it in words, but here it is online. It is the second video from the top, the one called “mother-in-law.” I think it [...]
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Sex (With Curvy Chicks) Sells
September 22nd, 2007 — Advertising, American Idol, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Kate Winslet, Magazines, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie
I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an [...]
Wedding Barbie II
September 17th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fashion, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
cake cutting Originally uploaded by mo pie
Finally, I’m talking about the wedding dress! It was indeed the Arietta Sheath dress from Zaftique, in pink. You can see other pictures of the dress if you view my set of wedding photos on Flickr. (Or as my [...]
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 [...]
Related StoresSubway Vs. McDonalds
September 12th, 2007 — Advertising, Food, TV, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Even though Subway is associated with The Biggest Loser and that guy with the fat pants, their food does not always have fewer calories. When asked how many calories their meal contained, Subway eaters (vs. McDonalds eaters) consistently underestimated. This article is about that psychology.
46 college students were given coupons for either a McDonald’s [...]
Too Something
September 11th, 2007 — Celebrities, Keira Knightley, Meta, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Whether they’re “too fat” or “too thin,” certain celebrities get asked about their weight constantly. To wit, Keira Knightley:
“It’s really frustrating, and particularly when you come to Venice with a film that is an intelligent film. I think it was just a shame that that had to be brought up then, and the fact [...]
You Can’t Stop The Beat
August 31st, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Feel Good Friday, Hairspray, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Guess what? Hairspray has officially passed $100 million at the box office. This is a real achievement for a musical (only five have ever done it). Not only that, only three musicals (Grease, Chicago, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show) have ever made more money. And the movie is really fun [...]
Related StoresBeth Ditto Jams Out With Her Ham Out
August 28th, 2007 — Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fatism, NSFW, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Via EW comes this photo of, basically, an angle straight up Beth Ditto’s skirt. (Hence the NSFW tag.) The really depressing bit is in the comments. Exactly what you’d expect: very ugly fat-bashing talk. Feel like getting pissed off? Check it out.
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“Brilliant” Is A Relative Term…
August 27th, 2007 — Humor, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
As I was falling asleep last night, I was struck with a brilliant idea for a tagline. So much so, I had to get up right then, go into the other room, and write it down. God forbid I fall asleep and forget this little gem:
We’re here, we’re sphere, get used to it.
Hahahahahaha! Ha! [...]