Comments on: Welcome, New York Times Readers!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:09:25 +0000

Dan the concerned troll sez: Regarding health issues, I guess I am a product of medical community propaganda

And we all know those in the health field are not subject to prejudice and cash being thrown at them by the diet pushers.

Dan the concerned troll sez: Lastly, thank you to the many readers whose comments help dispel the pervasive myth that all fat people are jolly.

Apparently, you’ve never spent time with me. I’m so jolly, it drives my family nuts. But, when you attack people with hatred, it’s kinda hard to expect kindness in return. Right?

Thank you for stopping by, Mr. Savage.

By: kenneth

kenneth — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:07:44 +0000

No problem here!!! :-)

Evidence is accumulating that the best treatment for Type 2 diabetes related to obesity may well be the most drastic: stomach-shrinking surgery, perhaps accompanied by intestinal rearrangements. That such extreme remedies would even be considered is a measure of how intractable the intertwined epidemics of obesity and diabetes have become in the United States.

By: Sniper

Sniper — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:30:24 +0000

Hah! Great line from Ms. Conduct on the NYT kerfufflage:

As I’ve said before, if you think fat people have no self-discipline, consider the fact that they haven’t killed you yet.

By: Lu

Lu — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:23:41 +0000

Kate, I’m like you physically. Less bendy but similar physique. I don’t hear people in real life judging me much (but then I stay far away from places that tend to attract The Beautiful People, and I don’t put myself out there), so sometimes I feel like I don’t have a right to presume I understand what some other heavy people go through. But regardless, I know that when a**h***** talk about “fat people,” they’re talking about me, too. And your blog is one of many ways I’m starting to be able to disregard the destructive, judgmental voices out there. Like you, I find it quite offensive when I hear people comment that someone isn’t like “THOSE” fat people, as if it’s a compliment. It’s not a compliment to be judged, even in a positive way, especially by someone whose standards are screwed up. I stand with my fellow fatties on this. It’s like being a racist and saying to your “acceptable” African American (acceptable according to your effed-up, racist standards, that is) classmate that, “Oh, I don’t mean YOU; you’re not like them.” As if everyone has the right to judge everyone else, and we should be grateful that we maybe make it under the wire. That’s just ugliness on parade, and I want no part of it.

I’m trying to tread carefully here, as I know my experiences are not like those of some others who’ve been really hurt, flagrantly and personally, by people. I’ve only been hurt psychically in the sense of my development and in how internalized fat hatred has shaped the way I’ve learned to feel undeserving of many things in life. I’ve always been bigger than the “pretty” ones, such that I’ve learned to be ashamed of my body, even if some AH doesn’t think I’m “fat enough” to have a problem. So, I’m glad you let that post through this one time and once again brought up the opportunity to discuss that. I hope I haven’t said anything unintentionally assaholic myself in the process.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:06:55 +0000

DOUBLE BANNED

*metal guitar riff*

By: kateharding

kateharding — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:01:28 +0000

Oh, heh, I guess he’s banned twice. That’s a Shapely Prose first. Congrats, Alex!

By: kateharding

kateharding — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:57:39 +0000

Alex from Philly? Hmmm. That’s the handle of some guy spreading the same abusive post around the fatosphere.

Shit, sorry guys. I almost deleted that comment but decided to approve it because it’s a question that comes up a lot, and I’m still not done with the FAQ.

Alex is now banned.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:55:17 +0000

I just fucking love “why do you consider yourself overweight.” A lot of people really do think that “obesity epidemic” means “lots of people I don’t find sexy,” don’t they? Newsflash: Kate’s not the one “considering herself” to be “obese.”

Anyway, I’ve banned him. After the shit he was pulling elsewhere, I don’t even feel like giving him a chance to see if he’ll behave when he thinks Kate’s not a REAL fatty.

The laminated picture is a good idea, or why don’t you just go around all the time talking about how hard you’re trying to lose weight, and how you can’t eat this or that? Then you’ll broadcast the fact that you know you’re a Bad Fatty, and people will forgive you.

By: Sniper

Sniper — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:28 +0000

Hmmm. Maybe I should get someone to take a picture of me in Pilates class tonight. Then I could laminate it and wear it around my neck.

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:50:35 +0000

Right, he can actually see a PICTURE of Kate doing yoga, so maybe she is not a liar.