Comments on: We take it back, diets totally work… to make you fat

By: Paul PJ James – Fat or Fiction? « RandomQuorum

Paul PJ James – Fat or Fiction? « RandomQuorum — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:46:24 +0000

[...] people feel like failures, since its almost impossible to actually lose weight and keep it off (hmm where have I heard that before?). Kudos to him for pointing it out, although I doubt anyone will have [...]

By: Body Image Fail and Win « Cicadas in May

Body Image Fail and Win « Cicadas in May — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:19:39 +0000

[...] when she was fat. She starts eating again and gets slightly fatter than before (because dieting does that to your metabolism). Zotcha is still dating her, because dumping her at this point would be too assholish, but he is [...]

By: Weight Watchers LOL & Diet Peer-Pressure « Angry Gray Rainbows

Weight Watchers LOL & Diet Peer-Pressure « Angry Gray Rainbows — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:50:45 +0000

[...] opinion is that these folks know deep-down that diets don’t work, but it’s just such a TRAGEDY to be fat or not model-skinny that the hail mary pass seems [...]

By: a wild hunt » in a non-fatphobic world

a wild hunt » in a non-fatphobic world — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:17:11 +0000

[...] blogs; so much in the way of thinky thoughts but in reading Shapely Prose today I came across a comment by Kate [...]

By: Piper D.

Piper D. — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:25:17 +0000

This article basically sums up my life for the
first 25 years of my life. Dieting, apologizing
to others for my size, being told by well-meaning
friends and family that if I lost weight, I could
be more like them and less like me and then
sweep the real issue under the carpet:
our societies disdain for fat people. I’ve
learned from experience that if someone doesn’t
like you because you are not the “right” size or
if you are okay being fat, then they probably
wouldn’t like you anyway. It scares me, though
to think what’s going on to happen if the fat
hysteria in this country continues to build
momentum.

By: With Reckless Abandon « Hyde and Seek

With Reckless Abandon « Hyde and Seek — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:01:48 +0000

[...] eating”for more info.) If you eat the bad foods simply because some loved one/evil diet/clueless doctor/whodafuckever told you to because fat is evil/fat is deadly/fat is [...]

By: Putting (self-) love before money « Pretty Little Girls

Putting (self-) love before money « Pretty Little Girls — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:09:43 +0000

[...] Also, I know what they’re selling doesn’t work. [...]

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:07:58 +0000

I should add, by the way, that I actually find the disclaimers pretty charming. I’ll just be glad when people can set their minds at ease in advance and not have to worry that they’re intruding.

By: Jae

Jae — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:05:10 +0000

Slythwolf, I am so sorry to hear about your sister…common as the situation is, it never fails to break my heart. You are doing a wonderful thing trying to help her, and I wish you a lot of luck. If she’s showing signs of an eating disorder, I would imagine that she is probably going to need professional help, and I only hope that she’ll be willing to consider it. No one should have to suffer through that; you both will be in my thoughts.

And you are more than welcome here. You are right when you say that societal pressure to fit a beauty ideal hurts everyone, and hatred certainly does, whether you are part of the hated group or not, so the more people who want to see that change (and make the world a friendlier, happier, freer, place for everyone), the better!

By: fillyjonk

fillyjonk — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:22:33 +0000

Tons of thin people here. More than welcome. (I have to confess I can't wait until we have a FAQ so people don't feel like they have to make lots of disclaimers.) Have you looked at Big Fat Deal? Mo considers her blog to be kind of a "gateway drug" to fat acceptance, and your sister might be more receptive to it than she would be to this one. (Just thinking out loud, anyone with a better idea do please jump in!)