The folks behind Wallace and Gromit took interviews with human beings about body image and put them in the mouth of squishy animated animals. The result is something I need to watch about 80 more times. (H/T Elastic Waist.)
Posted in March 2008 …
RIP Jeanne Toombs
Very sad news, in case you missed this in the feed. Fat rights activist and NAAFA Board member Jeanne Toombs has passed away from complications of pneumonia. There’s a tribute to her at NAAFA’s MySpace blog, with contact info for those who wish to send condolences. You can read about Jeanne’s efforts to push forward … Continue reading »
Ask Aunt Fattie: How do I talk sense into my dieting friend?
Dear Aunt Fattie, I have a bit of a conundrum. One of my friends used to be slightly overweight, now she’s quite thin. I’ve been concerned about her body image (she looked fantastic with a bit of extra weight but she never believed me when I told her so) and worried that she might take … Continue reading »
Also, Duh
I missed my own damn blogiversary. I always think of April 1 as the day I officially switched over from Pointless, Incessant Barking to Shapely Prose, but as that post shows, it was actually March 30, 2007. I have been doing this for a year and a day now. Thank you SO FUCKING MUCH to … Continue reading »
F**kin’ A
Via Fatadelic, the Cuss-o-meter:
JoGeek, Have I Got Some Nylons for You
The other day, JoGeek wrote a post about how plus-size shopping bitch sessions inevitably involve the short people complaining that everything’s too long, the tall people explaining that everything’s too short, the pear-shaped complaining about gapping waists, the apple-shaped complaining about saggy butts, etc. Bottom line, it sucks for everyone. Except perhaps plus-size fit models, … Continue reading »
In Which I Ramble About Attraction
So, you might have seen this douchehound responding to my gayest look the other day: Goddamn Kate. You are an unbelievably unattractive woman!! signed, every straight man with a set of eyes. (except for your closeted boyfriend, of course) The funny thing is, Sweet Machine approved it because she only skimmed, and thought he was … Continue reading »
More Friday Fluff/Fatshion: Oh gosh, this shirt
It only goes up to a girl’s large and guy’s XXL, and I hate the color, so I’m not sure it’s for me, but… oh gosh, this shirt. (Click the image if, like me, you feel a little faint and you just gotta have it.) I do wish that Mr. Chubosaurus didn’t look so sad, … Continue reading »
Friday Fluff/Fatshion: Love for Good Customer Service
Recently, Sarah of Fat Girl on a Bike posted a few complaints about Junonia‘s new triathlon gear. Soon after, Anne Kelly, president and founder of Junonia, left a long and thoughtful comment in response, as well as a request for customers to continue providing feedback on their products. How much do I love that? I’m … Continue reading »
Sweet Valley Narrow
So, remember how when you were younger you used to read Sweet Valley High books and feel kind of terrible about yourself because of the constant insistence on how Jessica and Elizabeth were a “perfect size 6″? Well, I guess Random House felt bad that size 6 teenagers were being denied the profound sense of … Continue reading »
