Comments on: Want to talk to another reporter?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:57:22 +0000

AMEN Godless . . . . my FOBT self weighed more than she does right now. LOL

When I heard about the whole Kirstie thing this time, I just kinda felt sorry for her and for Oprah. I feel sorry for both of them being in their 50′s and rich, yet still not having solved their body issues. I thank God that I found FA and HAES so much earlier than 50!

By: Godless Heathen

Godless Heathen — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:43:03 +0000

A month ago, I would have said that celebrity weight loss/weight gain yo-yoing made me feel somewhat hopeless. If Oprah can’t do it with all of the support and resources she has, then how can I do it?

I felt something kind of similar, in that if Oprah can’t be happy with all her success, what hope do the rest of us have for finding happiness. And also, how sad is it that Oprah has done everything she’s done, and it’s still her looks that people judge her on, that she judges herself on?

Kirstie is more, if she’s too disgusting to live at just under 230, what does that make me? Being back down to a “whopping” 230 was part of my FOTB, but apparently that’s just too shockingly huge to qualify. Even my FOTB weight needs to try “diet and exercise”!

By: Kate Harding

Kate Harding — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:08:37 +0000

Actually, I wish I’d read some of the ignorance on Powell’s first. There are people yammering about your lack of sources, and it’d be nice to slam “CDC, AMA, Journal of XYZ,” down in front of them in a sweet helping of STFU Alphabet Soup.

No reason why you can’t leave a review there, too! :)

By: emmy

emmy — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:53:37 +0000

I emailed. Generally I sit these things out, but, damn Kirstie Alley pissed me off. She and I are currently the same size, to the inch and pound, and I kind of resent her calling “us” disgusting right there in People Magazine.

I happen to think we’re just fine the way we are, biatch.

By: Arwen

Arwen — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:42:46 +0000

@ Kate – How’dja know? I’ve been hanging out here for years biding my time and snarfing the Fat Lovin’ Kool-aid just so I could wreak my Thinvengance on Amazon…

The “but I’m being scienterrific and y’all are just bloggers!” prejudice really bites my behind.

I think the scientist part of me is more offended than the fatty, frankly.

By: Kate Harding

Kate Harding — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:36:18 +0000

Sidebar: thank you again, Kate, for making a half-reclusive blog civilian feel at ease.

Of course! I loved meeting you. And this just in: I’ll be reading at Women & Children First in Andersonville on June 11, if you want to come up and get that book signed. :) (Sorry I’m only getting offers to do events on the north side!)

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:21:19 +0000

I’m another one who looks at Kirstie and wonders what the hell is wrong with how she looks. Although I will admit to preferring her with dark hair.

By: raine

raine — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:50:09 +0000

^That, and what Sara A said.

By: raine

raine — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:45:07 +0000

I just received my copy as well (yesterday, to be exact), and I’m at chapter uh…(looking now…ah yes!) ten now.

I’d volunteer to speak with said reporter, but I need more people and research on/for this topic. Plus, my friends are more or less at peace with themselves and their bodies. Hmm…when I *finally* whip up a blog, I just may find more people.

Sidebar: thank you again, Kate, for making a half-reclusive blog civilian feel at ease. *We now resume our regular programming.*

By: Leianne

Leianne — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:09:23 +0000

I’m a newbie to this site and this whole fat acceptance thing. A month ago, I would have said that celebrity weight loss/weight gain yo-yoing made me feel somewhat hopeless. If Oprah can’t do it with all of the support and resources she has, then how can I do it? But…and it’s a big butt…now that I’ve immersed myself in fat acceptance and have learned (what I always knew anyway) that diets don’t work, I’d say that the whole celebrity weight issue pisses me off. Oprah should know better. She TALKS health at every size, but she doesn’t live it. And she misleads millions of people. As good as her intentions are, it’s still misleading.

BTW…I read Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere and absolutely LOVE it. It’s already impacted my life. After reading the part about wearing clothes that you love, I thought “But I don’t have any clothes that I love”. But then I remembered a sleveless, somewhat lowcut shirt that I love, but don’t wear very often because I don’t want people to have to look at my fat arms. But, after reading that chapter, I said fuck it. I’m wearing the shirt and I don’t care who sees my fat arms. So there.