Fat - xoJane

The American Medical Association Has Decided Obesity Is A "Disease," Even Though That Doesn't Really Mean Much

Lesley — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400

What follows is a slightly tidied-up version of my internal monologue upon reading about this in the news.

FATshion: 7 Adorable Plus Size Dresses With TINY TINY Prints

Lesley — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0400

COME ON AND RIDE THE GRANDMA-CHIC TRAIN WITH ME.

Have You Heard About This New Tongue-Patch Diet? Plus 9 Other Bizarre Weight Loss Fads Through History

Lesley — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Wrap yourself in rubber, bring a clean change of underpants and get ready to VIBRATE!

SMILE, SIZEIST! New Site Invites People To Share Photographs And Stories Of The Strangers Who Publicly Fat-Shame Them

Lesley — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Would you publicly shame your fat-shamer?

It Happened To Me: After Six Weeks Of Dating, A Dude Told Me I Was Too Fat For Him To Date

Carolien van den Berg — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Setting him straight was truly the highlight of our "relationship."

I'd Rather My Daughter Say F#% Than the Other F-Word

Andrea Claire — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

The F-word is forbidden in my house.

I Weigh 300 Pounds And I'm Cool With Everyone Knowing It: Thoughts On Zoe Saldana's Allure Cover And The Radical Possibilities Of Disclosing Your Weight

Lesley — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Why do we allow a number to hold so much power over our self-perception?

21 Things Making You Fat RIGHT NOW

s.e. smith — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Fat. It’s everywhere. A dangerous predator lurking around corners, ready to jump out when you least expect it.

Putting Pictures Of Your Food On Instagram Is Making You FAT, Says Obesity Researcher

Lesley — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

A Canadian psychologist says that sharing photos of your food on social media may signal a "deeper medical issue." I can't make this stuff up.

Fat Women Are Destroying Civilization By Failing To Give Men Boners: An Important Social Essay

Lesley — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

This is the part where a bunch of dudes hate me for laughing at their non-bonered penises.

Samantha Brick May Be Trolling Us, But I Relate To This Much: I Feel Like A Failure For Gaining Weight

Daisy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Samantha Brick's controversial article in the Daily Mail about how fat signifies failure resonated with me. And it made me throw out all of the leftover Easter candy.

Confessions Of A Thin-Privileged Fat Activist

Claire Mysko of The Frisky — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0400

After years of working to educate others about eating disorders and healthy body image, I realized there was something else I needed to do: acknowledge my privilege.

CALL ME A MANATEE ANYTIME: Why I Wasn't All That Bothered By Target's Plus Size "Manatee Grey" Dress Debacle

Lesley — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

THERE IS NOTHING EFFING WRONG WITH A MANATEE.

The More Weight I Lose, The More Fat Jokes I Hear: A Dating Story

Alana M. — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I had seen "Mean Girls" and everything, but didn’t actually know that losing weight was going to subject me to jokes that a few months prior I would have thought were directed at me.

This Week In Bad Science Journalism: Fat People Stink, Am I Right?

s.e. smith — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

“Can You Smell Obesity?” “Obesity Has A Smell” “Is That Obesity Smell On Your Breath?” “Obesity Has A Scent” “Apparently You Can Smell Obesity”

THIS WEEK IN FAT STIGMA: “Plus Sized” Swedish Mannequins Good, “Overweight” Canadian Public Art Bad

Lesley — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I'm having trouble seeing these so-called "plus sized" Swedish mannequins blowing up on Facebook as some great leap forward in body acceptance. I KNOW, I'M SUCH A GRUMP.

Who's Really Surprised That 7-Year-Olds Are Putting Themselves On Diets?

Lesley — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Young kids' burgeoning obsessions with their weight and dieting are tragic, yes. But surprising? Not in the least.

My Husband Almost Divorced Me Because I'm Fat

Anna C — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Spoiler alert: we're still married, and I'm still fat. This is not an article about how to help your spouse to lose weight.

Don't Mind Me, Just Reminding Myself that Cellulite Is Normal

Rebecca — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0500

Cellulite. Is not. Caused. By fatness.

I Bang Fat Guys To Make Myself Feel Thinner

Isabel Foxen Duke — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500

In the greatest depths of my body issues, I refused to sleep with anyone who wasn’t at least somewhat overweight.