Fat shaming - xoJane

It's Official: Chris Christie Was Fat Shamed Into Weight Loss Surgery

Amanda Blum — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

America just shamed a man into surgery because we told him he wasn’t good enough the way he was.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Got Fat Shamed By My Doctor And I Fucking Hated It (She Also Pinched My Vagina)

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Oh, what’s that you say? My vagina is 100% healthy? Then please, do shut up about my weight.

It's Been A Tough Week for Fat Kids in the Media

s.e. smith — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400

Using health as a smokescreen allows people to attack fat kids while looking virtuous.

It’s Hard Enough to Be a Fat Kid Without the Government Telling You You’re an Epidemic

Lindy West of Jezebel — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Even if I did eat a bucket of pancake-flavored ice cream for breakfast, burrito ice cream for lunch, and salisbury steak ice cream for dinner (OMPH GROMPH GROMPH), I still shouldn't have to justify my existence to the world.

Big Mistake, Huge -- Why Bitchy Sales Ladies Aren't "Fat Shaming"

Jackie — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:18 -0400

Fat-shaming has been a popular topic on this site, and I’ve avoided the topic like an out of state parking ticket, but I have something to say, now.

The Body Mass Index is Pointless Unscientific Garbage

Lesley — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:00:29 -0400

Yeah, that got your attention, didn’t it? A Texas hospital is refusing to hire staff over a certain BMI threshold. I'm telling you why this is a dumb idea.

Fear and Loathing and Fat Betty Draper: A Reckoning

Lesley — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:33 -0400

I've taken to Twitter to get solicit some carefully composed thoughts on Betty's weight gain. Or just to hear a lot of fat jokes.

“Big Like Me”: On Not Being Body-Shamed in Jamaica

Lesley — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:16 -0500

The positive attention took a few forms. One woman told me she that she liked seeing “big girls” in dresses, because we look great in them.

Food-Shaming Is The New Fat-Shaming

Emily — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:17 -0500

No, I don't think I should "cut this cinnamon roll in half." I just wanna eat my damn giant cinnamon roll!

What's Wrong With Fat-Shaming?

Lesley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:29 -0500

Fat-shaming ought to be self-explanatory, but it’s actually kind of tricky to define. Here's a selection of the fat-shaming I’ve experienced over the years.

Leave Paula Deen Alone

s.e. smith — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:21 -0500

The thing about being fat is that you turn into public property. You are an object, not a person, and this makes you fair game for being shredded.

More Fat Shaming Ads, Blue Cigs Edition

Emily — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:00:09 -0500

Last night, I received this email from reader Lizzie, drawing our attention to another icky BBW-shaming ad.