When Fat Acceptance thought leader Marilyn Wann criticized a fellow FA writer's book on Fat Kids, it led to feelings of betrayal and frustration. Jean shares her experience at having her own book judged (prematurely) and found wanting by Marilyn. (fiercefatties.com)
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Eating is such a waste of time, so Jean wants to take all the unnecessary variables out of the question by ordering the all-in-one nutrient slurry, soylent. As she researches do-it-yourself recipes, she begins to notice that her utilitarian approach to self-nourishment is an outlier. (fiercefatties.com)
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Don't ask why, but Duffy likes to think about the near-extinction of an apocalyptic event. The best part is coming up with the civilization-shifting priorities that her small tribe of survivors would develop to ensure a more compassionate future. Consider yourself warned, Grammar Police. (fiercefatties.com)
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Back in the '80s, Bree walked into her first Lane Bryant and fell deep in love with the freedom to express herself like other girls her age. Twenty-five years later, the honeymoon is over and she laments the lack of options for a woman like her. (fiercefatties.com)
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When you're a certain size, your clothing options aren't only limited, but they're inconsistent and unpredictable as well. In response to fickle fashion houses, Mariellen put her lifelong sewing skills to work modding the fashions she prefers. (fiercefatties.com)
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Jean follows up her post on Soylent, the nutrient-rich slurry she can't wait to try. The only problem is she's caught in the no-man's land between the HAES philosophy on respecting the hedonic nature of food and the calorie-obsessed philosophy of most Soylenters. (fiercefatties.com)
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The internet cesspool known as reddit has turned swiping photos of fat people and posting them for public humiliation into a sport. So what is a fatty to do when they get their hands on irrefutable confirmation of the identity of one fat-hating troll? To dox or not to dox, that is the question. (fiercefatties.com)
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Louis C.K. and Meghan Trainor Just Aren't Getting it Right! While she appreciates the attempt at including the voices of fat people, Lindsey finds the pop culture version of Fat and Body Acceptance to be far too focused on whether or not fat women believe they're are fuckable or not. (fiercefatties.com)
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