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#hahahah

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fat culture is hating the term "ob*sity paradox", not just because of the slur, but also because there is nothing paradoxical about a fat person being healthy or, for forbid, in better health than a thin person, so it's time to retire the term because both fat people and scientists have been telling you all for years that being fat is just another natural way to have a body.

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Let's pretend for a second that fatness is always and inherently unhealthy (it isn't) and sustained weightloss is always possible (it's not). Let's say your desire for every person in the world to be thin is genuinely in those people's best interest.

... shaming fat people does nothing in service of that. Shame does not motivate people. Fat shaming does not increase the chance of someone losing weight. The research consistently proves this. And if your goal was actually to help people by motivating them to lose weight, you would know that and act accordingly. This information is totally available.

There is no helpful bullying. You're showing your ass when you claim to be shaming someone out of kindness. You have no facts or morality to back you up, just prejudice.

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#no id

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or they just do this

funny how the main argument that anti fat trolls hurl is ‘YOU HAVE NO PROOF!!!’ and then when I give them dozens of peer reviewed studies they vanish :) bc literally what can you say in response to that that doesn’t make you sound like an asshat?

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funny how the main argument that anti fat trolls hurl is ‘YOU HAVE NO PROOF!!!’ and then when I give them dozens of peer reviewed studies they vanish :) bc literally what can you say in response to that that doesn’t make you sound like an asshat?

#if anyone is arguing w these dunderheads & need some sources to shut them up I got you

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I've had some anti-fat trolls coming my way recently. This one's for you. I'm honestly so sorry, guys. I'm sorry for the presumably crushing spiritual emptiness it takes to find meaning in being nasty to strangers online. I'm sorry someone taught you that your size dictates your worth as a person. I'm sorry you've decided to view your fellow humans in such a cold and objectifying way. I'm sorry for the self-contempt you're setting yourself up to feel someday when your body changes. You must be so afraid. I'm sorry for all the love and connection you miss out on by alienating a lot of wonderful people. I'm sorry that you're probably causing people in your real life pain. I'm sorry that you may be passing these hateful ideas on to children. I'm sorry that you may think you're coming off as bold and real and edgy and honest, when the truth is, most of us can tell that you're hurting and don't know how to deal with it. Don't get me wrong, I'm also very sorry for myself and other fat people who have to come across you and your misguided anger. But honestly, I'm endlessly grateful I'm me and not you. It must truly suck to be where you are.

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I've been noticing lately that content about fat liberation is on the rise in more mainstream areas of the internet. Popular video essayists making direct statements about anti fatphobia and diet culture, people talking more openly about it on tiktok, etc. It's exciting, but also really scary. I know based on past experience with other movements that as the fight for change starts picking up speed, reactionaries push back more violently than ever. Fatphobia will be on the rise as fat liberation becomes more widely known. That means that we in the fat community need to have each other's back more than ever. I don't want to fear monger, I've just been thinking about this lately as I see more and more fat liberation content popping up and I want the people in my community to be prepared. Now is the time for us to put in the work to love ourselves and each other HARD, hard enough that we can build a wall of positivity and acceptance that the hatred of fatphobes can't pierce. Our bodies are beautiful and healthy and sexy and morally neutral and equal to everyone else's, regardless of what anyone says. Let's all work twice as hard to spread fat positivity with our art and words and actions from now on! 💖

I think you’re right about this! pushback means we’re making waves 🌊💪🌊 thanks for the love!!!

#inbox #fat liberation

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in love with my new necklace by reesabobeesa ✨

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tw: fatphobia, harassment

please block @heart-attack-grill, they are harassing fat lib blogs

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Please, please be considerate of your fat friends' needs and limitations. Fat bodies are heavy to carry around. I move about the world slower than my thin peers, and I've often had to choose between pushing myself to keep a pace that takes absolutely all my energy, or being left behind, when walking in a group. I don't always feel safe to ask that everyone walk slower, because there's a prevalent idea in society that fat people need to exert themselves as much as possible at all times in the service of weight loss, and that we never "really" need rest, therefore it's a good thing whenever we're exhausted. Fat people and thin people alike are taught that fatness is a flaw, one that fat people ourselves are to blame for, so we're not entitled to any accommodation or consideration. A friend of mine who is fat recently told me about a dinner party she went to where the chairs were far too small for her and she was sitting very uncomfortably. After the meal she politely suggested moving the party to the couch, but the others didn't want to. She spent another couple of hours in unnecessary pain, and didn't dare tell them about it. I love my thin friends, but some of them just don't realize that I weigh probably twice as much as them, and yet I balance it all on the same size feet and carry it on about the same size bones. I'm like if they had a whole other them to carry around at all times. Why would that not have an impact on how I function? Please - take us into consideration when we're part of activities. Ask us which activities work and which don't. Adjust the pace so no one has to be dry heaving and sweating barrels on what's supposed to be a casual walk. Make sure venues have seating that fits us. Make it safe for us to speak up if we need something. When we do, don't treat us like we're the problem. Finally: yes, we have heard of losing weight. Even those of us who might (and many never will, whether you like it or not), won't do it on a moment's notice. If your response to "fat people deserve accommodations" is "what if they weren't fat though", you're playing a fantasy game. It's pointless. We are fat and we are here and we do partake in society. Work with that.

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Being fat does not equal desperate for sex. Nor is sex with a fat person a charitable act of kindness. #fat #fatliberation #fatpositive #fatsex #sexyfat #fatfashion #thebodyisnotanapology

#AMEN!!! #art

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This is my first draft of a fat liberation pride flag. The four shades of blue stripes represent the four categories of fatness, with infinifat first. The grey background is a nod to the grey in the disability pride flag, which represents the mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse. I included this because our movements are intertwined. The orca symbol represents power, community, majesty, resilience, and most of all, the struggle for liberation.

And isn’t it punk as fuck to embrace the whale label by intentionally using the killer whale?

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"Fat folks have unique needs when it comes to body care and we often aren’t ever taught what those needs are. Because we have been taught to be ashamed of our bodies and view them as a punishment because we look the way that we do, we are often even discouraged from learning the proper techniques required to care for ourselves.

This guide is here to help fix that! It’s here to walk you through some of the starting steps I -- writer Sarah Biette --- took for myself that revolutionized the way I cared for my fat body, especially my skin. I’ll also talk about some of the stereotypes and judgements I had to work through while going on this journey. While I discuss my own experiences a bit in this article, I hope that you can see it as a jumping-off point to start your own relationship⁠ with caring for your body. The list of tips and tricks I have below is not at all exhaustive, and I would love to hear what methods have worked for you over the years!"

Check it out the rest of this amazing new piece here!

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-Mod Worthy

#needed this #save