I’m not here for your thinspiration
Trigger warning: Discussion of exercising. Oh the campus gym … what an interesting place for people watching. I debated whether or not to blog about this, but part of me feels like it’s important to...
View ArticleA “Big Fat Fabulous” new show on TLC
Trigger warning: Discussion of weight loss. Body-positive shows starring fat people are far and few between, but amongst all the “New Year! New you!” crap there is one that might just be a welcome...
View ArticleSize and Prejudice —
Serious Trigger Warning: Frank discussion of weight loss and weight loss surgery. We’re coming up on our five-year anniversary here at Fierce, Freethinking Fatties and there’s one subject that I don’t...
View ArticleTo the trolls … suck it!
Trigger warning: Fat hate and disability shaming. General warning: Sarcasm against trolls Between FFF and my own blog Adventures of a Part-Time Wheeler, I’ve gotten a few comments from trolls (at...
View ArticleRound and Round: Part 1 —
Trigger warning: This post touches on issues of health and wellness, weight loss and eating disorders. Perhaps you aren’t aware, but there’s a seismic shift happening within the Health at Every Size®...
View ArticleStaying Alive —
This week is the five year anniversary of Fierce, Freethinking Fatties. I’m pretty proud of all we’ve accomplished over the years, but what I’m most proud of are the interviews I’ve been able to...
View ArticleLived Experience: Part 1 —
Serious trigger warning: Frank discussion of health, weight loss, weight loss surgery and eating disorders. When I first began putting together a roundtable of Health at Every Size® (HAES) experts to...
View ArticleLeft Behind —
Trigger warning: Discussion of diet and exercise as healthy lifestyle approaches. Dr. Stephen Bezruchka Yesterday, we heard from Dr. Dennis Raphael, an expert on the social determinants of health...
View ArticleLived Experience: Part 2 —
Trigger warning: Discussion of weight, eating disorders, health and weight loss. Yesterday, we heard from seven women who shared their experiences with the social determinants of health (SDH) and how...
View ArticleTomāto v. Tomăto —
Trigger warning: Discussion of fat health and weight loss. For nearly five months, I’ve tried to keep a relatively positive public stance on the discussions I’ve had behind the scenes about Health at...
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