Fatphobia
What makes Americans afraid of growing fat? Although it is estimated that over 60% of all Americans are overweight to some degree, we still seem, as a people, obsessed with weight-loss and “fatphobia”.
Up until the end of WWII, chubby women were sexy. Having a bit of “extra” flesh provided curves and softness in women, in [...]
You Fat Bitch!
Stereotypes about fat people abound in our culture, but men fair much better than women. Men can be portly, “large”, “big-boned”, “big”, corpulent even sounds elite and cultured. Sure, fat guys get heckled on tv and in movies, but its always in that “aw, shucks!” joshing sort of way that lets the guy know he’s [...]
Why am I fat?
I suspect every fat person in America asks him-/her-self this question at one time or another, sometimes frequently. There are plenty of answers, most of which do not come from ourselves but the people and culture around us.
Here’s a list of the typical assumptions about why fat people are fat:
Over-eating
Lazy
Don’t exercise enough
Poor self-image
Emotional eating
Psychological [...]
Fat 101: Introduction
Americans cling to a nearly cult-like mythology that “fat” is caused by “food”. Yet, if this were the case, all over-weight people in our culture should simply be able to stop eating the food that makes us fat and we’d instantly become sleek and fit. Obviously, food does play a role in the growing [...]
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Follow me!- Why a High-Protein Diet May Make You Fatter | Food | AlterNet March 18, 2010
- Fatphobia January 22, 2010
- You Fat Bitch! December 31, 2009
- Why am I fat? December 30, 2009
- Fat 101: Introduction December 28, 2009