Fat figures wrong admits minister Speaking in support of a proposed “fat tax” on certain foods, the head of the Department of Health in England cited a figure of 900,000 people claiming benefits from the government due to “incapacity” from…
Two Fat Acceptance Feeds
Thanks to firecat, there are two new feeds that I’m finding very interesting. Here’s part of her post to syn_promo: big_fat_blog (A fat acceptance news and opinions blog. Updates several times a week.) showmethedata (A fat acceptance blog offering critical…
Do All Fat People Overeat?
I don’t know why, but something manhattan said triggered thoughts about what I eat vs. what most people assume fat people eat. For instance, today I’ve had one bowl of oatmeal, a grilled ham & cheese sandwich, a small spinach…
Even Obesity Specialists Are Biased Against the Obese
No surprises here for me: Even health professionals who treat obesity are biased against overweight patients From Yale University: New Haven, Conn. — Obesity specialists from physicians and researchers to pharmacologists and psychologists, showed significant anti-fat bias according to a…
Active Pursuits/School/Gaming
Marvelous article—thank you for the pointer, bibliogirl: When you’re doing something active with someone who is fat Class went well. I got out an hour early because I didn’t need the basic HTML tutorial. There are two projects, each of…
Many Have Subconscious Bias Against Obese
Many Have Subconscious Bias Against Obese: Study
Sizing Survey
medancer posted this to beautifulcurves and bellacurve. Please pass it on to other relevant forums: http://www.sizeusa.com/dates.html This is for a national sizing survey so that clothing designers have a better clue as to what people in America are really built…
Fat/Queer
Go read Size, History, Visibility, Pride: What Fat People and Gay People Have In Common, And Why It Matters by Hanne Blank. It’s a very good article.
My First Poll!
The results from the latest QuizDiva quiz include a needless anti-fat comment (and one of the frequent misspellings, of course.) Sure you live and die for LiveJournal, but unless your 300lbs, you should really see the sunlight once and a…
Stop Worrying About It!
Our Obsession With Thinness Is Making Us Fat By Paul Campos Paul Campos, a professor of law at the University of Colorado, is the author of the forthcoming book The Last American Diet. July 17, 2002 (Note: I’m going to…