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The Vain Van

May 9th, 2008
my fancy dress
Originally uploaded by mo pie

The Vain Van by Emily Duffy was at the Maker Faire this year, and I took a picture of it for you! The back asks “I look fat? By whose measure?” and one side asks “Who profits from your self-loathing?” The other side says “Vanity, thy name is marketing.” It’s always cool to see fat-positive art out in the wild. You can see more photos of the Vain Van right here.

Posted by mo pie

Filed under: Advocacy, Art, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Feminism, Tidbit

8 Responses to “The Vain Van”

  1. Cindy, on May 9th, 2008 at 12:19 pm Said:

    *fat-positive art out in the wild.*

    I love it!

  2. Charlotte, on May 9th, 2008 at 1:46 pm Said:

    Yay for fat-positive art!

  3. Becca, on May 9th, 2008 at 10:34 pm Said:

    I love that! You rock!

  4. Jackie, on May 10th, 2008 at 7:34 pm Said:

    Awesome!

  5. AnnieMcPhee, on May 11th, 2008 at 1:20 pm Said:

    I love it too :)

  6. Liza, on May 12th, 2008 at 10:54 pm Said:

    “Who profits from your self-loathing?” made me think of the video for “This is the End” by Anti-Flag (*swoon*).

    Aqui: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqxvtXRwl1o

  7. Liza, on May 12th, 2008 at 10:55 pm Said:

    I should add that when I watch that video it takes all of my self control not to try to jump through the screen and have my way with them.

  8. Kitty, on May 28th, 2008 at 6:22 pm Said:

    “Who profits from your self-loathing?”

    I want that on a bumper sticker!

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