March 30th, 2009
More Hollywood news! It’s Hollywood Monday! There’s a reality show in development at Fox that will basically be a fat version of The Bachelor. It’s called More to Love. For six years it’s been skinny-minis and good-looking bachelors, and that’s not what the dating world looks like,” Fox president of alternative Mike Darnell said. “Why […]
Filed under: Biggest Loser, Gossip, Media, More To Love, Project Runway, Sex & Romance, Tidbit, TV, Video | 15 Comments »
March 30th, 2009
Matt sent along a bit of interesting celebrity news last week. He writes that according to Aint It Cool News, Jim Carrey is going to gain 40 pounds to play Curly Howard. He adds: In the FA community, it’s pretty accepted that fat actors have a better shot at success than fat actresses, but here’s […]
Filed under: Celebrities, Gossip, Humor, Movies, Tidbit, Video | 5 Comments »
March 27th, 2009
Now that Big Love is off the air, those of you lucky people with HBO will need something else to watch to pass the time. Well, as Entertainment Weekly reminded me, this week is the premiere of the TV series version of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. I can’t wait to hear what […]
Filed under: Books, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, International, Jill Scott, Magazines, Race & Ethnicity, TV, Video | 10 Comments »
March 27th, 2009
Believe it or not, I also follow blogs outside of the fatosphere (god, I still loathe that term), and have been following Sundry Mourning since we were both blogging over on Diaryland. I’m still a DINK (for the moment, anyway) while she’s had two very adorable boys, which I guess makes her a DITK. I […]
Filed under: Advocacy, International, Kids | 11 Comments »
March 26th, 2009
I received an e-mail from Alyssa, and I thought it was worth talking about in an entry. She asks if she can be “skinny” and “built like a 12-year-old boy” and still be considered “beautiful.” Here’s her e-mail (bolding mine): I am 5’6″ and 112 lbs. I have a small bone structure and a really […]
Filed under: Advocacy, Feminism, Media, Meta, Question | 56 Comments »
March 25th, 2009
I’m not sure if Twitter’s Steve Buscemi is the real Steve Buscemi. But whether he is or not, I enjoyed this Tweet from him today, which I was pointed to by Nonk. has always loved overweight women and pre-marriage was never ashamed of dating fat girls. Don’t hide her–she’s beautiful. Immediately I had to go […]
Filed under: Celebrities, Gossip, Sex & Romance, Tidbit | 5 Comments »
March 25th, 2009
These new guidelines for childhood obesity programs are just amazing. Rachel has them listed at The F Word, complete with highlighting. In this case it indicates not white-hot rage, but happiness. Consider guidelines like… Interventions should focus on health, not weight, so as to not contribute to the overvaluation of weight and shape and negative […]
Filed under: Advocacy, Exercise, Fat Positive, Humor, Kids, Science | 7 Comments »
March 24th, 2009
Sorry all; I updated something in the sidebar and seem to have broken the font color! I have an SOS in to my web designer to help me fix it. God knows if I try to fix it, it will be anarchy. Thanks for your patience! {Edited to try something…} {Okay it worked, but now […]
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March 24th, 2009
So my feelings about celebrities who lose weight are well documented and I believe could be summed up as “conflicted.” Seth Rogan totally gets it, though. Actor Seth Rogen is struggling to accept his newly svelte figure – because he’s let down the legions of chubby men who looked up to him. The funnyman slimmed […]
Filed under: Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Comics, Feminism, Gossip, Movies, Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah, Ricky Gervais, Seth Rogan, Weight Loss | 43 Comments »
March 23rd, 2009
I had to post about this bus stop ad not only because I work in the advertising industry but also because I’m Dutch. Oh, those wacky Dutch. The premise of this ad is a bus stop that, when you sit down, projects your weight onto an advertisement for a gym. Shakesville has a picture, and […]
Filed under: Advertising, Fatism, International, Personal, Question | 24 Comments »
March 20th, 2009
Via Marianne; click anywhere to feed the fish. I made them color coordinated with the blog. Heh. Get your own soothing little friends, and more (including a hamster and a stingray) here.
Filed under: Art, Feel Good Friday, Meta, Tidbit | 7 Comments »
March 20th, 2009
It is Feel Good Friday and it’s my thirty-fourth birthday today! How perfect, then, that I have two feel-good e-mails to share. Reader Katie forwarded me an e-mail from the wonderful BUST magazine, which featured a little blurb about Big Fat Deal. One thing they said really jumped out at me: The best part of […]
Filed under: Feel Good Friday, Meta, Personal, Sex & Romance, Tidbit | 10 Comments »
March 19th, 2009
Teghan sent along this link to an article on AskMen.com (and believe me, I feel gross about even giving them attention). It’s a list of “Top 10 Subtle Ways To Tell Her She’s Getting Fat.” Well already, it’s a charming list. Feel free to spare yourself the pain to your eyeballs, since I will tell […]
Filed under: Fatism, Feminism, Magazines, Sex & Romance | 62 Comments »
March 18th, 2009
You all know my weakness for celebrity gossip and blind items, right? Well here’s one that caught my eye today. Which tabloid-favorite actress is purposefully packing on the pudge so she can launch her own weight loss line? She’s hoping to lose the first 20 pounds quickly, and cash in by following the “miracle” in […]
Filed under: Advertising, BFD Classic, Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Gossip, Jessica Simpson, Kirstie Alley | 16 Comments »
March 17th, 2009
Well, we’ve talked about Malia Obama, we may as well talk about Meghan McCain! Thanks to Eliza for sending me this link; the controversy has also been covered by Lesley at Fatshionista and Rachel at The F Word. Lesley: The backstory to this is that Meghan McCain, daughter of Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, recently […]
Filed under: Advocacy, Celebrities, Fatism, Feminism, Politics | 11 Comments »
March 16th, 2009
BFDiva Michaela posted a link to this video on Facebook; in poking around, I also found a story to go along with it. The surgery is “deep brain stimulation” in the parts of the brain believed to control feelings of hunger and satisfaction. Here are the words of the woman, Carol Poe, who is getting […]
Filed under: Health, Video, WLS | 14 Comments »
March 13th, 2009
I opened The Onion today and laughed when I read this tiny article: MODESTO, CA—Telling friends that she “just ate a huge thing of yogurt four hours ago,” local woman Vanessa Stroud chided herself Tuesday for feeling hunger, a natural urge experienced by all living creatures to ensure they consume the sustenance necessary to maintain […]
Filed under: Feel Good Friday, Humor, Magazines, Tidbit | 9 Comments »
March 12th, 2009
Remember when I got all indignant that Jennifer Hudson’s album cover had been photoshopped? And like two posts ago when I said Kelly Clarkson was hot? I think you see where I’m going with this. Kelly Kelly Kelly KellyOriginally uploaded by mo pie But not only did they photoshop the album cover, she doesn’t mind. […]
Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, Kelly Clarkson, Media, Music, Photoshop, TV | 15 Comments »
March 11th, 2009
Just for the record, I love the Obamas. I couldn’t be more overjoyed that Barack Obama is our president, and I want him to be president forever. Everything he does and says makes me happy. At home, we play a drinking game: whenever someone says “President Obama,” take a drink. Only we don’t drink, we […]
Filed under: Advocacy, Celebrities, F.A.T. Chance, Fat Positive, Feminism, Health, Kids, Magazines, Politics, Tidbit, TV | 25 Comments »
March 10th, 2009
Originally uploaded by mo pie Very recently, I posted about an old-timey ad from the 1970s; here is another one, this time from 1957! Here is the ad copy: If your favorite little girl is on the plump side, dress her in Chubbettes and see her blossom into a lovely lass—as happy and self-assured as […]
Filed under: Advertising, Fashion, Kids, Magazines, Old Timey | 23 Comments »
March 9th, 2009
mandisa’s weight lossOriginally uploaded by mo pie Mandisa, a former contestant on American Idol, has an album coming out on March 24. She has also lost 75 pounds “without surgery” as the media always takes pains to point out. And is now talking about it in People magazine. Following a routine of cardio workouts five […]
Filed under: American Idol, Celebrities, Gossip, Magazines, Media, Music, TV, Weight Loss | 22 Comments »
March 7th, 2009
A German designer called her “too heavy to model.” What. Supermodel Heidi Klum has brushed off criticism of her weight by refusing to diet – insisting she already has the perfect figure for the catwalk. The 35-year-old mum of three was verbally attacked by German designer Wolfgang Joop last month for being “too heavy” to […]
Filed under: Celebrities, Fashion, Tidbit | 13 Comments »
March 6th, 2009
You probably have already heard that Forever 21 is adding plus sizes to their line; I first heard about it via Kate Harding’s Twitter feed. Kate also wrote about it at her site and covered the main points nicely: The bad news? “Junior plus sizes include XL, 1X and 2X.” Dude, they didn’t even have […]
Filed under: Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit | 12 Comments »
March 5th, 2009
I received this letter from Sara, and immediately asked if I could post it here and get your feedback. Hello Ms. Pie, I am having a bit of a dilemma. I am about to lose my virginity (at 22) to a man who I really love. That’s not the problem. The problem is that I […]
Filed under: Fat Positive, Humor, NSFW, Question, Sex & Romance, Video, WLS | 48 Comments »
March 3rd, 2009
I have not seen the commercial that Corinna rants about in this entry, but just reading about it made me want to start throwing things at the television, and I’m not even near a television. First, the rant (bolding mine): Last night I saw that Realize-Band ad again. The one where an attractive but fat […]
Filed under: Advertising, Advocacy, Fat Positive, Fatism, Weight Loss, WLS | 32 Comments »
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