A more substantive post is on its way, but in the meantime, I wanted to highly recommend this post from Fatly Yours that talks about how trying to compliment a fat woman by saying that skinny women are “anorexic” or “disgusting” isn’t healthy either. It’s hard to know what part to quote so I’ll just [...]
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Igigi MeetupOriginally uploaded by mo pie
Plus-size designer Igigi was the official sponsor of the BFD meetup at BlogHer. This meant that me, Weetabix, and three of our lovely readers got to pick out outfits from the Igigi website to wear and review at the convention. I went to Igigi on Friday morning to [...]
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So, that was BlogHer! A very interesting, overwhelming experience. People were so friendly and awesome, I felt I could strike up a conversation with anyone at any time—and I did a lot of that. There were also lots of mommybloggers everywhere, so much so that it didn’t feel quite like my scene a lot [...]
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I read blogs daily, and bookmark a lot of links for you guys, but don’t always manage to write about everything. So this week I’m going to try a little links roundup… in case you missed it.
First up, Fatly Yours, about the idea that size-acceptance blogs are just “fat people sitting around making excuses”:
I [...]
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How do these two things connect to each other? Well, I’m heading off to start the BlogHer fun this evening, and this morning I had a new Starbucks Vivanno Chocolate-Banana-Espresso smoothie. So, they kind of don’t connect at all. Maybe we should also talk about Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, so this can be truly random. [...]
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If you are a plus size BFDiva who wants to look fabulous at the BFD BlogHer meetup on Saturday (which is 1:45-2:25 so mark your conference schedules) and the cocktail party on Saturday night, then this is the post for you!
Igigi has graciously arranged to be the clothing sponsor of the BFD meetup, and [...]
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the inner meOriginally uploaded by mo pie
From someecards.com, my favorite electronic card purveyor! Also, this card reminds me to tell you I have a Twitter feed in case you’re interested. Happy Friday!
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Sorry for the sporadic updating this week. There were some back end issues with the blog (they should be resolved for now), I had a couple of interviews to do (one for Japanese television, which I definitely will need to write a report on at some point, especially because I’m pretty sure one of the [...]
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You have most likely already heard about The Fat Experience Project, but it’s worthwhile enough to hear about one more time!
One day, FF and I talked about the fact that we were fat. It was a surprising conversation. I had never talked to another fat person about being fat. We kept it light. We talked [...]
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Just to give you an update on the BFD BlogHer situation, it looks like we will have some meeting space on Saturday afternoon. Hopefully there will be some frivolity, some gossip, some squeeing, and some swag. Let me know if you’re planning to attend and if you have anything specifically you’d like to see, [...]
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Originally uploaded by mo pie
Character: Hillary, played by Emily Nelson
Credits: It looks like she’s only been acting a few years, although she looks really familiar to me. Maybe I saw her on ER?
Plot points: She plays one of the bridesmaids in lead character Hannah’s wedding, along with Bitter Cousin Bridesmaid [...]
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Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion: what has the size acceptance movement done to make you feel good about yourself?
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Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion: a comment from Amy that has really stayed with me.
My own family has treated me differently now that I am thinner (though I’m 20 pounds heavier than my lightest weight in the past ten years).
I’m 5′10″ and currently 246 pounds. At my heaviest weight [...]
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Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion:
One lovely girl whose weight was normal told us: “I don’t like my body shape because I think I look really fat”, and a lot of girls wanted to look like the most underweight child on the chart… Pointing to the picture of an [...]
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Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion:
If you were making a “most beautiful” list, who would you put on it?
Feel free to discuss this story or anything else in the open thread! Regular posting will resume next week.
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Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion: Torrid is sponsoring a weight-loss competition. ACK!
MTV is casting Model Maker, a new boot camp-style reality show for girls who dream about being a model [sic] but whose weight stops them from reaching their dream…
Seeking—Female Contestants: 18-25, 5′6″+, willing to shed 30 to [...]
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First, I’ve registered for BlogHer, which will be in San Francisco on July 18-20. I’m trying to plan a BFD meetup as part of the BlogHer conference, and the organizers have told me there’s a good chance they will be able to accommodate us. So hooray! If you’re going to BlogHer or thinking about it, [...]
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Jennette Fulda, better known as PastaQueen, may have lost a couple hundred or so pounds, but she’s been a commenter on and visitor to Big Fat Deal for a long time. On a blog tour for her memoir, Half of Me, she offered to stop by and answer the toughest questions I could come up [...]
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Celia Kyle writes sexy-sexy romance novels featuring plus-sized heroines. Commenter mccn volunteered to do a totally honest review of one of Celia’s books, as I thought some of you might be interested. Enjoy!
The best sex comes with humour. Whether it’s being able to share a laugh at the noises bodies make when they [...]
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I’m fried at work today and I spent the morning at the dentist, so here’s a random post off the top of my head. I always love hearing what Jane Espenson is having for lunch, so let’s find out what’s on the menu for the rest of us today!
I don’t even have a great [...]
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