big fat ad Originally uploaded by mo pie A PETA protest as reported on Perez Hilton, sent in by Donna. (The larger size may be NSFW; hopefully this small version is okay.) I have no words. [ETA: From the comments, I’ve learned that the woman is actually pregnant, hence the “Mother’s Day” slogan, and the […]

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Leonard Nimoy was on The Colbert Report last night talking about his book of photography, and why his book should be on every coffee table in America. It was so exciting! The audience cheers for the women pictured (note that these are nude photos and might not be work safe), Nimoy makes some great points, […]

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You may have heard about Dan Savage’s recent column about the man who has stopped being sexually attracted to his fat wife (perhaps you read The F Word‘s take on it)? In case you haven’t, here is the question in question. My wife’s skin is a mess, she has dietary issues that cause gnarly gas, […]

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Via EW comes this photo of, basically, an angle straight up Beth Ditto’s skirt. (Hence the NSFW tag.) The really depressing bit is in the comments. Exactly what you’d expect: very ugly fat-bashing talk. Feel like getting pissed off? Check it out.

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Alerted by the Rotund, here is something happy for Feel Good Friday! It’s called the Adipositivity project, which is the best name ever, by the way. The photographs here are close details of the fat female form, without the inclusion of faces. One reason for this is to coax observers into imagining they’re looking at […]

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Rei sent a heads up about this week’s Savage Love column, which is just unbelievable. (In case you’re unfamiliar with it, the column is extremely frank about sex and in its use of language. Extremely frank. So click with caution.) I’ve only ever been in relationships with fit, attractive, intellectual girls. I’m married to one […]

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If pornographic images offend you, read no further! Or at least don’t click the links. Need I say these are not safe for work? My friends, they are not. I’m so used to seeing a certain image of the perfect porn girl (thin, big fake breasts) that it comes as something of a pleasant shock […]

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