| Couple body positive links! |
[Sep. 24th, 2009|12:17 pm] |
1. I'm a "Kids in the Hall" fan, and I noticed the other day that they'd posted a short video interview with Paul Bellini, the silent character from their skits who walks around in nothing but a towel. He talks about being a fat kid and how he got somewhat liberated from body woes by being repeatedly taped in nothing but a towel....
2. I'm doing some research on the Detroit Derby Girls because I will likely end up interviewing them for a newspaper story soon. I ran across a slideshow (I can't find the exact one now) that showed them in action, and I was happy that they include a pretty wide range of body types from thin to chunky, all looking strong and fierce.
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| Fashion for tall women |
[Feb. 5th, 2009|01:02 pm] |
I was writing a piece for publication about plus-sized clothing, and got sidetracked doing some research on clothing for tall women. I'm not tall, so maybe I'm unaware, but it seems like there are few, if any, brick-and-mortar stores dedicated to tall women's clothing. Fat women have Lane Bryant and The Avenue and Torrid and such. But in my (admittedly limited) research, it seems like clothing tailored to taller-than-average women is confined to online retailers for the most part. Sure, J.C. Penney and Target and so on have clothing marked P for petite and M for medium and T for tall, but their "tall" clothing for women is not specifically designed for tall women the way clothing in chains for plus-sized women is. (Yes, I realize that it's hard to find clothing that fits petites and that clothing tailored for big women doesn't always fit either...)
Anyway, long story short, I did run across a few resources for tall women's fashions, and thought I'd post them here just in case someone here is interested:
Amazona Blog- Fashion and lifestyle resources for tall women
Family-owned and operated clothing retailer for tall women "Simply Tall"
More sophisticated fashions for tall women at tallcouture.com
And Tall Elegant Legs, good-fitting clothing for tall women
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| Body positive resolutions? |
[Jan. 4th, 2009|08:02 pm] |
Anybody have any body positive resolutions, or just goals, for the New Year?
I gained a few pounds last year, just enough that most of my clothes still fit, but a few things that were form-fitting are just a tad too tight now. Instead of beating myself up about it or vowing to lose a bunch of weight, I'm resolving to just suck it up and buy some better-fitting clothing. I'm on a budget, so I plan to hit my favorite vintage clothing shops and the clearance rack at a couple other places and pick up 3-4 pieces of clothing that fit well and make me feel fabulous.
You? |
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Un estudio de las diferencias de género en medicaciones
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[Aug. 10th, 2008|07:09 am] |
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Las mujeres necesitan ser conscientes que ciertas medicaciones tienen diversos efectos relativos a las diferencias entre los sexos.
Un examen lanzado por la sociedad para la investigación de la salud de las mujeres encontró que aunque la mayoría de las mujeres americanas lean las etiquetas de sus drogas prescritas con respecto a diferencias del sexo, muchos no discuten la edición con sus doctores. Presidente de la sociedad, Phyllis Greenberger, dice que los doctores no pueden tener las respuestas completas pero pedirlas acerca de estas ediciones pueden ayudar a doctores a pensar cuidadosamente en diferencias de género en medicaciones. La pregunta importante para pedir a IS-IS allí cualquie una diferencia sabida de la eficacia, o efectos secundarios negativos, que son mas comunes adentro o solamente aplicables a las mujeres.
El examen encontró que sobre el 58% de mujeres “siempre” o “la mayor parte del tiempo” lea las etiquetas para las diferencias relativas a las diferencias entre los sexos, pero el casi 64% “casi” o “nunca” preguntaron a doctores acerca de diferencias potenciales. Alrededor la mitad de las mujeres examinadas cree la eficacia de una droga puede variar entre los sexos, mientras que más que un tercero creyó que no existen tales diferencias.
No está siempre claro porqué las drogas afectan a hombres y a mujeres diferentemente pero la tarifa en la cual se metabolizan las drogas puede ser un factor. Las mujeres tienen, en promedio, un peso corporal más bajo, el por ciento más alto de grasas de cuerpo, órganos más pequeños, y flujo de sangre reducido comparado a los hombres. Las mujeres necesitan ser conscientes de estas ediciones y preguntar activamente a sus proveedores de asistencia sanitaria.
Sobre el autor: Para encontrar más relatd los artículos satisfacen para visitar .empowereddoctor.com/specialty_29.html y .empowereddoctor.com/story_1179.html
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[Jun. 16th, 2008|11:42 am] |
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition is pleased to announce the release of its 2008 GENIUS Survey in partnership with Ernst & Young. GenderPAC works to ensure that classrooms, communities and workplaces are safe for everyone to learn, grow and succeed.
The Gender Equality National Index for Universities & Schools (GENIUS), GenderPAC’s most recent effort to end discrimination and promote awareness, encourages colleges and universities to recognize the benefits of a GenderSAFE campus - supportive equitable and protective for all students. Choosing to participate in GENUIS sends a strong public statement that bullying or discriminating based on the race, sex or gender of a student, faculty, or staff member is not tolerated at your institution
Fill out the survey at: www.gpac.org/GENIUS2008survey, and make sure that we have data for as many schools as possible. Your voice will help us continue to work towards a safe and welcoming environment for every student |
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| Dare to Show Your Face |
[Mar. 11th, 2008|11:06 am] |
If you’ve watched any news segment about fat people, ever, you’ve undoubtedly seen the video that accompanies any such news segment: the parade of headless fatties. Fat people in public, shown from the neck down, voiceless, stripped of their humanity—most likely without their permission. It implies that it’s shameful to be fat, that we ought to be ashamed to show our faces in public.
COFRA, the Coalition of Fat Rights Activists, wants your help in turning this portrayal inside out. That’s why we’ve started a project called Dare to Show Your Face. The goal is to show the world that we are people, first and foremost, no matter what our shapes. Fat people have voices, they have stories, they have faces.
We’ll be putting together a series of promotional videos for COFRA spotlighting the everyday lives of fat people in all walks of life.
How can you help? It’s easy: just upload a 1 or 2 minute video of yourself to our YouTube group.
http://youtube.com/group/fatrights
Tell us about your life. Show us what you do. There’s no need to get fancy with video effects (but if you want to, go for it) – just your raw story is what we’d like to see.
For more information on COFRA and to join us in our campaigns for fat rights, sign up at fatrights.org.
Watch our first video by Carrie:
Feel free to repost anywhere you see fit!
PS--We do accept photo mashups for those without access to a video camera. Also, some libraries loan out video cameras, especially at universities. |
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| Fat Fancy this Saturday! Be there or be poorly dressed! |
[Jan. 23rd, 2008|10:49 am] |
Hey Portland, OR!
The second ever Fat Fancy Sale is this Saturday, January 26th from 12-5pm.
834 NE Emerson (Between 8th and 9th)
2 Blocks East of MLK,
1 Block South of Killingsworth
4 blocks North of Alberta
We have lots of beautiful clothes for people of all genders in an awesome array of sizes for you and yours!
It's like your very own underground clothing boutique!
Come out, support Fat Fashion, and Check out this Fabulous, Exciting Event!
http://www.myspace.com/fatfancy
P.S. The new stuff is amazing! |
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| Fat Fancy! Your plus-sized vintage dream come true <3 |
[Dec. 13th, 2007|11:44 am] |
If yr in Portland, OR...
FAT FANCY will be a size and body positive clothing store located in Portland, Oregon.
To begin with, there will be a monthly clothing sale of plus-sized vintage clothing to raise money for the opening a physical space, which will encompass a wider range of objectives.
(The sizes for the sale on Sunday December 16th mostly go up to 26! with some glimmering gems in 28+. We have every intention of providing sizes past this range as ASAP. Things will only get bigger and better.)
Please join the Fat Fancy! Myspace page for updates <3
P.S. Annie, the gorgeously clad pioneer of this amazing project, is one of my best friends and, uh, I already got to check out her digs and you will not be disappointed! |
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| My "Fitness for Bigger People" article that you all kindly helped me with |
[Nov. 14th, 2007|12:09 pm] |
A couple of weeks ago, I posted here asking for input on an article I was writing* about feeling confident as a bigger person at a gym or fitness center. I recently had it published and thought you might like to see how it turned out. It isn't militantly "Health at Every Size" centric because I'm writing for a general audience, but it includes pretty much zero weight-loss talk. It's all about being confident and getting fit no matter what your size.
You can find it here:
Excerpt:
Many large people are intimidated by exercising in front of other people, and there's nothing wrong with deciding you'd rather work out at home. But, perhaps you'd like to take up swimming, or you really like elliptical machines, but can't afford to buy one. Or perhaps you'd like to sample a variety of different kind of fitness classes and would like an instructor to show you proper form. All of these things are easier to accomplish at a gym or community recreation center.
The main thing to keep in mind is that even thin and fit people can sometimes feel self-conscious about their bodies; this isn't exclusive to bigger people! Another thing to keep in mind is that most likely, nobody is looking at you. They are caught up in their fitness goals and don't have time to look around and critique other people's bodies.
If you are still concerned about this, even after trying to psych yourself up, try scouting out a few gyms and community recreation centers ahead of time, and you'll see that unless you're looking into a trendy gym in Hollywood, you're probably going to find people of all sizes, ages, and shapes. Keep in mind that generally speaking, community recreation centers and the local YMCA/YWCA tend to have a mix of older and younger people and people of all fitness levels, as opposed to smaller gyms with a body-building focus. For women, you might find that going to an all-women's gym like Curves or Contours will make you feel more comfortable.
*disclaimer: I make a tiny amount of money (on the order of a few dollars per 1,000 page views) when people read my article, but I am not planning to spam this community for my personal profit on a regular basis. I just thought you'd like to see what I came up with and how I incorporated your suggestions. |
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| What advice would you give plus-sized gym-goers? |
[Oct. 31st, 2007|09:39 am] |
I'm writing an article for publication, on the topic of "tips for big people who want to go to the gym but who feel intimidated."
I'm going to include things like:
-Finding an exercise buddy when possible
-Scouting out gyms ahead of time to see how fat-friendly they are
-Advice to relax because people of all shapes and sizes and ages go to many recreation centers and gyms
-Tips on finding good workout clothes for big people
Etc.
Is there anything you wish you'd been told about going to the gym, or advice that you'd give to someone else who is big and wants to exercise, but is nervous about exercising in public at a gym or rec center?
X-posted to fathletes
Ed. to add: You guys are GREAT! Thanks for the good ideas. |
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| Not Sorry Zine & Distro |
[Oct. 22nd, 2007|11:05 am] |
Not Sorry Distro features tons of zines and crafts about issues of looksism, eating disorders and body image. I'm always looking for submissions so please check it out if you have a chance :-)
http://www.notsorry.org
New Zines: Already Too Much; Never Enough #3, Fat Girl #11, #10, #9, #8 & #7, Figure 8 #4, From Here to There and Back Again... #3
Crafts, etc: N/A
Back in stock: Already Too Much; Never Enough #1, Fat Girl #6, Figure 8 #3.5, From Here to There and Back Again #1, Servings #1 & #2 |
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| Love Your Body Day is coming! Philly-style |
[Oct. 10th, 2007|03:21 pm] |
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Its a Love Your Body Day zine-making party! Join us at the A-Space (4722 Baltimore Avenue, West Philly) anytime between 11am-2:30pm on Sunday, October 21st. We will have paper and art supplies available so you can make a page that expresses how you feel on Love Your Body Day. Then we'll collect all the pages and put them together into a (hopefully) fabulous zine for you to enjoy. The theme could be anything, from something serious like an essay about gender or street harrassment, or light-hearted like a cartoon from the perspective of your hairy, misunderstood armpits, or how you feel about your body, eating disorders, hair, healthiness, dieting, an ode to your below-the-belt zone, or whatever inspires you when you get there. The theme is Celebrate Every Body. Please contact Joel (androvna@hotmail.com) with any questions. Peace! x-posted like whoa. |
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| If you have trouble finding bras that control the bounce... |
[Sep. 12th, 2007|09:19 am] |
I'm going to cross-post this in a few different communities, so sorry if you see it more than once. I have a lot of trouble finding bras that control my bounce, and my bust isn't even all that big compared to some. This article explains the science behind it and gives some ideas for what kind of control to look for in a sports bra if you're big-chested:
Exercise unleashes a bounce bras can't handle:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20725154/ |
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| I've Never Been So Horrified |
[Jul. 28th, 2007|10:13 pm] |
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I wanted to note before I started posting today that I may post this to a few different places so I can get a wide variety of opinions. I don't know why this issue is bothering me so much but it really, really is, and I'd like to ask people (not family/friends) what they think.
Okay, so I've been best friends with my buddy Katie since college. She's a really great person and she's the one who taught me - long, long ago - to accept my body for the way it is. She has a saying: "The only size that matters is the size of your heart".
Yes, it's corny but she believes it.
A few weeks ago Katie (normally a really friendly, happy sort of person) posted about someone she knew, IN PERSON, who was giving her crap about her weight over LJ. Katie doesn't get bothered about that sort of thing normally, right? Just lets mean stuff slide right off of her. So I had to see what this post was that had Katie - KATIE - crying and sobbing and saying that maybe she WAS huge and maybe she DID deserve all the horrible things that were being said about here.
Here's the post: http://tornadobride.livejournal.com/1220.html The gist of it all? The girl who's giving Katie crap HONESTLY believes thatALL FAT PEOPLE NEED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
So what do I say? How do I tell Katie to just let this... witch... go? Her husband and the witch's husband are best friends so Katie has to deal with this woman on a WEEKLY BASIS.
I just want to punch the witch myself. So what do I say, guys? How do I deal with this? What would you say to this lady? Because I'm at a total loss here. |
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| MAFRAD: Media Advocacy for Fat Representation and Anti-Defamation |
[Jul. 23rd, 2007|07:43 pm] |
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Activists wanted! Do you turn as green as The Hulk when the media call people “obese”, show pictures of headless fatties, or otherwise do fat people grave injustice? This is our chance to come together and create a media reference guide intended to educate the media on how to treat us with fairness, integrity, and respect!
( Please read on... )
So join the MAFRAD Yahoo Group today so we can get this awesome project on its way!
Anyone who wishes to repost this outside of fat pride related LJ groups or your personal journal, please let me know. I'd really rather no one repost the LJ links outside of LJ, even though they are public domain.
This will be x-posted to bigbody_yoga, body_positive, chicago_fats, fat_feminist, fatgrrls, fatshionista, fattyboom_boom, haes, nolose, radicalbodies, riotsnotdiets, transfats, if allowed.....but wait, before I commit an LJ crime, is that way too much or what? I want to get people involved, not piss them off when there's 20 of the same post on one page.
*GOOD VIBES*
( Even more details... ) |
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| Help for hamstring tightness? |
[Jul. 4th, 2007|09:43 am] |
I've always been tight through the hamstrings, even when I was a preteen. I remember in junior high, I worked on stretching every day in preparation for a fitness re-test to try to get my flexibility from below average to average or above. Eventually, after weeks of lots of daily stretching, I could get my palms on the floor when I bent over. That's the most flexible I've ever been. About two years ago, I started walking for five minutes on my two daily work breaks and would stretch my hamstrings for 2-3 minutes after each walk, and after 3 months of doing this religiously, I gained maybe 1.5 inches in reach toward my toes.
I've been doing yoga off and on for years, but probably not consistently enough to see any major improvements. I already know several good stretches for the hamstrings, but it seems like I have to do the stretches religiously several times a day for months to see even a little bit of progress.
Does anybody have any ideas for helping me loosen up and improve my hamstring flexibility, or overall flexibility?
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