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Originally Posted by LeftWriteFemme

I want to preface this post by saying I have not read this article. If it says something horrible and obnoxious I apologize , but I don't have the time to read it and didn't want to risk forgetting about it and not giving all of you the opportunity to read it if you have the time and desire.....it's a 3 pager

The Politics of Fat: We Have to Keep Struggling to Liberate Ourselves from Self-Hatred



http://www.alternet.org/story/154850...om_self-hatred

Interesting article! We're still a long way off Fat Acceptance; we have celebrities of size who then diet and lose weight after stating that they are happy with their bodies and size. Fair enough if their weight is causing health issues, then all bets are off! But, woman and teenage girls are getting mixed signals from celebrities and with the media constantly bombarding us with images of very slim models and celebrities, how can women feel secure enought to accept themselves when plus size?

Marilyn Wann's FAT!SO? is a good book to read for inspiration and as a general starting point to Fat Acceptance. Why is western culture so fat phobic? And why are other cultures starting to follow these thought processes?

Just my wonderings. Thank you for posting this LWF!