#faf talks

So I've done my first aid + CPR a few times. And every single time I try and bring up scenarios for fat folks

Specifically like 'what if someone is too large for me to wrap my arms around then to do the heimleich'

And its incredibly rare I get a decent answer.

How absolutely insane is it that me, as a fat person, is asking how to have MY life saved or to save ANOTHER life, is an impossible feat if someone is fat.

Most of the time they tell me to 'just try anyways uwu'

There has got to be a better option.

Edit: as this post is huge now, I'm begging you all to check the notes!!! There's tons of visuals, videos and even sources in there

Their URL is @/heart-attack-grill

So my fat activism 101 post got over 1k in notes!!!!! Thanks yall sm for that

As promised I'm gonna make another slideshow, but I wanna know what yall wanna see more!

So lemme know in the comments or reblogs or even shoot me an ask

Our options are

A) a sideshow abt fatshion, where to buy clothes etc

B) terminology. Similar to my fat activism 101 post this will help explain the many words and phrases you'll see

C) common fatphobic arguments and how to combat them

Hiya =)

Yes absolutely please follow me!!! I want anyone who isn't a butthead following me lol, smallfat, slim folks, infinifat people, I want you all <3

I don't know if anyone's noticed but I've been posting a lot less lately

My queue ran out and I've been trying to replenish it, but to do so I'm posting once a day

I've just been going thru a lot, I haven't felt like making any content lately so it's all reblogs, but I'm hoping I can bulk up my queue quickly and be back to normal before the end of the month

She was *constantly* working to make me more feminine, make me more ladylike, etc etc (afabs iykyk)

ANYWAYS in one of her desperate attempts to make me wear girls clothes, she tried enticing me with blouses with tank tops underneath

I really took to wearing tank tops, but despised blouses. The fabric was always yucky, they were always too big and boxy or weirdly fitted, esp in the arms. So I took to wearing tank tops and flannels

Hey friend!

There's a guide floating around the 'net that spells it out pretty well, lemme find it...

Image ID: 'The Fatness Spectrum' is written in bold dark blue over a light blue background, underneath reading 'as used on thefatlip.com' in cursive in the same dark blue shade. Below this are 4 boxes of equal size, going from a light blue to a dark blue.

The first square in the top left corner is lightest blue and reads 'Small Fat' in bold white; below that reads '1X - 2X, 18 and lower, Torrid 00 - 01' in light blue bold letters; below that it reads 'Find clothes that fit at mainstream brands and can shop in many stores' in light blue font.

The second box in the top right corner is a slightly darker shade of blue. It reads 'Mid Fat' in bold white letters; below that it reads '2X - 3X, 20 to 24, Torrid 2 to 3' in light blue bold letters; below that it reads 'Shop at some mainstream brands, but mostly dedicated plus size brands and online' in light blue font.

The third square is in the bottom left corner and is a slightly darker shade of blue and reads 'Superfat' in bold white letters; below that reads '4X - 5X, 26 to 32, Torrid 4 to 6' in light blue bold letters; below that it reads 'Wear the highest sizes at plus size brands. Can often only shop online' in light blue font.

The fourth square is the darkest blue and in the bottom right corner and reads 'Infinifat' in bold white letters; below that reads '6X and higher, 34 and higher, some Torrid 6' in light blue bold letters; below that it reads 'Very difficult to find anything that fits, even online. Often requires custom sizing' in light blue font.

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So by this guide, you would in fact be considered plus size!!

I'm also a firm believer of being considered fat is pretty location dependent, for example in Asia being fat isn't very common and therefore even being 'mid-sized (sizes 14-16)' is viewed as being FAT.