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I’m so excited to announce that I am launching my essay collection “This Body of Mine” on @medium. This collection of personal essays explores how my experience of my body has shaped my identity and my spiritual, emotional growth. The first essay is up today, so head to medium.com/@thisbodyofmine to read it. I’ll be publishing a new essay every Monday until the entire collection is published. I’m launching this project as part of Medium’s partner program, which means that you’ll only be able to read a certain number of essays for free each month. I encourage you to become a medium subscriber, not just to support me, but to support millions of other writers getting their work out there on this platform. I can’t wait to share this entire collection with the world. It’s been a long time coming. #writer #writing #writingcommunity #essay #essaycollection #bodypositivity #bodypositive #fatliberation #fatactivism #bodyliberation #fatpositive #eatingdisorderrecovery #addiction #addictionrecovery #chronicpain #chronicillness #spoonie #spoonielife https://www.instagram.com/p/CBd53MKHZdL/?igshid=1ncn6v1wea2be

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to all the people who pathologise & demonise the existence of fat bodies : that’s okay. We are all taught to internalise anti-fat bias. But that means we can unlearn it too. We can learn to internalise the belief that all bodies are good & valuable & worthy of basic human respect and decency.

Call for Submissions! FAT ASS is an intersectional queer/feminist zine that centers the experiences of queer and trans fat folks and celebrates the artistry, activism, and work of queer/tras fat activists. For issue #2 of FAT ASS, we’re looking for submissions celebrating Queer/Trans Fat Sexuality and Sensuality. We are seeking submissions that address the following themes (and more!): § Fat queer/trans self-love and stories about pleasure and sensual indulgence. § Celebrations of fat and queer/trans sexuality in drawings, illustrations, photography, collage, and other forms of art. § Intersectional analyses of media representations of fat sexuality with particular attention to race, class, nationality, and disability status. § Decolonizing fat, trans/queer/two spirit sexualities. § Erotic/sensual poetry, prose, short fiction that affirms and celebrates fat queer sexuality. § Activist projects that affirm and validate fat queer/trans sexuality for our activist spotlight section. § Healing from sexual trauma from the perspective of fat, queer/trans people. § Have an idea not listed here? Submit anyway! It is a myth that you must be a “good writer” or “good artist” to submit to a zine. We welcome many kinds of writing and artwork: essays, poetry, short stories, photography, doodles, rants, drawings, cartoons/comics, collage…and more! Send your submissions to [email protected] before March 31st, 2019. For written submissions, please use Microsoft Word and submit your writing in .doc or .docx format. (Please try to limit submissions to 1500 words. We are flexible. Let us know if you need a little extra space.) For artwork, please attach high resolution .jpg images to your email. All photography must be accompanied by the subject's consent. Please include a title for your artwork and feel free to share any information you think would be pertinent for readers to know about your piece (i.e.: medium, location, tools used). Contributors have the option of sharing a short bio or publishing their work anonymously. All artists and authors will receive a free copy of the zine. We vigorously affirm and prioritize the writing of Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous People of Color (QTBIPOC).

r/fatlogic: My Faves! #19 Fat Shamer Tears Feat. Fight The Fat

Making the world accessible to people of all body sizes is important to me. Comfort is important, but that’s not the only thing. It’s not just about safety either (which is also incredibly important). This is about inclusion and about making sure that everyone feels like there is space for them in this world. As advocates for body liberation, as so many of us are, we must continue to center the experiences of those who face significant systemic barriers to just EXISTING in their bodies.

But as a plus sized women myself, I really do despise the fat acceptance movement and the ideas of fat activism. Not for the idea that a person is a person no matter what size I totally agree with that we just in general should be polite to all. But obesity and the health issues associated with obesity is not a "social construct". It's VERY real and 100% scientific and biological FACT.