Fat Activist Network

The Network for People Fighting for Fat Rights

This community is a place for all size activists to come together.

Members

  • henry
  • Sarah Baker
  • PeopleOfSize.com
  • Kool Junior
  • Danielle
  • heather
  • Brooke
  • Miss. Kiyana
  • Marilyn DeLucas
  • Friderike G
  • Neville Martin
  • Corinna Sibbitt
  • Teresa
  • Archie Archive
  • Ivan Murphy
  • Nomi Dekel
  • E C
  • Jennifer Jonassen
  • rhonda lynne duval
  • Pat Jewett

Forum

Vivienne

EXACTLY What Do I Hate about Exercising? 65 Replies

Started by Vivienne. Last reply by Vivienne Nov 23.

sabine adkins

HOW DO I HANDLE THIS? 20 Replies

Started by sabine adkins. Last reply by Danielle Nov 18.

eturnq

Fat Acceptance : Problems? and how to resolve them.

Started by eturnq Nov 16.

Helen Honey

Appetite and Hunger

Started by Helen Honey Nov 15.

EssaAdams

My bed broke. 2 Replies

Started by EssaAdams. Last reply by Elfcat Nov 11.

Events

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Welcome to the Fat Activist Network

We are hoping this will be a central place for all fat activists to meet and network. By creating your own profile each of us can easily see what each other's focus of activism is and what we have been involved in. Anyone can create groups, post events, start discussions and post blog entries.

This is not a dating site. Please keep in mind that this is a place for people who are working on size equality and fat activism.

You can customize your page however you want. Click theme under your picture to change the layout of your page and you can physically move the content boxes around on your page.

Carrie and I are hoping that this will be a place where if you need to contact all the fat activists in one town or all the fat activist lawyers or have a call for submissions or whatever, that this will be the place you come.

This site will only be great if it is used and taken advantage of, so please create groups, discussions and profiles and please pass the word on to your activist friends.

Check it out! You can post Fat Activist Network badges on all of your favorite web haunts. Help us get the word out by clicking on Get More Badges on the lower right.

This community and website is only as good as you make it! Everyone needs to contribute by starting groups, posting events and starting discussions. Thanks! I look forward to learning more about all of you!

Notes

This is not a dating site

While I appreciate the people who love larger bodies, I must let any of you know who are here to meet others for romantic reasons, that this is not that kind of a site. You are in the wrong place.

There are plenty of dating sites for fat folks and their admirers. Here are a few links to fat dating sites to start you off.

If you join the Fat Activist Network i… Continue

Created by Krissy D Jun 7, 2009 at 12:54pm. Last updated by Krissy D Jun 7.

Welcome you Fat Action Heroes!!

Hello,

Welcome to the new Fat Activist Network. Please take some time to fill out your profile. Choose a theme you want, add your rss feed or images of your work or workshops. Tell us about your business or your research.

Please feel free to start a group or a discussion and to list an event.   I have seen this kind of network do amazing things in only three months when I set up We Make Zines. I think it can do even more in brin… Continue

Created by Krissy D Nov 2, 2008 at 4:15pm. Last updated by Krissy D Nov. 3, 2008.

Blog Posts

Vivienne

Situation Management in the Shouting World

Following along in an orderly fashion, I think I have established that I have not exercised very much discernment and have allowed quite a few Mean Women (and a few Mean Men) into my life. I am now allowing myself to hate the mean people in my life--not to engage in any hateful activity, just to hate them from afar and to disengage from them. Which led to the whole "healing through hatred" thingy.

And, that has led to my newfound revelation that practicing discernment in my life would be a good… Continue

Posted by Vivienne on November 11, 2009 at 8:40am — 2 Comments

Vivienne

Just So You Know

I just realized that one could get the impression, from reading my blog, that I am completely caught up in interlocking sets of vicious cliques of "Mean Women."

That is not the case--just so you know! I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of a clique. I think that a "group of friends" and a "clique" are two entirely different kettle of fish although I have not perfected my definitions of the differences in their dynamics, yet.

I am however, a "card carrying member of the ACLU." I was, that… Continue

Posted by Vivienne on November 10, 2009 at 7:30am

Vivienne

My Hate Group Has a Goddess

My "Healing Through Hatred" is going swimmingly.

But, first, let me say that people are simply terrified of hate or repulsed or both. I used to said, "Hate corrodes the vessel that carries it." Not anymore.

Friends try everything in their power to get me to use another word. They beg me to reconsider. But, I will not.

Then, they have to reassure themselves that I am not in some way self-destructive. They are convinced that I am in some magical and mysterious way harming myself just by hating… Continue

Posted by Vivienne on November 6, 2009 at 7:14pm

Nina

About Me

I'm a kind of geeky lady with a partner and kitties. I enjoy board games, swimming, playing Rock Band, tinkering with my bicycle, and contemplating sewing projects. I am not a very good housekeeper.

I graduated last May with a law degree. I'm not entirely sure now why I did that, or whether it will be possible for me to practice the kind of law I had hoped (legal assistance to organizations that serve poor folks, or else just basic legal-aid type work). Right now I don't have a job and there se… Continue

Posted by Nina on October 1, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Pat Jewett

Finding a Job While Overweight

Ok, so I was laid off last year but am a highly skilled programmer. I need to find a job soon for the Medical insurance. I think I am being passed over because I am about 100 pounds over weight. I'm ready to do something drastic like Lap band surgery, but I doubt I can afford it. Phone interviews go great, but when I g… Continue

Posted by Pat Jewett on September 28, 2009 at 7:31pm — 5 Comments

Latest Activity

Vivienne replied to Vivienne's discussion 'EXACTLY What Do I Hate about Exercising?'
OK. I am responding again to Sarah just to prove to myself that I can respond politely/assertively. My Dear Sarah, Please note the name of this group: Fat ACTIVIST Network. This is a fat activist site. It is completely inappropriate and unaccept...
on Monday
Vivienne replied to Vivienne's discussion 'EXACTLY What Do I Hate about Exercising?'
I think I am responding in the wrong place--will try again.
on Monday
Helen Honey joined Krissy D's group
pdx fat activists
The group for Fat Activists in the Portland/Vancouver area.
on Monday
Sue Widemark commented on Lynn Ellen's group 'Aging in our Fat Bodies'
Yeah I'm pretty used to my "soft" dinners.... I guess it's good to laugh! :)
on Sunday
Sue Widemark commented on Sue Widemark's group 'Weight loss surgery - plain talk'
Interesting account of a lady who has a twisted bowel, 4 years post op of her gastric bypass: http://changingtoday.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-i-was-up-to-this-early-autumn.html
on Sunday
Danielle replied to sabine adkins's discussion 'HOW DO I HANDLE THIS?'
I am sorry that you had to endure such rotten treatment. I would be diplomatic about your response and just let her know that comments like that are rude, inappropriate, degrading and a form of harrassment. Look her in the eyes and let her know th...
November 18
Vivienne replied to Vivienne's discussion 'EXACTLY What Do I Hate about Exercising?'
Kathy, you are such a nice reasonable person :>)
November 17

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