Fat Activist Network

The Network for People Fighting for Fat Rights

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

Members

  • Mike Fe
  • Marilyn DeLucas
  • Friderike G
  • Neville Martin
  • Corinna Sibbitt
  • Teresa
  • Archie Archive
  • Ivan Murphy
  • Nomi Dekel
  • E C
  • Jennifer Jonassen
  • rhonda lynne duval
  • Pat Jewett
  • Linda C. Conklin
  • eturnq
  • overinch
  • Cynthia Rodriguez
  • Anita Adra
  • Lyviathon
  • Prince Samuel

Forum

Mike Fe

Here to DISCUSS, NOT ARGUE

Started by Mike Fe 5 hours ago.

Vivienne

EXACTLY What Do I Hate about Exercising? 57 Replies

Started by Vivienne. Last reply by Plant Walks Nov 2.

Lesleigh

CFP: PCA, Fat Studies Area -- 3.31.10-4.3.10, St. Louis, MO 3 Replies

Started by Lesleigh. Last reply by Nina Oct 29.

Barbara

Going to Paris for a Year 3 Replies

Started by Barbara. Last reply by Barbara Oct 15.

Groups

 

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

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 — 4 Comments

Carrie Padian

Calling all Fat Brides!

We've all heard the classic story of a bride not wanting to be fat on her wedding day. Many brides resort to extreme measures that are terrible for their health, just so they don't look fat in their wedding pictures. When did we become so afraid of being fat brides? Surely fat brides look just as gorgeous and radiant on their wedding days as brides of any other body shape. Help me prove it! Join the group and upload all of your gorgeous fat bride photos for us to enjoy and admire.

http://www.fl… Continue

Posted by Carrie Padian on September 15, 2009 at 6:39am — 1 Comment

Krissy D

Newsweek Articles

Have you seen the recent fat articles Newsweek has been running? They are very encouraging.

Posted by Krissy D on September 13, 2009 at 3:19pm

Latest Activity

Mike Fe added a discussion
I don't understand how you people think that being fat is good, and something to fight for. I don't get why you're trying to coax people into believing that it's okay. It's not. It's unhealthy. There's nothing GOOD about it. There's no benefit to ...
5 hours ago
Mike Fe is now a member of Fat Activist Network
7 hours ago
Big Moves Bay Area and Elfcat are now friends
15 hours ago
What are your hidden fears? Check out my November newsletter.
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Vivienne updated their profile
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Vivienne Well, I managed to get my hair somewhat red, but now it's rather orange :>)
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Hello Kathy! Still thinking about why people are cruel. My husband tells me that I have been over-estimating people (from the individual to humanity in general :) my entire life and then being disappointed. I think people are cruel for a number o...
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