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Why are fat people so mean?
In which I discuss why you might not get the reaction you want or expect when you interact with fat folks in the fat acceptance, body positivity or Health at Every Size® movements. (There’s a version with subtitles on Instagram.) ◇─◇──« »──◇─◇ Hi there! I’m Lindley (she/her, pronounced LIN-lee). I create artwork that celebrates the…
LISTEN: Lindley on the Escape Diet Prison Podcast (with Transcript)
When I started my photography business in 2015, I had never seen or met another fat photographer. I wasn’t sure if it was even possible. (Because what we see around us tells us what is possible for people like us.) Now, of course, I know many fat photographers, both because I’ve deliberately sought out other…
Where does “Stop shaming me!” come from?
Let’s talk about shame. Should we feel ashamed when someone challenges something we say? Is it true that when we object to someone else’s words, we’re shaming them? See a version with subtitles: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTqH6GqgEwY/
How to be a Fat Ally: Clothing Store Edition
One of the more frustrating things about living in a fat body isn’t just finding something to wear — it’s warding off helpful advice that does more to help the suggestion-giver feel good than to help the suggestion-receiver. Clothing is both the classic and constant example. A couple of years ago, I mentioned — in…
Thin privilege is never having to choose between wearing a seat belt or a coat.
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
