“Fat bodies exist. They do not exist to be shamed. They do not exist to be “cured”. They do not exist to be fetishized. They do not exist for other people to make money. They do not exist for anyone to approve of, disapprove of, or comment on. Fat bodies exist for other people to…
Nature gave me wings. Who are you to bid me hide them? The woman in this photograph has glorious wings on her arms that she lifts towards the ceiling, looking out a window into a large covered open space, in this black-and-white-photograph. She is fat, has long hair pinned into a bun and is wearing…
I believe the appropriate term is “hot damn.”
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Laura and I spent ages researching venues for the Exhale Retreat, and we’re so excited with the venue we found, Alderbrook Resort on Washington state’s lovely Hood Canal, part of Puget Sound. No hotel offers perfect lodging for fat and superfat guests, but we think this is as close as it gets. I even went…
My humanity gives me inherent worth. My body is worthy because it’s mine. My body deserves love, attention, and care no matter what. My body is worthy no matter its health status. My body is worthy no matter its age. My body can “pull off” anything I want to put on it. My body and…
We know how heavy and exhausting existing in this world can be. We all carry the weight of holding boundaries, managing others’ entitlement, navigating systems of oppression, and all the other burdens fat folks are made to hold on a daily basis. We are tired! In a culture that has commodified self-care down to bubble…
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman floats in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
A fat woman relaxes in a blue hot tub in a backyard garden.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
The contours of a fat woman’s body are shown in this close-up image, including stretch marks, skin texture, rolls and cellulite.
