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Father accused of starving daughter told Perth Children's Hospital staff 'BMI is for fat people', court hears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Father accused of starving daughter told Perth Children's Hospital staff 'BMI is for fat people', court hears

ABC  

A man accused of starving his emaciated daughter told worried hospital staff body mass index "was for fat people", and there was "nothing f***ing wrong with my kid", a Perth court has heard. PCH child protection unit head Alice Johnson said the girl, who was nearly 17 when she was admitted to hospital, was suffering from malnutrition considered to be …

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I’ve been on 150 diets, and L.A.’s secrecy about taking Ozempic makes no sense to me
2 months, 1 week ago

I’ve been on 150 diets, and L.A.’s secrecy about taking Ozempic makes no sense to me

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I made a big show out of each new effort, slipping details into conversation, loudly demurring dessert, refusing the offer of a doughnut from the box at work, showing off my latest diet app filled with entries like “½ turkey sandwich, 1 pack of oatmeal w/ banana, veggie egg white …

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Ian Karmel regrets writing fat jokes for James Corden
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ian Karmel regrets writing fat jokes for James Corden

LA Times  

“Fat people are either the punchline or we are this pitiable figure,” Ian Karmel said. Karmel knew whereof he quipped — he’d been fat his whole life and at one point during his “Late Late” tenure topped the scales at 420 pounds. “T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories From Being Fat in a World of Thin People” by Ian Karmel Ian Karmel …

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Fatphobia Has Never Left Our Society
1 year, 1 month ago

Fatphobia Has Never Left Our Society

Huff Post  

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, when scientists were trying to frantically deduce how the disease was spreading, when we were rushing to buy masks and figuring out which “essential” businesses were still open, director Taika Waititi offered what would be one of many problematic celebrity takes. As deaths climbed and hospitals became short on ventilators, he suggested that the …

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Opinion: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia
1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia

LA Times  

Fat and thin gingerbread men — are you sure you know which one represents good health? So, about those questionnaires: I first sampled Project Implicit, a nonprofit collaborative of researchers whose mission is to educate the public about bias “and to provide a ‘virtual laboratory’ for collecting data online.” It measured my reaction time as I assigned good and bad …

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'The Mandalorian' Had Better Fat Representation In One Episode Than All Of 'Star Wars'
1 year, 7 months ago

'The Mandalorian' Had Better Fat Representation In One Episode Than All Of 'Star Wars'

Huff Post  

The Duchess of Plazir-15 and Captain Bombardier in Lucasfilm's "The Mandalorian." But the fat-shaming didn’t stop with Jabba; in subsequent “Star Wars” properties on both the big and small screens, fat aliens are treated with similar disdain. “The fat-shaming didn’t stop with Jabba; in subsequent 'Star Wars' properties on both the big and small screens, fat aliens are treated with …

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Jameela Jamil launches fresh attack on Met Gala as she shames ‘famous feminists’ for attending
1 year, 7 months ago

Jameela Jamil launches fresh attack on Met Gala as she shames ‘famous feminists’ for attending

The Independent  

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Why are Hollywood fat suits back in fashion?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why are Hollywood fat suits back in fashion?

The Independent  

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Help! I Got Accused of “Stealing” Clothes I Don’t Need at the Thrift Store.
2 years, 1 month ago

Help! I Got Accused of “Stealing” Clothes I Don’t Need at the Thrift Store.

Slate  

Dear Prudence is online weekly to chat live with readers. Last week in my favorite store, I was just taking this enormous chiffon muumuu with the most over-the-top pink and green 80s print, priced at $5, up to the register when this woman I’d never seen before got up in my face and started angrily reaming me out for “stealing” …

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Brendan Fraser Responds To Backlash Over Wearing Fat Suit In ‘The Whale’
2 years, 2 months ago

Brendan Fraser Responds To Backlash Over Wearing Fat Suit In ‘The Whale’

Huff Post  

Brendan Fraser attends "The Whale" U.K. premiere during the 66th BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday. John Phillips via Getty Images Brendan Fraser says he hopes that his controversial comeback role will “change” the way society perceives and treats fat people amid mounting criticism. I only know that I had to give as honest a performance as I can.” Premiering …

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I’m A Fat Woman Who Just Appeared In A Dating App Campaign. Here’s Why That’s So Radical.
2 years, 9 months ago

I’m A Fat Woman Who Just Appeared In A Dating App Campaign. Here’s Why That’s So Radical.

Huff Post  

The author starred in a social media reel for a dating app's campaign around "Radical Honesty." “Babe you have a body waiting to be fucked.” “Love your fat tits.” “I matched with you for your face, and then went to unmatch once I saw your body.” “I would say let’s go out to dinner but it appears you already ate.” …

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I Gained 70 Pounds During COVID. Here's What Happened On My First Day Back In The Office.
2 years, 9 months ago

I Gained 70 Pounds During COVID. Here's What Happened On My First Day Back In The Office.

Huff Post  

Lourdes Avila Uribe Given all the things that have changed in the past two years of life under COVID, my body is almost certainly among the least important. While visiting a college as a high school senior, a cute guy asked for my phone number, but when he called he wanted to know how much I weighed because, he told …

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Weight Isn't The Problem With COVID-19. How We Talk About It Is.
4 years, 2 months ago

Weight Isn't The Problem With COVID-19. How We Talk About It Is.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Messages about the perceived association between weight and COVID-19 risk are everywhere. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, there’s a page dedicated to “Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19,” in which the agency blatantly states that “obesity worsens outcomes from COVID-19.” The page goes on to say that while obesity is complex and is associated with …

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