http://www.bitchmagazine.org/tag/fat-acceptance The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.bitchmagazine.org/post/ad-interventions <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2774968769_e8c46ebf68_o.jpg" alt="ads" height="415" width="600" /></p> <p>“Basically, I just want people to see what it would be like if <a href="http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/interviews-archive/kristin-lou-herout/" target="_blank">plus-size models were represented similarly to slim models</a>.&quot; -- Kristin Lou Herout.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/post/ad-interventions#comments body positivity eating disorders fat acceptance fat activism glossy magazines Minnesota Nice offensive advertising women&#039;s magazines Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:44:55 -0400 Debbie Rasmussen 678 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/big-trouble <p>Becky<span class="footnote">All names have been changed.</span> has been active in the fat acceptance movement for a good half-dozen years. She attends and organizes awareness-raising events, takes part in her local fat social scene, and fights to end discrimination against fat people with a powerful combination of weary sadness and righteous anger. She wears her weight like well-adorned armor, betraying no sense of regret or shame in her 480-pound body. </p> <p>Becky also has an eating disorder.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/big-trouble">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/big-trouble#comments body image eating disorders fat acceptance fat phobia Feature Social commentary Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:25:56 -0500 Colin Sagan 235 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org