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fatness

society + culture

VIDEO: Jill Andrew Tells the World What’s Up in Her TED Talk on Fat Shaming

“Words like fat need to be rescued from the tyranny of hate.”

Leo —

Mar 21, 2014

'zines/magazines

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geekery

“Every/Body” Shows Over 40 Different Perspectives on Gender and Bodies

Exploring 40 different artist’s feelings and experiences about their bodies and gender, the zine “Every/Body” has stories and comics ranging from the touching and tragic, to the inspiring and uplifting.

Mey —

Jan 22, 2014

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exercise

health

Look What My Queer Feet Can Do: Running into 2014

It was time to try to trust my body and see what it would be capable of.

Maddie —

Jan 6, 2014

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interview

lgbt book reviews

With “Portable Homes,” Domestic Violence Survivors Reclaim Their Bodies

The second book to come out of the “Attention: People With Body Parts” project invites survivors of domestic violence to heal through discussions with their own body parts.

Kaitlyn —

Dec 10, 2013

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femmes

thanksgiving

Get Involved & Spread the Word: Thanksgiving Day Body Support

This Thanksgiving, we want to make sure that you get the support, resources, and community that you need!

Bevin —

Nov 27, 2013

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greatest hits

health

Loving Your Body in the Age of Patriarchy

“As a woman of color who does not fit into Western Eurocentric standards of what is conventionally attractive, every day I step out and love myself is an act of…

Sam —

Sep 30, 2013

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Daily Fix

health

Judge Rules Casino Waitresses Are “Sex Objects” First, Employees Second

Or as he says, “…for the individual labeled a “babe” to become a sex object requires that person’s participation.”

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 5, 2013

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queer beauty bar

health

Hey, You Can Put Away Your Razors Next Month

Or don’t. Armpits4August doesn’t mind whether you preen your pits or not, as long as you’re willing to talk about it and PCOS.

Kristen —

Jul 26, 2013

bitch magazine

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health

Fat Liberation Is Totally Queer

“Social equality for all people, regardless of size, must become a goal of the queer movement.”

Anna Mollow —

Jul 5, 2013

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gender affirming surgery

first person

I Had Facial Feminization Surgery

“I paid a dude to knock me unconscious, peel back my face, and cut out chunks of my skull and jaw.”

Olivia —

May 14, 2013

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fatness

health

Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness

“The truth is if I do find someone while I am out tonight, I want them to know that I am not good at being a girl, that there are…

Allie Shyer —

May 6, 2013

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body positivity

first person

Fat, Trans and (Working on Being) Fine With It

“Not only do I have to deal with the crippling dysphoria that comes from having a body that I often don’t even recognize as my own, I also have to…

Mey —

Mar 28, 2013