When I talk about fatphobia, Im often viewed with confusion and disbelief. I mean, we laugh at fat jokes, discuss at length banning fat marriage, make comments about how fat people should exercise or kill themselves. We may be threatened with murder for making a documentary on fatness. But fatphobia isnt real, right? First, a little bit about me. Im an American who has lived on one coast or the other, who has spent extended time in Poland and in London. Ive been familiar with fatphobia my whole life, as my mother is fat, my grandmother is fat, and I became fat during my teenage years due to a combination of medication and genetics. Im larger than the average size, which as of 2013 was about a size 14. Im a size 24 US, size 22 UK. I eat about 1800 calories a day, snack on nuts and rice cakes, have a green smoothie a day, work out twice a week, and am reasonably active. I have mostly cut dairy out of my diet, never eat beef, and am about 50 percent gluten free. I get at least 20-30 comments a week on average telling me that my fatness means I must be inactive, eat poorly, and am unhealthy. When someone wants to insult me, the first thing they turn to is my weight. The contents of my grocery basket is analyzed by people I dont know when I go to the store and I regularly receive diet advice I havent asked for. I have had my ass grabbed, my stomach touched, and my arms pinched by strangers commenting on my weight. huffingtonpost/kitty-stryker/fatphobia-a-guide-for-the_b_5214754.html
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:27:32 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015