November15
In a post titled “Link Love” by Nubby Twiglet, the second to last item reads:
“• This (now infamous) Marie Claire article about the author’s disdain for fat people set off a huge fire storm with over 3,000 comments.”
I suddenly felt upset. I go to this blog for it’s design & style tips and I generally love her links…so I felt compelled to comment:
Hi, doll. Just wondering why you chose to link to the Hate-filled Marie Claire article written by the ignorantly misguided Maura Kelly in your link-love post? There’s a reason her post set off a fire storm: targeting a single group of people with hate is not okay! It really is that simple.
notblueatall: Linking to an article does not mean that I agree with the writer’s views — I am simply trying to provide a variety of content to my readers. I didn’t say that I agreed with what was said in any way — I don’t. I’d heard about the post all week and wanted to see what everyone was talking about and I am sure that many of my readers did as well.
I understand your wanting to share a variety, I blog, too…but when you include a hateful article in a post titled “Link Love†it sends a bit of a mixed message. I love your blog, but was surprised is all. Rock on!
She has not yet responded to my last comment. I don’t think that she will.
Your thoughts?
November13
Last night I grabbed a book that was sitting on the arm of our couch that my husband had brought home from his latest library trip and I started flipping through it. I noticed something: A lot of warning signs of serious illnesses & diseases begin with weight loss! It made me realize just how sick our society is and why they would love to say that fatties cost more for health insurance when to me this says exactly the opposite! Great book:
November9
This week’s Tank Top Tuesday pics come from Bruce of Big Boy Fashion who is the first male to exercise his right to bare arms (on this site) and all around Rad Fatty to boot! I have been loving his posts every day! I couldn’t decide which pic to post, but since he let me post both I just had to!
Thanks so much, Bruce! Keep up the great posts!
**Would you like to submit a photo of yourself for an upcoming Tank Top Tuesday post?
Email it here: notblueatall@notblueatall.com
November4
Monday after work, sitting in my car cueing up the iPod so I could listen to the Fatcast on my commute, I looked up to see a small family walking past. The smaller of the two children locked eyes with me and just smiled a great bog fat smile; I returned the smile instantly because I just couldn’t help it! And this brief interaction got me thinking. Smiling is awesome!
In the same vein as The Fat Heffalump’s challenge of positive posts in November (I will try, but if something strikes me I will post about it, too) I thought about a fun and positive way for the pubicly fat among us to sort of challenge those who would have us all hide ourselves away or die all together.
SMILE!!! I know, radical, eh? Ha! But seriously, why can’t we smile at passersby without fear or judgement? I have often attempted this, but other people’s frowns ended up bring me down. Not this time! I will smile, a big fat genuine smile, at anyone who passes me on the street or catches my eye at a stoplight! I will smile and say, “Hi” to any within an ear/eye shot! And if they don’t like it? Um, well…too bad for them!
What do you think? Is it possible for fats to live down the sad stereotype and just smile at strangers happily? I think so. I shall give it a go for all of November and get back to you on my findings. I hope you try it, too! Just think of a world full of happy and friendly fats! Oh wait, we already live in that world! Ha-ha! Rock on!
November3
Beej, of thebustytraveler.blogspot.com, suggested this blog and I love it both as a fat and as a beginning seamstress/DIY/crafty-gal! I was quietly catching up on some recent posts when I came across this one and just WOW & YES! More, please?! Ha-ha! I am falling for “Psycho Sue” and cannot wait for more fun sewing tips and “Fatshion for Wayward Girls!”
