on fat-phobic assumptions and fat-hate: what fat does not mean.

[belenen]

There are all these assumptions people put on you when you have a fat body. Fat is culturally assigned meanings such as lazy, gluttonous, unproductive, unhealthy, unclean, smelly, monomaniacal, obsessed with food, undesired, second-rate, clumsy, ashamed or stupid, unworthy of life. I know well that I am none of those things yet I feel the

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[ukta]

I've always admired how much self love you have. It's been an inspiration, and it's incredibly beautiful. I hope that I can reach that point. I've struggled with an internal monologue of body shaming and self hate my entire life, and I dream of the day when all my fighting will come to fruiti, and I can reach a level of understanding and self love comparable to yours. I really do look forward to reading your posts on subjects like these every time I log into livejournal.

[sabrinamari]

I feel the same way.

[sidheblessed]

This!

[secret_keep]

I've also struggled with internalized self-fat-shaming. I have some days where I do much better, and feel pretty or sexy or strong when I look in the mirror. I also have days where I feel icky and gross and don't like looking.
I think that the better self care I'm doing, the more likely it is that I'll like what I look like when I look.

From Garnet (won't let me log in) :(

[anonymous]

I adore you. I've dealt with most of this post. I know we've never been in person, but I celebrate your existence and influence on my life.

[camilleyun]

I believe you would enjoy doing burlesque dancing.

[sabrinamari]

This was a great post. I'm so glad you shared your thoughts.

Loving hugs sent your way.

[eoma_p]

Witnessing and admiring your strength and wisdom. You are beautiful, inside and out.