Comments | maychorian: On Being Fat

maychorian

On Being Fat

Sep 23, 2009 12:51

I've thought about posting something about this for awhile, but never made the time. I feel like I need to say it, though. Maybe I feel like I need to explain myself, which is silly. But also, this is part of the story of my life, and you are my friends, so perhaps you'll find it interesting.

( I'm a fat person. )

fat acceptance, life, pic

Comments 65

dharkapparition September 23 2009, 17:44:01 UTC

You
Are
Awesome

maychorian September 23 2009, 19:53:08 UTC

♥ :D

alocine_89 September 23 2009, 17:57:42 UTC

I agree with the commenter above - you are awesome.

Thank you for writing this, I'll check out those links :)

maychorian September 23 2009, 19:53:32 UTC

You're very welcome! ♥

chiiyo86 September 23 2009, 18:00:18 UTC

This picture is very cute. And I don't know you very well, so I enjoyed learning more about you :D

aesc September 23 2009, 18:02:54 UTC

*hugs!* I have been studying fat acceptance and issues surrounding body perception for a bit, because one of the things I talk about with students is modern media and how we attach meaning to the way people look. The amount of research that flies in the face of old assertions like "if fat people would just TRY HARDER to lose weight, they could" is amazing. I hope that people can start accepting that weight is biological and complicated, not morally black and white and simple.

As long as you're healthy and feel okay, and everything's working the way it should, that's a good thing, I think--a lot better than trying to force your body to do something it doesn't want to do.

atlantisgrrrl September 23 2009, 18:04:20 UTC

Big honking WORD!

maychorian September 23 2009, 19:55:58 UTC

There's so much information out there that just doesn't get shared because it doesn't fit with the current societal mores. That bothers me a lot. And I hate how being fat is seen as a MORAL issue, and fat people are obviously deficient in some way. That attitude is entirely too prevalent and depressing.

Changing attitudes is very hard. I'm glad you discuss this issue with your students. ♥

chiiyo86 September 23 2009, 18:03:26 UTC

Huh. I wrote a comment and I think it was eaten by LJ. Anyway, I think this picture is cute and I'm happy to learn more about you :D

maychorian September 23 2009, 19:57:04 UTC

Huh, your comment came to my email but didn't show up here. Weird. Anyway, thanks so much. ♥ The pic makes me giggle.