Fat Body Politics

vikkiisagenderneutralname: mermaid-vision: safe-legal-abortion-...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:01:03 -0400

mermaid-vision:

safe-legal-abortion-is-prolife:

omegashogun:

vonsuellosvenue:

Sad but true Abortion has killed 14 million black babies since 1970.

Somehow this was considered to be a racist billboard and taken down even though what they’re saying is true.

It’s racist because it frames the Black community, and black women* in particular, as violent and dangerous. Are the people who made the billboard concerned about the black community or are they just playing on stereotypes of POC in order to achieve their ends? They are attempting to elicit sympathy and concern for black children while simultaneously vilifying black women (and other people who are able to get pregnant). That’s why it’s racist.

Another problem with this billboard is that it makes it seem as if black women* are being somehow targeted for abortion services. This is ridiculous. It’s true that in the US black women* are disproportionately represented when it comes to abortion. But what anti-abortion advocates either haven’t seemed to figure out (or hope that the general public isn’t able to figure out) is that there is an important intervening variable they’re ignoring: economic status. People with lower socioeconomic status and less stable financial situations are more likely to choose abortion due to the fact that they are unable to afford a(nother) pregnancy or child.

Is there racism involved here? Certainly. And though it may be reflected in the racial and ethnic breakdown abortion rates, it would be an incorrect conclusion to label the existence of safe, legal abortion as the problem. The problem lies in the institutional and systemic racism that keeps black people (and black women especially) in poverty. Of course it’s sad when a person has to terminate an otherwise wanted pregnancy because they can’t afford it or afford to take care of the resulting child. But the way to fix this is not by diverting attention from the real problem by creating a false enemy out of abortion— it’s by attacking the systems and institutions that cause a person to be lacking financial resources in the first place. This includes attacking institutional and systemic racism, misogyny, ciscentrism, and transphobia.

side note: I can’t find the article at the moment, but there’s an interview with the mom of the girl in the picture where she says she was upset that her daughter’s image was being used in this way.

^^^^^^^^

Also, when considering pregnant people who do want to and are also able to have the baby, POC are significantly more likely to have a baby with some type of complication. The racism that the pregnant person experiences puts the body under a great deal of stress. Also, healthcare is riddled with institutionalized racism, making it less accessible and more inadequate for pregnant POC. A white person who is not prepared nor has had prenatal medical care is more likely to have a healthier baby than a black person who has been preparing for years. If that’s not violence…

A similar advertisement calls black children an “endangered species.” Campaigns like this accuse black women of committing genocide via abortion. After that campaign put up billboards in Georgia, Sister Song started Trust Black Women—something really awesome that y’all should view at this link. Unfortunately this poster, the way it’s worded, seems like it’s from the same people that Sister Song fought against in GA.

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Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:19:00 -0400

"Type 2 diabetes is so very rare among children in the US that the government can’t make any official..."

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:35:53 -0400

““Type 2 diabetes is so very rare among children in the US that the government can’t make any official estimate of the numbers, yet eating disorders among children at increasingly younger ages (of all genders) are rampant. This focus on weight does no good and all sorts of harm. When you equate weight and health and behaviors, you’re not helping, you’re being hateful.””

- Marilyn Wann (via fatgirlposing)

danielefton: olgamg: niftyjaguar: thegentlemandothprotest: I...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:57:00 -0400

danielefton:

olgamg:

niftyjaguar:

thegentlemandothprotest:

I WILL NEVER NOT REBLOG THIS.

He actually broke Stephen Colbert out of character.

Props.

The 3rd gif where he’s trying to figure it out is so cute! lol

Stephen Colbert is always cute, but yes.

Reblogging for Stephen Colbert…not Dan Savage because he is an asshole.

earthakitt: no single picture has ever more eloquently...

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 05:05:48 -0400

earthakitt:

no single picture has ever more eloquently summarized my life

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Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:28:01 -0400

fatbrat: mastermind. a fucking mastermind.

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:21:00 -0400

fatbrat:

mastermind. a fucking mastermind.

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Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:35:19 -0400

vintageluxe: source: nycg

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:51:27 -0400

vintageluxe:

source: nycg

oxjlynnexo: nineplanets: buttahlove: fatbodypolitics: My...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:59:02 -0400

oxjlynnexo:

nineplanets:

buttahlove:

fatbodypolitics:

My heart is so happy after seeing Buttahlove’s aerial yoga photo. I’m not taking classes anymore since I am broke (and I injured my hip) but it was an amazing experience. I want more fat aerial yogis or fat yogis in general. yay! When I have money I need to find a place that does it with silk hammocks since I am not coordinated enough to climb the silk.

YUS!

Any and all fat yoginis should check out fitfatties.ning.com. Sooooo many amazing fatties doing yoga, dancing, running, cycling, etc.

This looks like so much freaking fun, but I just know me and my clumsy self would kill myself in the first five minutes.

This is me falling about 5 seconds later…

therotund: rachelfershleiser: So that’s what GIFs are...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:08:24 -0400

therotund:

rachelfershleiser:

So *that’s* what GIFs are for!

OMG THAT IS THE CUTEST THING EVER.

thefemcritique: Black Friday- also still relevant

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:30:27 -0400

thefemcritique:

Black Friday- also still relevant

forumgamer: stfuconservatives: timekiller-s: questionall: aba...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:59:54 -0400

forumgamer:

stfuconservatives:

timekiller-s:

questionall:

abaldwin360:

Hahahahahahahahahaha

Love this!

Needs no further comment, ‘cos pictures are worth a thousand words (maybe a million words adjusted for inflation).

Will always reblog Obama with babies.

They can SMELL the evil!

Women, weight, and work

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 05:04:43 -0400

Women, weight, and work:

friendofmarilyn:

“We can’t legislate people’s prejudice, but what we can do is make it illegal for people to act on those prejudices in the employment sector,and I think we should.”

– Cat Pausé, PhD (from 55:20)

"Oh, but this is not a matter of “glorifying” obesity. Glorifying obesity would take multiple TV..."

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:27:14 -0400

“Oh, but this is not a matter of “glorifying” obesity. Glorifying obesity would take multiple TV shows depicting fat folks riding unicorns and devouring warm pies whilst counting the bags of money they’ve gained from being fat. Indeed, if simply putting fat people on television was enough to “glorify” obesity, then The Biggest Loser should have done the trick years ago. It hasn’t, because The Biggest Loser is a show built on the humiliation and punishment (self-inflicted or otherwise) of fat people. When we say that putting fat people on television will “glorify” their bodies, what we really mean is that we are uncomfortable giving fat people any attention that is not overtly negative. Because fat people need to be told: don’t be fat. Being fat means you are not entitled to a normal life. Being fat means you are not entitled to love. Being fat means you are not entitled to humanity, much less dignity.”

- http://www.fatshionista.com/ (via melasaurus)

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Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:16:03 -0400

ellenbee: cats and other animals “cats being assholes to...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:35:56 -0400

ellenbee:

cats and other animals

“cats being assholes to other animals”

Cats give no fucks.

My heart is so happy after seeing Buttahlove’s aerial yoga...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:58:00 -0400

My heart is so happy after seeing Buttahlove’s aerial yoga photo. I’m not taking classes anymore since I am broke (and I injured my hip) but it was an amazing experience. I want more fat aerial yogis or fat yogis in general. yay! When I have money I need to find a place that does it with silk hammocks since I am not coordinated enough to climb the silk.

buttahlove: This is me today doing Aerial Yoga for the very...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:50:10 -0400

buttahlove:

This is me today doing Aerial Yoga for the very first time. I tried to recreate the actual headstand pose that I did during class however my juicy booty wouldn’t allow all of the silk to roll under properly to achieve it for the photo (boo&hiss!).
Hanging from and laying in (shavasana) the silk hammocks was euphoric. If my 400 pound self can do it, certainly you can too!
Taken at Aerial Revolution in San Diego

YAY! I’m so happy for you and that you decided to do it. I really wish that the aerial yoga classes I took had a silk hammock like this, so much fun! YAY!

heyfatchick: Beth Ditto at the Radio 1 Studios

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:59:22 -0400

heyfatchick:

Beth Ditto at the Radio 1 Studios

Fat Body Politics

vikkiisagenderneutralname: mermaid-vision: safe-legal-abortion-...

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"Type 2 diabetes is so very rare among children in the US that the government can’t make any official..."

danielefton: olgamg: niftyjaguar: thegentlemandothprotest: I...

earthakitt: no single picture has ever more eloquently...

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fatbrat: mastermind. a fucking mastermind.

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vintageluxe: source: nycg

oxjlynnexo: nineplanets: buttahlove: fatbodypolitics: My...

therotund: rachelfershleiser: So *that’s* what GIFs are...

thefemcritique: Black Friday- also still relevant

forumgamer: stfuconservatives: timekiller-s: questionall: aba...

Women, weight, and work

"Oh, but this is not a matter of “glorifying” obesity. Glorifying obesity would take multiple TV..."

Photo

ellenbee: cats and other animals “cats being assholes to...

My heart is so happy after seeing Buttahlove’s aerial yoga...

buttahlove: This is me today doing Aerial Yoga for the very...

heyfatchick: Beth Ditto at the Radio 1 Studios

therotund: rachelfershleiser: So that’s what GIFs are...