Tag Archives: The Biggest Loser
Let’s get one thing straight
*This post will follow on from a previous entry, which is here. Club Troppo has posted a bit of a link round-up of the response to John Birmingham’s Biggest Loser article. You may want to have a little look-see. (You … Continue reading
I am not your cautionary tale
In some ways fat bodies are our current culture’s dumping ground for fear and loathing: we are the go-to places for thrashing out anxiety about consumption and excess, death and disease, work ethic and individual responsibility, boundaries and restraint, ugliness … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image/Fat Acceptance
The biggest loser is health
A while back I wrote this post about body image and fat, asserting that The Biggest Loser is a giant con, perpetuating the myth that healthy always = thin and that healthy habits like regularly exercising and eating your vegetables cannot coexist … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image/Fat Acceptance
International No Diet Day
Yesterday was International No Diet Day. I’ve been working on this post for a little bit, but then took a mini hiatus, so I didn’t get it ready in time. I’m so bad. ~~ I made the mistake of watching some … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image/Fat Acceptance, Motherhood and Parenting
