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21.
Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries Premiere New Video For “Fat Grl Tears”
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(Music)
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... on the fat.
I asked the band what the song means to them.
“'Fat Grl Tears' was written as an anthem for fat women and femmes to call out the fatphobia they face, whether in the media, strangers, ...
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Created on 19 July 2019
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22.
Nike's Plus-Size Mannequins For Inclusivity Met With Fat-Phobic Outrag
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(Style)
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With the grand opening of its “women’s floor,” Nike’s Oxford Street, London location unveiled parasport and plus-size mannequins on June 5. These additions come as part of a growing string of initiatives ...
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Created on 10 June 2019
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23.
Marie Kondo-ing My Closet Made Me Confront My Own Internalized Fatphobia
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(TV)
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... it would have been unacceptable if I had “allowed” myself to get to that size, as if weight is a sign of laziness or fault. That’s what diet culture and fatphobia wants you to believe: it wants you to ...
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Created on 05 April 2019
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24.
"Shrill" And The Journey to Fat Bitchdo
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(TV)
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... us as undesirable, so if any romantic prospect looks our way, we best not complain. We best not advocate for ourselves during sex because we should be so lucky to be getting laid.
Ableism and fatphobia ...
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Created on 27 March 2019
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25.
Week Of Women: March 15-21, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... some seriously shitty men, and fatphobia. Out on Hulu March 15, and review (and interview with West, who executive produced the series!) to come soon on BUST.com.
The Act
Based on the viral story of ...
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Created on 14 March 2019
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26.
I Couldn't See What Dieting Cost Me Until I Gave It U
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(Feminism)
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... fluent: points, BMI, “food addiction,” calories in calories out, willpower, “this time...” I saw how entangled my fatphobia was with anti-blackness. I learned to be ruthless in my appraisal of any eating ...
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Created on 30 January 2019
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27.
Rebel Wilson Faces Criticism After Saying She's "The First-Ever Plus-Sized Girl In A Rom-Com" (She's N
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(Movies)
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... the people I actually need to hear from more, not less. Again, I am deeply sorry."
top photo: Isn't It Romantic trailer.
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Created on 05 November 2018
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28.
Aidy Bryant Is Currently Filming "Shrill" Based on Lindy West's Book, And We Couldn't Be More Exci
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(TV)
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We previously reported that Hulu is making a TV show Shrill, based on the memoir by Lindy West and starring SNL cast member Aidy Bryant. Bryant will play the main character Annie, "a woman who wants ...
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Created on 03 August 2018
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29.
Netflix’s New Series “Insatiable” Is Some Fatphobic Bullshit
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(TV)
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Yesterday, Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming TV series, a dark comedy called Insatiable. The premise? A bullied, fat teen named Patty (played by Debby Ryan in a fat suit) spends the summer ...
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Created on 20 July 2018
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30.
Kristen Stewart Goes Barefoot On The Cannes Red Carpet, Making A Statement Against Heels-Only Dress Code: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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Kristen Stewart Goes Barefoot At Cannes
The Daily Telegraph reports that Kristen Stewart, who is a judge at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, kicked off her heels yesterday in the middle of a red ...
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Created on 15 May 2018
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31.
Roxane Gay Launches Pop-Up Magazine “The Body Is Unruly”: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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Roxane Gay Celebrates Unruly Bodies With New Pop-Up Magazine
On April 3, Roxane Gay launched a month-long pop-up magazine through Medium. Unruly Bodies, curated by Gay, will publish new essays and ...
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Created on 05 April 2018
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32.
Weight Watchers Is Offering Free Membership To Teens — And That’s a Problem.
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(Feminism)
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On February 7, Weight Watchers announced that they would offer free memberships to teens aged 13-17 this summer. Alone at my computer, I winced. I was 17 when I joined Weight Watchers. It was 2005. ...
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Created on 20 February 2018
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33.
On Being Fat In Ways White Girls Don’t Understand
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(Feminism)
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I’m fat in ways that white girls won’t understand. I’m fat in ways that my white mom didn’t understand, and still doesn’t; nearing 75, she diets and rebels, diets and rebels. (When she sleeps at our ...
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Created on 08 February 2018
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34.
Roxane Gay Responds To Trump's "Shithole Countries" Comment With A Powerful Essay On Raci
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(Feminism)
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Last week, The Washington Post reported that, during a discussion about an immigration deal, Donald Trump referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as “shithole countries.” The comment ...
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Created on 16 January 2018
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35.
This New Year, Resolve To Stop Casual Fatphobia
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(Living)
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So, hello, brand new year. Unfortunately, it’s also hello to diet talk overload. Yup, it’s everywhere. The diet industry goes crazy in January. Over the years, I have managed to switch off from most of ...
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Created on 10 January 2018
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36.
BUST’s 15 Most Popular Posts Of 2017
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(General)
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... Fatphobia by Erika W. Smith
Image via Modcloth
7. Women Who Regret Motherhood Share Their Stories by Orna Donath Image by Stephanie Kubo for BUST
6. The Women’s March On Washington Spreads All ...
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Created on 20 December 2017
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37.
Cut The Basic "French Girl" Bullshit And Follow These 5 Incredible French Women Instea
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(Feminism)
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... Rules
via Instagram/@lalaamisaki In a country known for its "grossophobie" (that’s fatphobia to you and me), Lalaa Misaki stands out from the Instagram crowd with her body-positive attitude, inclusive ...
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Created on 19 December 2017
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38.
Afropunk 2017 Was A Joyous Act Of Resistance
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(Music)
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... platform. Gigantic banners flanked either side of the main stage, proclaiming No Sexism, No Racism, No Ableism, No Homophobia, No Fatphobia, No Transphobia, No Hate. The mandate was clear: This party exults ...
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Created on 29 August 2017
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39.
Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino Shows The Problem With How We Talk About Food
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(Eat Me)
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The new, perfectly Snapchat-able frozen drink from Starbucks is already pissing people off. There's a good chance your one friend from high school has already shared a photo of the Unicorn Drink's nutrition ...
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Created on 21 April 2017
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40.
First Muslim Woman Judge In The US Was Found Dead In The Hudson River
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(Living)
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... to come."
Top photo via Barnard College
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Created on 17 April 2017