- 1. Netflix’s New Series “Insatiable” Is Some Fatphobic Bullshit
- (TV)
- 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 ...
- Created on 20 July 2018
- 2. Yoko Ono And Rose McGowan's 'Catman' Video Is A Feminist Masterpie
- (Music)
- ... combats issues like ageism and sizeism by featuring dancers of various ages (many of them are over 60) and body types. The solid-color jumpsuits sported by the dancers and McGowan’s use of bold color overlays ...
- Created on 11 July 2016
- 3. 11 Celebrities Who’ve Spoken Out About Designers Refusing To Dress Them Because Of Their Size
- (Style)
- Earlier this week, Leslie Jones sent out a series of tweets saying that several major designers have refused to dress her for the upcoming Ghostbusters premiere. “It's so funny how there are no designers ...
- Created on 01 July 2016
- 4. Why Does The Fashion World Ignore Plus-Size Women?
- (Style)
- Is there a conspiracy against plus-size ladies in the fashion world? One full-figured blogger and fashion columnist weighs in I wish I could go back in time to talk to my teenage self. In those days, ...
- Created on 11 May 2016
- 5. Your Fat Friend Is Going It Alone
- (Living)
- I first read about Errol Narvaez at the end of a draining week. Fatigue had sunk into my bones, and I felt weakened, made pliable by stress. I had taken a rare day off to spend some time in one of my ...
- Created on 12 April 2016
- 6. Gabourey Sidibe Is Going to Do Her Thing, No Matter What Concern Trolls Say
- (TV)
- ... target of racism and sizeism for being a black, fat woman who refuses to hide. “It's not easy. It's hard to get dressed up for award shows and red carpets when I know I will be made fun of because of my ...
- Created on 06 May 2014
- 7. Cut The Leggings-Shaming, Already
- (Style)
- ... a thong and no pants? Sizeism also plays a role in the way we think about leggings. Kath’s argument is convincing: “Leggings are stretchy and have lots of give to fit any body shape. Short or long legs, ...
- Created on 23 October 2013
- 8. Is “Speciesism” An Issue That Matters To You?
- (Movies)
- ... put that particular ism at the forefront of everything I do, my opposition to other entrenched social isms, like racism, classism, and sizeism also plays a significant role in how I perceive and report ...
- Created on 18 September 2013
- 9. Fat Shaming or Smart Marketing? Why Lululemon (and others) Don’t Sell Plus Sizes
- (General)
- Let’s take a poll: how many people have heard or seen comments along the lines of “so-and-so is fat and can’t a) find nice clothes b) get a boyfriend c) anything else? Lose weight!” Besides the ignorance, ...
- Created on 06 August 2013
- 10. James Gandolfini: An "Unlikely" Sex Symbol? Yup; Men Get Fat-Shamed, To
- (General)
- The death of the actor James Gandolfini has raised an unexpected debate on weight. Sizeism, fat-shaming, and body acceptance are hot topics today, and can be found anywhere from feminist publications ...
- Created on 20 June 2013
- 11. Change Your World, Not Your Body: The Body Love Conference
- (General)
- By now most people are familiar with the sizeist comments made by Mike Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch. If you’ve kept up with the story, you probably saw the kickass pictures that Jes Baker ...
- Created on 10 June 2013
- 12. Fat Studies: A field that is gaining prominence
- (General)
- ... discrimination. Speaking from my own experience as a women's studies student, sizeism was frequently linked with other identity-related isms in class discussions. Body image was always a hot topic for ...
- Created on 01 October 2009
