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HARVEST FESTIVAL, THE QUEER CHUB WAY.
Posted by Charlotte on August 22, 2009
Tags: Fat of the Land, Fat Politics, Queer
My favourite namesake, Charlotte Cooper – queer fat researcher, writer, thinker, doer etc, has set up a new blog and twitter account to provide up to date information on the queer chub harvest festival, Fat of the…
LESS AIRBRUSHING, MORE REALITY
Posted by Laura on August 5, 2009
Tags: Blogs, Body Image, Fat Politics, News
A short one…
Jo Swinson and the Liberal Democrat’s proposals for improving the media’s portrayl of women at Comment is Free.
Laura
LESSONS ON FORMING NONVIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS REALLY AS EASY AS ABC?
Posted by Laura on August 5, 2009
Tags: Articles, Children, Domestic Violence, Education, Fat Politics, News, Violence Against Women, Youth
Today’s The Daily Mail reported on Harriet Harman’s initiative to tackle domestic violence through compulsory lessons on forming healthy relationships for children five and upwards. Before I explain my views on Harman’s proposals, I just want to comment…
PREGNANCY IS JUST ANOTHER KIND OF FATNESS…
Posted by Charlotte on July 29, 2009
Tags: Daily Fail, Fat Politics, News, Pregnancy, Weight Loss
While trawling the Daily Mail website for articles that make my teeth grate (I know, I have no idea why I do it) I came across one of those oh so joyous weight loss adds, only.. isn’t the before image…
THE FAT OF THE LAND
Posted by Charlotte on July 13, 2009
Tags: Body Image, events, Fat Politics, LGBT
My delightful namesake Charlotte Cooper over at the Obesity Timebomb blog linked to the NOLOSE grant winners now on the NOLOSE site. For those not in the now, NOLOSE is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to ending the oppression…