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Fatness

Posted inFood, Highlight, Quotes

The Tyranny of Chairs

by michelleweber March 25, 2019October 19, 2022

Pro tip: your fat friend (read: me) doesn’t want to sit in the booth.

Posted inHighlight, Quotes, Science & Nature

We’re Fat, Not Stupid

by michelleweber September 26, 2018October 19, 2022

Oh, did you think we didn’t realize that we’re fat? We’re all set, thanks, because the world never lets us forget it.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Food, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

You Can’t Cut Out the Pain

by michelleweber April 25, 2018October 19, 2022

“[E]verything has changed, but everything is exactly the same.”

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes

Eating In Public Is a Spectator Sport When You’re Fat

by michelleweber February 15, 2017October 19, 2022

After navigating a lifetime of being fat (and ashamed) in the US, Jonatha Kottler moved to the Netherlands and found a whole new universe of exclusion.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Fat in Every Language

by michelleweber February 14, 2017October 19, 2022

Being fat in America is nothing like being fat abroad.

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