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When people say “oh I hate the word ‘fat’, I wish we could just use the word ‘beautiful’ instead!!!”

shakethecobwebs:

No.

Stop.

Fat is an adjective.

There is nothing wrong about being fat, and erasing that word erases people who are fat. 

Fat and beautiful are not mutually exclusive, and although fat people can be beautiful, you would be changing the meaning of beautiful entirely.

How about we just reclaim the one word, and leave beauty the fuck alone?

I don’t need someone sugarcoating my words for me because they think being fat is a bad thing. Sheeeeeeeeeeit. 

This is also why I use the word fat - and why I refuse to accept the insult.

extantecstasy:

Because the media reacts like this when we’re less than perfect. Because our emotional range gets stunted and limited.

Because so many aspects of our culture normalize rape on a subconscious level.

Because Kansas and Arizona pass bills that allows the…

A conversation on the dark side

corrinda:

Assholes: You should hate yourself because you’re fat and that’s ugly.

Fat People: I think I look marvelous.

Assholes: Well, you should hate yourself because being fat isn’t healthy.

Fat People: Why is my health your problem?

Assholes: Your being fat gives a bad example to my kids who then will think it’s OK to be fat and unhealthy.

Fat People: Why are your kids my problem?

Assholes: Why won’t you hate yourself?

Fat People: Because then I’d be just like you.

I don’t hate my body.

unzerbrechlichx:

I hate people who hate my body.

I certainly hate their hate. But hate’s much too intimate for a random fat-shaming twit. For them, simple contempt does just fine.

vintagemarlene:

vintage postcard series featuring corsets and hats

Gorgeous design inspiration - it’s what I love about vintage photos!

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