My friend Meg tipped me off to this a nice, short article by Paul Campos where he reiterates part of the argument that he made in The Obesity Myth. This is good reading, and if you like it then I highly recommend the book.
This blog is about fat and whatever else I feel like. I am a happy, healthy fat person with a little chip on my shoulder about our society's attitude towards fat. I also happen to be a liberal, and I am irritated by liberals who have an irrational hatred of fat people. Being fat does NOT make you a spokesmodel for the megaconsumerist bigger-is-better mentality that liberals love to hate. Surprise -- you can live an active, environmentally conscious life and leave a 'small footprint' even if you have a 'big ass'!
I'm originally from Ohio but now I live in California, where I teach at a liberal arts college. In my spare time I enjoy running, eating, drinking, and bitching.
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