Fat adjective \'fat\
I just got to interview two amazing photographers for the NUDE issue of Volup 2 magazine, which will be out this summer. I can't reveal much, except to say that I am so lucky that I get to do what I do. The "F" word came up a lot during my interviews. Fuck. Fuckery. Fucktastic. They were used in good-hearted fun and they are all words I absolutely love. But the one that I am learning to love, or at least like, is Fat. Those three letters carry more weight than a barrel of "fuck you's" and bitch slaps. It incites fear into the souls of impressionable teenage girls, and is the insult of choice for drunk frat boys. Fat is a word that has been used to insult and torture the corpulent for decades. Fat has been equated with ugly, lazy, stupid and incapable of control. It has been used by the media incessantly to create a culture in which diet companies are making billions of dollars off of the insecurities of people--mostly women. But how did we let this happen? And what can we do about it?
- well filled out. <a fat book>
- full in tone and quality <a gorgeous fat bass voice>
- well stocked <a fat larder>
- prosperous; wealthy <grew fat on the war>
- being substantial and impressive <a fat bank account>
I just got to interview two amazing photographers for the NUDE issue of Volup 2 magazine, which will be out this summer. I can't reveal much, except to say that I am so lucky that I get to do what I do. The "F" word came up a lot during my interviews. Fuck. Fuckery. Fucktastic. They were used in good-hearted fun and they are all words I absolutely love. But the one that I am learning to love, or at least like, is Fat. Those three letters carry more weight than a barrel of "fuck you's" and bitch slaps. It incites fear into the souls of impressionable teenage girls, and is the insult of choice for drunk frat boys. Fat is a word that has been used to insult and torture the corpulent for decades. Fat has been equated with ugly, lazy, stupid and incapable of control. It has been used by the media incessantly to create a culture in which diet companies are making billions of dollars off of the insecurities of people--mostly women. But how did we let this happen? And what can we do about it?
FAT IS NOT A 4-LETTER WORD
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Personally, I still struggle with the word because it has been used against me in the cruelest of ways. But when I break it down, it's really just a descriptive word, like blonde or short. It only has power if I allow it to. It says nothing about a person that is of any positive or negative value. It just is. Fat is fat. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. So, the next time I'm feeling fat (and by the way, fat is not a feeling), I will also remember that I'm a tall brunette. And none of that affects how I feel about myself. So, why should my fat? I propose a challenge to you: the next time someone complains that they're fat, or calls you fat, just look at them, say "yup," and smile.
I don't like to be called fat, but I refuse to let people use that word as a way to bring me down. I refuse to be miserable to feed someone else's need for power. I'm fabulous. Voluptuousness. Sexual. Messy. Silly. I'm me, and there's some weight on it so watch out. lol
ReplyDeleteI agree that the word "fat" is the go to insult for most people and it creeps into our subconscious and makes many wonder if you are good enough...for anything! I love this fucking article because it has validated my full sexiness. Rock on!!
ReplyDeletethanks for your comments ladies! fat is such a tricky word and not everyone is going to embrace it. we all get to choose what words we want to use to describe ourselves. just keep loving yourselves and thanks for all the support!
ReplyDeleteI like the challenge: Say yep and smile. I'm going to try it and let you know how it goes. At the end of the day, it's about how I feel after an encounter like that, right?
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