I really want to write these blogs with thin privilege in mind and not say anything that might offend fat people. Allying is an ongoing effort, so if I've said something wrong, please let me know.
Showing posts with label Fat Activism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fat Activism. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Feminist Values, FA / HaES Activism and Anorexia
Yes, you can be a feminist and have a disease that alters your body by lessening its weight.
Yes, you can be a fat activist while thin -- as an ally who acknowledges your own privilege.
No, being a model/actor with AN doesn't mean that being a model/actor caused your AN.
But that's me.
Am I an AN sufferer who is a FA / HaES activist? I don't know.
I routinely publish pictures, statuses and events on the web to discourage the support of the diet industry and the use of fat talk.
But... I believe that certain medical consequences can come with a weight that is really low or really high. I also believe that just because you have diabetes or heart disease, have had a stroke, etc. ad nauseum, that it is not necessarily a result of that weight.
Trivia: Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes.
I don't know if Set Point is more than a theory, but if it is, maybe eating nutrient-dense foods intuitively (not intuitively for an anorectic, of course, since we often don't care if we're hungry and rarely want to feel full) and regularly moving/exercising for enjoyment will show us our true healthy weight after a year or so. I like the weight-neutral approach to health embraced by the FA/SA/HaES communities. If weight sheds or accumulates as a result of consistent healthful living, so be it!
How this relates to recovery is another blog.
Yes, you can be a fat activist while thin -- as an ally who acknowledges your own privilege.
No, being a model/actor with AN doesn't mean that being a model/actor caused your AN.
But that's me.
Am I an AN sufferer who is a FA / HaES activist? I don't know.
I routinely publish pictures, statuses and events on the web to discourage the support of the diet industry and the use of fat talk.
But... I believe that certain medical consequences can come with a weight that is really low or really high. I also believe that just because you have diabetes or heart disease, have had a stroke, etc. ad nauseum, that it is not necessarily a result of that weight.
Trivia: Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes.
I don't know if Set Point is more than a theory, but if it is, maybe eating nutrient-dense foods intuitively (not intuitively for an anorectic, of course, since we often don't care if we're hungry and rarely want to feel full) and regularly moving/exercising for enjoyment will show us our true healthy weight after a year or so. I like the weight-neutral approach to health embraced by the FA/SA/HaES communities. If weight sheds or accumulates as a result of consistent healthful living, so be it!
How this relates to recovery is another blog.
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