I *loved* that video. Don't miss it, y'all. Totally fun and smart and right there politically. And the two women featured in it are gorgeous, not to mention some beautiful examples of adipositivity photos.

There definitely are women who like it, hon. The minority, for sure, but we exist. Even among non-gainers, there are women who enjoy their abundance.

I agree. The interesting piece of it, and one I've been musing over a lot lately, is the 'obesity costs taxpayers millions of (insert appropriate currency unit here)'.

I didn't always think this, but I have come to believe that we have a right to pleasure--not any and all pleasure we want, of course, but to the pleasures we choose for ourselves, whether that's a particular sexual practice or smoking pot or drinking alcohol or eating. Life in general is hard enough, given the kinds of hours people are working just to hold things together and all sorts of other pressures. Who's to say that the stress hormones from NOT eating as and when I please wouldn't do as much or more damage than the fat is hypothetically doing? And I'm quite sure the pleasure I derive from being fat does me a world of good, on all sorts of levels!

There's also Jacomo:

www.jacamo.co.uk/shop/

I've bought the semi-ex a few things there and the quality and service were perfectly fine.

Just a reminder that the Soiree returns this coming Sunday, 9th Jan 2011 (ack!) at 10:30 PM GMT (11:30 in western Europe, 5:30 on the NAmerican east coast, 2:30 on the west coast).

If you are over 40 and haven't yet attended one of the Soirees, please do try to come along. They've been great fun, and easier to follow than the main room for those who are new to chat. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

I generally have a fiendish sweet tooth, and prefer carbs in general over protein, but I definitely go through phases where my cravings shift for a week or even a month. Eventually it all settles back down to the usual.

This story appeared yesterday in The Age, Australia's newspaper of record (ie the big serious one) about a policy being proposed in the state of Victoria:

Doctors want to put the fear of fat into you
Jill Stark
January 2, 2011
Advertisements showing damaged vital organs or people drinking liquefied body fat should be used to shock Victorians into giving up junk food and sugary soft drinks, health groups have proposed.
The Australian Medical Association says campaigns promoting healthy eating habits and exercise have failed to curb the obesity epidemic and shock tactics are now needed.
In a submission to the state government seen by The Sunday Age, the AMA describes obesity as ''Victoria's most pressing public health issue'', and calls for a $25 million advertising blitz to help tackle the crisis.

tinyurl.com/2ftcxvm

Though I can't find it now, I saw a news item somewhere else about a national policy in Japan that levies fines on corporations if their employees do not lose weight and bring their blood pressure and cholesterol levels down.

So, let's assume that one of the founding principles of Size Liberation and Fat Activism is that size is not a good predictor of health, but that perhaps more exercise and healthier eating is overall a good idea for all people, fat and thin. Is it acceptable for governments to terrorise people, as Victoria is proposing? Is it ok to impose fines, as in Japan? Or are these measures we should be fighting against--petitions? letter writing campaigns? collections for ads in newspapers? picketing?--because they are so full of fat hatred?

What do you all think?

I think the discrimination is more towards patients than employees. Moreover, 220 on 6' is not loads. I'm fiarly sure you're safe.

I don't actually believe it's *possible* to fit a size 46 waist into size 36 trousers/jeans.