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For you this week:

Body Liberation Stock: Spring
Body Love Shop: CPAP Proud buttons & stickers
On the blog: {the session files} Camp Heal for Project Heal

Body-positive boudoir session

Hi friend,

I'll be honest: Being a whistleblower sucks. I wish I could just photograph fat folks and not have to be involved in any of this.

But it's too important. I can't be silent when marginalized people are being used and manipulated.

Now that the damage done by Lindo Bacon and Maria Paredes is out in the open, more people are coming forward with their experiences with other thin Health at Every Size® providers, including Jennifer Rollin.

You can read about that here.

As for me, I've found my limits for the moment. My body and brain have ganged up on me and forced me to rest, so I'm taking a bit of a break this week.

Warmly,
Lindley

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The Conversation

Here's what's being discussed this week in the world of body acceptance, Health at Every Size® (HAES), body positivity and fat liberation:

Ways to compensate Black folks hurt by Lindo Bacon:

» The fat studies and activism world is mourning the loss of scholar Dr. Caitliń Pausé

» So. You care about fat people and just realized that HAES and its professionals have issues with racism and fatphobia. What now?

» HAES nutrition provider newsletter

» Venus of Chalk now in e-book

» Chub Hub PDX is looking for pool party vendors, Portland, OR

» Sofie Hagen on the legacy of lockdown: I realised what the world feels like for thin people

» Disability Justice: An Audit Tool

» Unicorn chaser: {wandering} Port Townsend, WA

As much as I like to beat the drum that you can be happy and thrive at any size, it’s important to remember: we live in a world that hates fat people, was not built to accommodate us, considers our bodies an “epidemic,” does not offer us representation, and is not concerned with out comfort or happiness.

To be fat is to be at war with a world that so desperately wants you to not exist.

» Fluffy Kitten Party

Coming Up

» Virtual ED healing space for Black folks 18+, monthly

» Call for Proposals for The Fat Performance Reader, due March 31

» Fat Liberation Peer Support Group, begins in April

» Casual Cozy Connection: A Diet-Free Social Space for Women, Thurs in April TBD

» Body Image & Diabetes Workshop, starts April 7

» Fat Joy Karaoke, April 8

» Fat Folks Can apparel collection pre-orders open till April 13

» PCA/ACA National Conference Fat Studies, April 13-16

» Sofie Hagen on tour, Denmark, May

» Chub Hub PDX & Fat Fancy Magical Park Picnic and Selfie Experience, Portland, OR, May 1

» Exploring Body Diversity through a Biblical Lens, summer 2022

» Fat Magic Retreat, San Antonio, TX, June 6-9

» ASDAH Conference, June 11, online

» Curvy Confidence Summer Swim, Orlando/Jacksonville, FL, June 18

» Fat Studies Conference, July 5-8, online

» Weight Stigma Conference, July 14-15, Berlin, Germany

» Sofie Hagen on tour, UK, September-October

Quick Resources: How to say no

> 10 ways to politely say 'NO'

> 7 Tips for Saying No Effectively

> How to Say No: A Guide to Saying No Politely

> How to Say No: 3 Steps for People Pleasers

> How to Stop Saying Yes When You Want to Say No

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