Fatsronauts 101: Fat in Public, Thin Allies, and the Veneer of Strength as Dehumanization

[Content Note: Fat hatred; abuse; harassment.]

This afternoon, I've been doing some tweeting about being fat in public and the obligation for fat people, especially fat women, to be impenetrably strong in the face of harassment. For those who aren't on Twitter, here is the Storify of that tweet session and a place for discussion.


If you have problems reading the embedded Storify, you can also read it here.

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