Acceptance
" The big woman is equally entitled to physical and sexual nourishment. She can love and be loved; she can find just as much pleasure in intimate relationships as anyone if she is able to shake off those aspects of weight prejudice intended to smash her self-confidence and murder her libido; and she can carry life and nurture it as well as her thinner sister. She is neither sexless nor shapeless; rather, she possesses the form of the ancient and sexually formidable goddess figures. Far from being less of a woman because of her size, she is, quite literally, more of one," (Goodman, Charisse. The Invisible Woman).
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
NAAFA
is a nonprofit human rights organization dedicated to improving the quality
of life for fat people. NAAFA has been working since 1969 to eliminate
discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools
for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.
International Size Acceptance Association
The MISSION
of the International Size Acceptance Association (ISAA) is to promote
SIZE ACCEPTANCE and fight SIZE DISCRIMINATION throughout the world by
means of advocacy and visible, lawful actions.
Combating negative
and distorted images of women.
ICONS OF
BEAUTY are conning the American woman into a costly, dangerous and futile
pursuit: the perfect body.
Self-Esteem:
An Important Key to Well-Being
By Rebecca Felter-Wernsdorfer
BB.Teen:
the Electronic Magazine for Plus-Sized Teens
Up
until now, there hasn't been much available to plus-sized teens in terms
of support, encouragement and building a sense of community -- a community
where you're not going to be discriminated against because of your size!
With your help, that's all going to change!
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