tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post7919003820738453038..comments2023-10-24T03:48:17.089-04:00Comments on Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?: The Fat Experience Projectdrstaceynyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698974154886393241noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-86969735895286873012008-06-28T21:15:00.000-04:002008-06-28T21:15:00.000-04:00Because encouraging people to lose weight is very ...Because encouraging people to lose weight is very much counter to the purpose, as I understand it, of this project. Same with fat accpetance in general. <BR/><BR/>And what exactly is that "something" people are supposed to do about fat? <BR/>Diet and exercise like <A HREF="http://thefatexperience.com/2008/06/melody-rossiter-mouthy-fat-kid-does-ok/" REL="nofollow">Melody</A>?<BR/>Call Jenny or join Weight Watcher like <A HREF="http://kateharding.net/2007/04/12/diets-dont-work-but/" REL="nofollow">Kate</A>?<BR/>Maybe we are supposed to think of eating food when we are hungry as something so shameful we would rather die than have people discover like <A HREF="http://thefatexperience.com/2008/06/stacy-bias-on-compulsion-and-shame/" REL="nofollow">Stacy</A>?<BR/><BR/>There are fat people "doing something about it" everyday, and failing. <BR/><BR/>And then there are the fat people who can't "do something about it". I hear a whole lot of talk about what fat people should do to lose weight. People seem to care a whole lot about what I eat and what kinds of activities I engage in. Yet I'm still waiting on all these caring people to buy me a gym membership or contribute funds for the more expensive, but healthier, groceries.Artemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193818971008033405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-48171942299375468642008-06-28T19:21:00.000-04:002008-06-28T19:21:00.000-04:00I would call it, "The Body Project," or "The Body ...I would call it, "The Body Project," or "The Body Image Project." Instead of empowering people of size, how about encouraging the 60% of Americans who are overweight to do something about it. And NO, I'm NOT encouraging eating disorders here.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413985115409945728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-17328042443099403282008-06-28T16:07:00.000-04:002008-06-28T16:07:00.000-04:00And what kind of "positive or neutral name" would ...And what kind of "positive or neutral name" would you suggest? (which still is discriptive of the purpose and topic- fat.)<BR/><BR/>Personally I don't accept that fat has to have a negative connotations, and there is nothing we can do about that. In fact, in certain cirlces, fat doesn't have a negative connotation.Artemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193818971008033405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-52604844621133966162008-06-28T10:59:00.000-04:002008-06-28T10:59:00.000-04:00Everyone has fat, so everyone experiences fat. I t...Everyone has fat, so everyone experiences fat. I think the name is great.<BR/><BR/>- AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-68305277451758690462008-06-27T20:42:00.000-04:002008-06-27T20:42:00.000-04:00There will ALWAYS be a stigma and negative connota...There will ALWAYS be a stigma and negative connotation to the word, "fat." I agree with Nicole that it needs a positive or neutral name to engage participants.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413985115409945728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-15381320066289311912008-06-26T12:40:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:40:00.000-04:00I checked out the sight yesterday, and it amazing!...I checked out the sight yesterday, and it amazing!<BR/><BR/>(I think the reason they call it "The Fat Experience Project" is to help take away the stigma of the word "fat.")azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-88872405467983247602008-06-26T11:44:00.000-04:002008-06-26T11:44:00.000-04:00Perhaps the best way to "move beyond the fat focus...Perhaps the best way to "move beyond the fat focus" is to not call it the "Fat Experience Project"? Just saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com