Fatphobia – The Spinoff

Fat women answer their internet trolls

22 February 202122 February 2021 by Amanda Thompson

Under almost any photo of a plus-size woman online you’re guaranteed to see a stream of abusive, cruel and plain stupid comments. Amanda Thompson asked some fat women what they’d say back. All my life I have been told it is not nice to look the way I do. I’ve been instructed to be ashamed … Read more

Fat activism in Aotearoa is having a moment

26 April 202026 April 2020 by Elizabeth Heritage

Yes, lockdown might make you fatter – but that’s okay, writes Elizabeth Heritage. My favourite place to be fat is in the moana. I bob around in the water, idly windmilling my fat limbs and thinking subversive, sea-flavoured thoughts. The fat on my body helps with both insulation and buoyancy, and I thank it. Ka … Read more