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Who am I?
My name is Elizabeth Tamny. GenX-er involved in size acceptance in diff ways since c. 10 B.I. [Before Internet].
This blog is about issues of size as and when I see and am interested in them, which can mean size acceptance, media, clothing, language, art, movies . . . whatevs. Good, bad, infuriating, beautiful. A scrapbook.
My other blog is here. Note: postings earlier than 2/6/10 are from that blog.
My other blog is here. Note: postings earlier than 2/6/10 are from that blog.
Posts picked up other places:
Other published writings on size
Twitter/etamny
About Me
- Elizabeth M. Tamny
- Cranky/idealistic media consumer in Chicago.
Du beurre! Donnez-moi du beurre! Toujours du beurre! - Fernand Point
L'amour, l'amour. Toujours l'amour! - La Comtesse De Lave
see- i had a big problem with this comment even though I loved the article.. because genetics are the biggest indicator of how fat someone will be.. if weight is 80% genetic, then how on earth are we getting the statistics saying that omega 6 consumption is a larger indicator than genes? I believe that it contributes absolutely, but the primary cause...? I'm not so sure.
ReplyDeleteThis article angers on a few levels. It has many great points, but it makes extreme claims that we are all fat only because of Omega-6 and "processed" food... which is nothing but puritan garbage and is ridiculously illiberal. It is also anti-modernist, claiming that we need to "repress" in terms of food consumption or making of said food.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it contradicts the positive message by still saying that being "obese" is harmful. But by what definition of obese do they mean? Check out the Illustrated BMI Project, are these definitions being used by THAT article? What about people like me who love being fat and WANT to get fatter? Why are WE vilified? We have a RIGHT to do what we desire. It isn't just to fufill a fetish, there is genuine PASSION and desire to do this! Regardless of risk!
You may say it's a must read, even for people like me, but it's offensive anyway. Because it still claims that being over a certain "point" in terms of fatness is toxic and extremely harmful.