Fat Acceptance Plus

Fat Men in Fat Acceptance

A note on some comments made on the Fat Heffalump Blog:

http://fatheffalump.blogspot.com/2009/08/still-long-way-to-go.html

The owner describes her Blog as a place as

...................I am here to create a positive, empowering place for fatties and friends/family of fatties. I don't give a shit if something is not good fat politics. If it helps one fat heffalump like me hold his or her head high, walk with confidence and self esteem, to no longer feel alone and to get past the pain and self loathing, then that's what I'mhere for.............

Then in this article her main theme about Fat men was how Fat Men are allowed to be Fat and how much easier things are for Fat men. As a FatGuy in Fat Acceptance I always disagree with this approach to Fat Male Issues and it often gets me into trouble.I really do  not believe that much of what Fat Acceptance has to say about Fat Men will be valid until more Fat Men enter the conversation, I am amazed how often things in Fat Acceptance about Fat Men are stated as a fact without any input from Fat Men.

I do think that if you are going to talk about another group of people in the third person you should expect comments and objections. She is lucky that there are not too many Fat Men around in Fat Acceptance and comments like her's do not help matters.

I feel that debates like her's are totally unproductive for Fat Acceptance, that is why I have no need to comment on the experiences of Fat Women beyond what all we Fat People experience, unless it is directly body/gender related.

I see that the owner deleted my last post directing people to this entery. I fear that there will never be any communication  with Fat Women like Kath, who feel they are entitled to say anything about the lives of Fat Men.

William