Informational and Fun Resources

What? You say you’re utterly fascinated by all the topics we’ve discussed and want to know more?

For people just coming to the size acceptance movement, some of our claims may feel a little radical, counter-intuitive, and, well, wacky. We understand and want to offer you the opportunity to further research your areas of interest. Happy rooting, hunting, and gathering!

Cool, Size-Positive Orgs and Size-Related Info

• Big Fat Facts (Incredibly cool site that debunks some myths about fatties)
• Big Fat Index (Trés cool list of resources and facts)
• Council on Size and Weight Discrimination (Extremely enlightening perspectives and facts about the discrimination fat folks experience)
• Body Positive (“Boosting body image at any weight”)
• International Size Acceptance Association ( Mission: “to promote size acceptance and fight size discrimination”)
• Largesse (Amazing history of the Fat Underground and resource list for people of size)
• MaryMc’s Fat Acceptance Stuff (A plethora of fat-positive resources and insights)
• National Association to Advance Size Acceptance (Our parent org -- we love you, Mommy!) :)
• NYTimes article on the Vegas Bash and BBW Network
• Size Wise (Promoting size acceptance)
• Vivian Mayer’s Collection of Fat Literature (Fat Underground-related documents)

Info on Beauty Ideals and the Weight-Loss Industry

• About Face (Great resource for discussing the effects of media beauty ideals)
• Big Fat Facts (Incredibly cool site that debunks some myths about fatties)
• Council on Size and Weight Discrimination (Page on media imagery)

Tips for the Larger Traveler

• The Ample Traveler (Wonderful discussions of the accessibility of various public places)
• GrandStyle.com discusses “What Models of Cars Work Best for Big People?”
• NAAFA’s Airline Tips brochure
• Seat Guru (Know before you enter the plane where your seat might pinch)

Other Crazy-Cool, Pro-Fat Businesses and Groups

• BBW Network (Info on the Vegas Bash and more)
• The Chubsters (chub chub chub chub chuuuuuuuuuuuuuub)
• chunkEbusiness (Your source for fabulous fat art and other fatobelia!)
• Council on Size and Weight Discrimination (They’re just nifty all the way around)
• Fat! So? website (by author and activist Marilyn Wann)
• Fatshionista (Are you a plus-sized clotheshorse? Visit here!)
• Fetish Kitty Photography (Want a sexy, boudoir pic (or any other kind) taken?)
• Large in Charge Magazine (“Online magazine for size acceptance and empowerment”)
• Love Your Body! (Items that show your pride in your body)
• No Lose (Community of fat, queer women and allies)
• Pearlsong Press (Pearlsong Press, run by the divine Dr. Peggy Elam, is a fantastic publisher and resource site)
• Voluptuart (Pro-body-diversity art and gifts)

Fat Blogs

• Big, Fat Blog (The grooviest site for keeping abreast of size-related news and opinions)
• Boogeywomyn Blog (Blog by Lesleigh Owen, NAAFA-LA’s Secretary Pro Tem)
• Campos’ Opinion Column (Paul Campos, author of The Diet Myth, waxes poetic about various fabulous topics)
• Fat Chicks Rule Blog (By author Lara Frater)
• Fatshionista (Are you a plus-sized clotheshorse? Visit this livejournal site!)
• Junkfood Science Blog (Sandy Szwarc’s brilliant blog that dispels dieting and other anti-fat myths)
• Singpretty’s Blog (Blog by Linda Ramos, NAAFA-LA’s President Pro Tem)

Fat Art

• The Art of Ramón Lago (Beautiful sculptures of fat, older men)
• Big Diva Art by Wyanne (Simply gorgeous, colorful abstracts!)
• Goddess Songs (Diana Lee’s artistic and authorial grandness)
• Leonard Nimoy’s photographic celebration of fat, nude bodies
• Les Toil’s Big, Beautiful Pin-Up Gallery (The name says it all, no?)
• MaryMc’s Fat Art and Artists (Brilliant meta-fat-art site)
• Voluptuart (Pro-body-diversity art and gifts)
• Zio Polipo’s Chubby Gallery (Fantastic works celebrating BHM)