NAAFA Community Voices Blog

Sharing thoughts and ideas from fat community.

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SELF CARE FOR FAT BODIES - COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOURCES

During #fatliberationmonth, NAAFA invited Anna Chapman (@iamannachapman) as a guest on the NAAFA Webinar Series. During Anna’s episode, Self Care for Fat Bodies (From Practical to Pampering), we promised to create a blog post compiling the resources, suggestions, and information crowd-sourced from Anna and webinar participants. This is that post!

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Moving Women’s Fatshion Forward Through The Years - Part 2

Fatshion (the term currently being used for fat fashion) and fatshionistas (those that love fat fashion) are something we see on social media every day. But what do we know of the history of women’s fat fashion?

This is part 2 of a 2-part review of the history of fat fashion visibility.

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Moving Women’s Fatshion Forward Through The Years - Part 1

Fatshion (the term currently being used for fat fashion) and fatshionistas (those that love fat fashion) are something we see on social media every day. But what do we know of the history of women’s fat fashion?

This is part 1 or a 2-part review of the history of fat fashion visibility.

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