For those who think fat liberation began in 2011 with Tumblr feminism and fat fashion blogs, you’re unsuitable
“Don’t assume… I don’t like my body,” begins a manifesto shared at a 1989 Fat Women’s conference in London. Often known as the “Fat Dykes Statement”, it contained a listing of 29 assumptions, from serious points (“Don’t assume… I feel your body is healthier than mine”) alongside more playful ones, which emphasise the ludicrousy of assuming anything a few person based on their body shape (“Don’t assume… I need a Weight loss plan Coke”).
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