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30 Dec

The unconventional history of the queer fat liberation movement

The unconventional history of the queer fat liberation movement
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”).  For those who think fat liberation began in 2011 with Tumblr feminism and fat fashion blogs, you’ve never had the pleasure of...
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15 Dec

Buccal fat removal: are we not allowed to have

Buccal fat removal: are we not allowed to have
Everyone seems to be talking about cherub cheeks and buccal fat removal – but why? I already knew what buccal fat was before the discourse around it kicked off this week on social media. I knew because just a few years ago I began googling around to see if the buccal fat removal procedure was something that I could have done to my face. I desired to have cheekbones. I desired to be beautiful. Years of watching tutorials filled with contouring, of industry messaging around being sculpted and lifted, of faces with high outstanding cheekbones being held up because the aspirational standard had taught me that, if I desired to be beautiful, I...
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6 Oct

Take A Look Inside Fat Joe’s Star-Studded 52nd Birthday

Take A Look Inside Fat Joe’s Star-Studded 52nd Birthday
Shareif Ziyarat NYC’s Brooklyn Chophouse became “Brooklyn Beach House” on Friday, as its private rooftop was transformed right into a tropical paradise for Fat Joe‘s 52nd birthday celebration. Hosted by industry impresario and restauranteur Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins, the party welcomed Hip-Hop legends like Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes, Ashanti, Jim Jones, and more to the upscale restaurant’s Times Square location for a night of effective food, standing on couches, and impromptu performances. Shareif Ziyarat Overwhelmed with gratitude for one more yr and love and support from his family and friends, Fat Joe took to the mic and shared fond memories, well-wishes, and hilarious stories along with his 100 party guests for over an hour. In fact, with a room stuffed with a...
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