tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post4487424342898246704..comments2014-08-16T16:36:20.738-07:00Comments on chubby vegan girl: Lunch musingsJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09039684077344666876noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-71882583540417988102010-01-03T10:41:46.446-08:002010-01-03T10:41:46.446-08:00ROCK ON. It's always hard to go against the gr...ROCK ON. It's always hard to go against the grain but people are people for god's sake@@<br />Be your beautiful self and shine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063404012264040862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-51021137827364378672009-10-18T10:25:25.109-07:002009-10-18T10:25:25.109-07:00Veganf, actually, a lot of fatphobia is rather sub...Veganf, actually, a lot of fatphobia is rather subtle. Making assumptions about what your larger friends eat (more than you) or what their activity levels are like (less than you), are both perpetuating the stereotype that fat people eattoo much and are too inactive. In fact, many fat people eat as much as or less than their thinner peers (even tho studies show they SHOULD be eating a little moreJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263682187241382932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-75159199412433551032009-10-18T10:00:00.348-07:002009-10-18T10:00:00.348-07:00Huh, I never noticed a specific "fat vegan&qu...Huh, I never noticed a specific "fat vegan" hate group before, any more so than the general discrimination that exists against larger than average people. <br />I would certainly say that a smaller percentage of my vegan acquaintances are over-weight, but I don't think differently about those who are. I just figure like anyone else that they consume more calories, maybe because theyveganfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309978665515656586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-91963202508803720632009-10-12T11:37:39.692-07:002009-10-12T11:37:39.692-07:00Jen, I've gotten similar comments before. I al...Jen, I've gotten similar comments before. I always find it really insulting, because they're basically saying "wow, you're not one of those lazy gluttonous fatties!" <br /><br />I've never been a big eater, but I *do* enjoy food and I try not to let it bother me that many people honestly think I should have my jaw wired shut because I'm so hideously fat. (I've Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263682187241382932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-27702529746027415162009-10-11T18:57:57.418-07:002009-10-11T18:57:57.418-07:00I'm a fat vegan myself. I pretty much have alw...I'm a fat vegan myself. I pretty much have always been fat, too. Many people have commented on how my size does not reflect my eating habits. I think they're trying to pay me a compliment, or something, like "You're not a regular fat person, you eat healthy foods in small portions." It still doesn't come across positively to me. <br /><br />Someday I hope to accept Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580514027803190780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-45937332561756837692009-10-08T11:53:26.104-07:002009-10-08T11:53:26.104-07:00Very well written. I wish people weren't so ju...Very well written. I wish people weren't so judgmental about the size of others' bodies. It seems that what I call "fat hate" seems to be the last acceptable prejudice in our society. It's terribly sad.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669036469391203358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-86919600123530714332009-10-07T13:54:04.074-07:002009-10-07T13:54:04.074-07:00Have you checked out Vegansaurus.com? There is som...Have you checked out Vegansaurus.com? There is some serious fat vegan love there!Melisser; the Urban Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375267938564345961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-65468527408696622482009-10-07T06:59:25.093-07:002009-10-07T06:59:25.093-07:00Hey, it doesn't matter what other people think...Hey, it doesn't matter what other people think. As vegans, we're already considered weird by the haters. Just enjoy your life like you're doing right now! (By the way, your lunch looked awesome!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-18775958288945804322009-10-06T19:23:19.037-07:002009-10-06T19:23:19.037-07:00thank you so much for your supportive comments! th...thank you so much for your supportive comments! they really made me feel great. <3Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039684077344666876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-7140533475982305852009-10-06T18:28:16.320-07:002009-10-06T18:28:16.320-07:00My philosophy has always been: fuck the haters.
T...My philosophy has always been: fuck the haters.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this!Monique a.k.a. Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891192731456230615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-42315662201475823962009-10-06T17:58:15.596-07:002009-10-06T17:58:15.596-07:00People are so narrow minded. It's sad.People are so narrow minded. It's sad.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085387707813881571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-59865424222121275802009-10-06T04:53:22.645-07:002009-10-06T04:53:22.645-07:00Hi I just found your blog (from the MoFo list!) I&...Hi I just found your blog (from the MoFo list!) I'm a fat vegan, too. No matter how much I work out or how well I eat I just can't lose weight. I really appreciate your post. Yes! We all need to love each other because of who we are not in spite of who we are!aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915470244671384660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-92022970027676314522009-10-06T03:57:13.237-07:002009-10-06T03:57:13.237-07:00People just need to accept that all people are dif...People just need to accept that all people are different whether they're fatter, thinner, prettier, goofier >ad infinitum<<br />Whatever.<br />You just carry on being the lovely person you are. And you're vegan so you're better than everyone else anyway.<br /><br />:PJen Treehuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631000215929574389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-15504487926387459302009-10-05T21:48:33.266-07:002009-10-05T21:48:33.266-07:00Thank you for your thoughtful and thought-provokin...Thank you for your thoughtful and thought-provoking post! I think that people in general just need to learn to accept that some people are thin and some are fat and that's that. As long as someone eats fairly well and isn't completely sedentary, chances are that her weight is just where her body's meant to be. I'm on the skinny side of the spectrum and have gotten my fair share ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-7880017482595450472009-10-05T16:05:29.928-07:002009-10-05T16:05:29.928-07:00WOW. What an absolutely incredible post! Until ver...WOW. What an absolutely incredible post! Until very recently, I was overweight for most of my life, and after taking on a vegan diet four years ago, I didn't really lose any. It always bothered me when people would say things like "But aren't vegans supposed to be thin?" or "Vegans can't be fat." I would end up feeling really down about myself because I felt as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619470512244779858.post-71868533129097926632009-10-05T14:22:44.228-07:002009-10-05T14:22:44.228-07:00i'm proudly a fat vegan. I have always held a ...i'm proudly a fat vegan. I have always held a little extra weight; but honestly-when i went vegan i gained more. i really appreciate your words lady; they're obviously well thought out.The Kuntrageous Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293612191679149155noreply@blogger.com