May 2011
30 posts
Anonymous asked: "We don’t want to make this an inclusive space and I think it’s important to have this dialogue and that it happened so we can all learn from it and keep it moving."
do you mean you DO want to make this an inclusive space? i'm confused.
do you mean you DO want to make this an inclusive space? i'm confused.
April 2011
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strutted around my car like I was the damn Queen
[Image Description: A photo of a young black women with short hair, held back by a thick headband, with defined eye brows, black square rimmed glasses, and a piercing on the left side of her lower lip. She wears a blue turtle neck sweater with crotched detailing, a gold necklace and has earphones in her ears.]
So Im at the car wash today cleaning out my car and listening to ‘Straight Line...
Anonymous asked: As a fat person of color I was excited to find this space. Then the Cis talk happened. I am not trying to marginalize the conversation on this topic, just because it doesn't affect me doesn't mean others aren't affected by it. But now I feel uncomfortable...like I can't even post a photo of my fat brown body on this site. Like its turned into something other than about fat...
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glittergeek asked: okay. so as a trans*/gendernonconforming fat person of color, i've been a little squeamish around the conversation going on here.
i agree that FA space is generally white, but it also privileges a certain kind of feminine identity/expression. so, when this space opened up i thought, cool. but i didn't expect it to be welcoming to me. however, since my photo got reblogged, now i...
i agree that FA space is generally white, but it also privileges a certain kind of feminine identity/expression. so, when this space opened up i thought, cool. but i didn't expect it to be welcoming to me. however, since my photo got reblogged, now i...
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Did you miss this post from yesterday? →
My love/hate relationship with Monique and Oprah
http://navigatethestream.tumblr.com/post/1166931753/my-love-hate-relationship-with-monique-and-oprah
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Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That’s... →
transpride:
1. Ask permission to ask questions. Even if you think you know they are comfortable answering, they may actually not be or maybe not in that setting, and it is just rude and pretty off-putting to not ask. Say, “Hey do you mind if I ask you some things about your transition? I’ve been a little curious – feel free to not answer or say no.”
2. Avoid private and personal questions....
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Create and choose FPOC's avatar/icon!
We are just as tired of seeing the default avatar image as you are.
Thankfully, the photographer at adipositivity has agreed to let us use one of her photos if we choose! There are many great photographs to choose from. The mods of this blog have a few in mind and we’ll post them as entires. If you have a photo from the adipositivity site that you think would be perfect message us with a...
This person wanted to remain annonymous so I copy/pasted their text.
i feel like if you are speaking specifically to cis privilege it could be a useful tag but otherwise….. it is a weird tag to use because it is the unspoken norm, it can seem like a weird separate space is being made for people who really already take up all the space. and in descriptions only the individual being...
mandacantu asked: I just want to say I think this tumblr is awesome and an amazing space! I am in love with the whole concept. I also want to say that I think you handled yourself well in the argument about "cis-presenting" in the image description. Not only did you remain calm and mature, but you were also open to being educated, which in turn, educated me as well! Thank you for making this tumblr! Keep...
scary-monster asked: Trust me, we're not trying to take over; like other marginalised groups, we're just trying to make ourselves visible and occupy an equal space, which includes ironing out unintentional cissexist language. It may not seem like much to a cisgendered person, or to a trans person as secure in his identity as I am, but there are some whom it will bother. However, in this case, I'm not...
navigatethestream asked: Wow, i didn't mean to cause so many problem with my photo description nor did i mean to offend somebody. Much like buttahlove i do feel at times its damned if you do, damned if you don't. But i suppose i would rather try and be damned then be damned for not trying at all. I'd be happy to go back and rewrite the descriptions and un-tag them with “cis” if it would help...
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Anonymous asked: The link for fat friendly doctors didn't work :(
Also, I came across this recently: http://www.fatrights.org/ and thought it might be useful.
Also, I came across this recently: http://www.fatrights.org/ and thought it might be useful.
“Body politics that are less complicated than our bodies will get us
no where.”
– Eli Clare (via riotsnotdiets)
locsibrown asked: Beautiful blog full of beautiful women.
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kitzykid asked: I just wanted to throw in some support. And in regard to the whole "white is a colour" thing, I would also like suggest to people following that while this is an all-inclusive space, it is still specifically about fat people of colour. That does not necessarily exclude you from participating in this space, but it does exclude you from making this space about you if you are not a fat...
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kayakowie asked: In response to the Anon who asked about having a parent of color but who passes as white. I am mixed race but white privileged, I don't identify as a POC because I don't want to detract from the experiences of POC's who confront obstacles that I do not, that said, I think it is VERY important that mixed race people be allowed, accepted, and included if they identify as a POC and...
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abigq reblogged this from fatpeopleofcolor and added:
Congratulations on missing the point.
Congratulations on not being a safe space even though you claim you are.
Letting people self-identify as cis when we’re talking about how they look is othering trans* people.
Bye now.
I thought I made it clear that I encouraged people not to use it in their descriptions. Allowing people to...
nowisgreater asked: I agree with the person who said they "read it as ‘bio-presenting’ or ‘looks like a REAL woman.’" I'm sure the submitter didn't mean it that way and was just unsure of what terminology to use, but by saying that someone who looks like what most people would immediately recognise as female "looks cis" or is "presenting as cis", that...
Continuing the discussion...
Anonymous asked:
“We are anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-classist, anti-queer/trans*phobic, and generally an all inclusive space. ” yet when someone points out something problematic the response is “Please educate me?”. Let’s just say that that’s not the best response ever. Now, here’s your education: considering that being transsexual or ...
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Anonymous asked: Can people who have a parent of color but can pass as white submit?
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scary-monster asked: I think the "cis-presenting woman" thing is problematic because she is making a point of saying that she was female-assigned at birth; it is, to her, worth mentioning that she is not trans. This comes with privilege; cis people are privileged over trans people. Thus, a trans person who points out that they are trans is, for whatever reason, asserting themselves as a marginalised group,...
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colored queer waters: Will the tumblr Revolution... →
navigatethestream:
{note: I’ve been wanting to write this post for a long time, but i’ve been on rant hiatus}
There are days I love going on tumblr, because i get to see all the pretty pictures of people with natural hair, afro centric pride oozing from their sense of style, revolutionaries on the front lines…
Anonymous asked: [Image Description: A plus size bald cis presenting woman of color. She has brown skin with golden undertones, black eyeliner, and a black colored top which reveals part of her breasts. She is wearing stud earrings and a beautiful white smile.]
"cis-presenting"? And a tag "cis"? Are you kidding me? Good job at claiming there's a fundamental difference...
"cis-presenting"? And a tag "cis"? Are you kidding me? Good job at claiming there's a fundamental difference...
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Anonymous asked: I appreciate image descriptions, but I find it odd that you do not specify color (such as 'brown skinned woman' or, if available, the person's race/ethnicity) in your image descriptions. I mean, this is Fat People OF COLOR. Those who have problems seeing the images and benefit from descriptions and are also following this tumblr would most likely be interested in the color of the...
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vydri asked: Watch out, I'm about to get all artsy on you guys. Referring to pigments of color as apposed to light, white is the absence of color. In other words, you can't mix colors to create white. Therefore, whit is NOT a color because white is the absence of color in the strictest sense of the definition. :D and <3
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notesonascandal asked: That "white is a color too" post from that Anon angered me so much.
There are some white people who believe they are entitled to be in every fucking space on Earth. Even space that's already occupied and space designated for people who are NOT THEM. This explains so much of the oppression, degradation and annihilation of POC all over the world. We (POC) are just...
There are some white people who believe they are entitled to be in every fucking space on Earth. Even space that's already occupied and space designated for people who are NOT THEM. This explains so much of the oppression, degradation and annihilation of POC all over the world. We (POC) are just...
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scary-monster asked: Hi. I'm a skinny white trans dude but I reblog/rant a lot about fat-positive stuff so um. Perpetually indignant loquacious ally, I suppose? Anyway if you don't follow me, that is a-ok, mostly I just want to let you know that I'm listening and I care.
tierracita asked: This tumblr is so exciting! I am actually presenting at the end of this month on Queer People of Color and Size (QPOCAS) at the PDX Queer Student's of Color Conference.
I would love to be part of this dialogue as its one of the community I think we hardly hear from or take the time to hear.
Again excited for this tumblr and thanks for putting it together!
I would love to be part of this dialogue as its one of the community I think we hardly hear from or take the time to hear.
Again excited for this tumblr and thanks for putting it together!
fatlookbook asked: I'm really excited you guys are doing this! HELL YES!!! I can't wait to see what you guys do with this space and which issues you address.
Now I will go back to being a quiet white person who is here to learn.
Now I will go back to being a quiet white person who is here to learn.
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Anonymous asked: "Fat people of colour" does this include white cause I'm pretty sure white is a colour and I don't see any white chicks on here. I am disappointed, so much for anti-racist.
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pasadopresentefuturo asked: Thanks for the reblog of my photo :3
more-than-slightly-ali asked: You don't have to follow me back, I'm just here for you all. I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
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Should we be following you?!?!
We have gained so many followers since we began this tumblr!
We love that tumblr is a creative outlet for many, and we value all of you for choosing to follow this blog, but it is impossible to follow everyone back. We want to be able to follow tumblrs that are creating dialogue and/or adding to and addressing issues of color as it relates to being fat and other issues through dialouge, photos,...
