May 17th
8:47 PM
8:47 PM
Just got back from my first run in a while. Tired, but happy! Forgot how good this feels.
5:57 PM
a message from Anonymous
Hey Risa! I think you're probably aware of the comments made by the CEO of Abercrombie 7 Fitch. What's your opinion on this?
I think I didn’t need it to be in the news to know it. In addition to the CEO’s body shaming and self esteem slashing, the company also discriminates against the physically disabled.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/16/abercrombie-fitch-brand-h_n_3288646.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
I’ve never given a penny to that company, and I never will.
Because telling fat people that they are in fact humans that deserve dignity and respect automatically means you’re ~*GLORIFYING OBESITY*~
By the way, don’t dribble on to me saying you worry about a fat person’s ‘health’. That’s just a bullshit excuse to voice your unwanted opinion on a fat person’s body considering you wouldn’t give a single flying fuckadoodle about someone’s health if they were skinny. Besides another person’s health is none of your damned business anyway. Run along now and preach to a choir that actually cares.
I’m going to be honest, so long as you’re not hurting anyone, you can eat soy sauce and milk duds all day long for all I care.
thank you so much for this comic imp.this is all sorts of amazin
11:37 AM
a message from Anonymous
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RISA! I hope your day was absolutely wonderful!
Thank you! I wish I knew who you were. This was the only birthday message I got yesterday. <3
In today’s video, I talk about what excess skin is like, and I show the excess skin on my body 3 years after gastric bypass RNY surgery. Excess skin like this usually only happens after rapid massive weight loss, so don’t panic that you’ll get this after dropping 20lbs.
This video is not meant to debate the merits of gastric bypass. It’s not meant to be a plea for cash or pity. It is simply to show what I live with everyday. I get a lot of questions about it. A lot of staring and looks of disgust, too. But this is my body. And until I can save up ~$30,000 for the series of reconstructive surgeries this requires (very difficult while unemployed and paying off student loans), this is the body I have to live with. Insurance will not cover this for 99.9% of patients.
If you have any further questions, my ask box is open. (Sorry this video is so rushed. Tumblr has a 5 minute time limit, and I’m not putting this on another site.)
Happy birthday to me! Bumping to remind myself how far I’ve come. Maybe this year I’ll be able to start my surgeries. I’m 10% of the way there in my savings.
This is so beautiful.
No matter how long or fast you can run, no matter tall short, young, old, fat or stocky you are, if you run—you are a runner. A runner is made in the heart—not from your physical appearance or fitness level.
As a stocky and short cross country runner who’s had more than her fair share of defeats, I appreciate this to no end. Thank you, thank you so much.
May 13th
10:25 PM
10:25 PM
The moment I get home from work:
yet another unrealistic expectation for women
I keep seeing too many people complain about having big thighs and being fat or skinny so I made these!
Encouraging Zangief!
Bros, do you even squat.
“Repeat Rape: How do they get away with it?”, Part 1 of 2. (link to Part 2)
Sources:
- College Men: Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending Among Undetected Rapists,Lisak and Miller, 2002 [PDF, 12 pages]
- Navy Men: Lisak and Miller’s results were essentially duplicated in an even larger study (2,925 men): Reports of Rape Reperpetration by Newly Enlisted Male Navy Personnel, McWhorter, 2009 [PDF, 16 pages]
By dark-side-of-the-room, who writes:
These infogifs are provided RIGHTS-FREE for noncommercial purposes. Repost them anywhere. In fact, repost them EVERYWHERE. No need to credit. Link to the L&M study if possible.
Knowledge is a seed; sow it.
Yes we do.
Way more than you realize.
Yep.
I agree. Sometimes we need just a little help.
…am I the only one who was surprised by the website on the very bottom of the graphic???
