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I’m in a very similar situation now where the bride wanted a 4 day trip that required flights! I sent an anonymous survey to the bridal party to ask about how much people were comfortable spending on lodging/food/etc. then asked what specific expenses we should cover for the bride… Read More

Sadly I think a lot of people on this list were groomed. It’s horrible

@prolix okay but the difference is that none of my “methods” at work involve harassing my colleagues

Can’t both things be true? Should Will Smith be banned for what he did? Yes. Has the academy overlooked horrible actions of others when they should consider real consequences? Also yes.

I didn’t think the Truman Show ended up with a couple? Doesn’t he just leave the set?

@chloesilverado: and maybe my first message was not a great reflection of the point I wanted to make. The two things (fatphobia and racism) exist together, can be connected, and share some common ground (as you mentioned, discrimination and oppression). When I said they are not the… Read More

@chloesilverado: I don't think being fat is a moral failing at all. I know that fatphobia is a major societal issue as well as racism. I just think it's unnecessary to compare types of discrimination and oppression when there are usually a lot of individual cultural, societal, and… Read More

@pukeskywalker: I actually never said that Erica, the woman from the BF article, said it was the same historically. I was responding to someone else's comment, who called the situations very much the same. So keep talking about putting words in people's mouths lol. Also not sure who… Read More

@chloesilverado: while I see your point that fat people do face discrimination and can't just lose weight/change the way you look....fatphobia and racism are very much NOT the same. The type of oppression and discrimination is different; the historical implications are different.… Read More

Bodies can be healthy at any size! Healthy does NOT mean thin.