- Margitte. Fat activist and inspiring woman. Photo credit: riotsnotdiets.com
I was talking with a friend of mine about Mike and Molly, the sitcom whose leads are overweight. (Episodes here.) I explained that it was one thing to feature actors with body types that fall in the main stream but it was a whole other thing to cast actors who are clearly very large. And I have to admit it — I’m ashamed of my (previous) feelings regarding the show. My friend, always the thoughtful and kind person she is, linked to an incredible article in Jezebel that addressed the EXACT topic we were discussing. And I have to say I have since completely changed my views regarding body and media. Moreover, I’m fascinated by the inspiring activists out there trying to address anti-fat bias in culture.
Which leads us to an amazing woman (and fat activist): Margitte.
Click the link. Read a few posts. And dare to be inspired.
