Hello! Long time no post. Right? Things have been crazy for me lately – life, schedule, school… Just a couple more weeks until I’m free from this stressful semester and let the fun begin!
Friday was International No Diet Day and I had the chance to participate in an event organized by Marilyn Wann (with a bunch of other rad fatties and allies) to interrupt an obesity conference in San Francisco.
I haven’t participated in anything like this before and can’t even begin to describe the feeling. I knew what was on the agenda for the day but actually doing it was a completely different experience. It was both scary and exciting! Naturally, I wanted to record things through photos and if you’re interested, I have the complete set of pictures over here.
In honor of the day, Marilyn composed a song for us to sing and dance to:
Chins. Bellies. Hips…and ass. Hips…and ass.
Chins. Bellies. Hips…and ass. Hips…and ass.
Chins. Bellies. Hips…and ass. Hips…and ass.
We love our bodies the weigh we are. Wouldn’t change a thing!
And we did! She blew a whistle to draw attention, started the music and we strutted our stuff down the aisle to the front of the room. Some people were shocked, others smiled. The speaker stuttered and tried to continue his speech. It was interesting to see that at a so-called “obesity” conference that fat bodies were not well represented.
Good thing we showed up. Hopefully our demonstration made an impact!
You can read Marilyn’s detailed account of the day on Facebook here.
Cardigan – Liz Claiborne
Top – Onestopplus
Skirt – Taillissime
Flats – Evans
Belt – Torrid
Necklace – definatalie.com
The outfit I wore is something typical for me – high waisted skirt, top and cardigan for a cool day in San Francisco. I planned to wear it sans cardigan but I am so glad I brought it! Turns out a mesh sleeves don’t keep you very warm. This top is actually really cute – it has a sweetheart-ish neckline and the neck/sleeves are mesh. You can’t really tell in the photos because I’m pretty much the same color as the shirt. Ha!
I even ironed my skirt for the occasion… but after an hour ride on BART – you can’t really tell.
Marilyn and I
Margarita, Sarah and I
A big thank you to Sarah for taking my outfit pictures and tolerating my instructions.
How did you celebrate International No Diet Day?
