Fat Activism at Thanksgiving

Harper Hazelmare
a Few Words
Published in
2 min readNov 26, 2022

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A fat, female-bodied human stands defiantly proud with one hand on their hip and the other hand atop their hat. They’re wearing a black top and tight jeans which show off their figure.
Photo by Jade Destiny on Unsplash

We’re told all year to starve ourselves and then suddenly we’re to year-end holidays and expected to gorge ourselves.

What the AF, y’all.

Throughout the year, diet culture reigns with industry standards like Goop and Dr Oz steering the way in murky waters of toxic fitness and restriction. People are expected to suffer for a goal which is often outside the realm of good health and can be…

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Harper Hazelmare
a Few Words

Writer of cautionary tales, lyrical narratives, and curated essayist. Maker of writings & art at brownhorseherbal.com. (she/they + we/our/ours)