Body

• To get in the water, to swim, was to strip down to a bathing suit and gave me nowhere to hide.
• As my breasts grew, hips widened, belly expanded, it got harder and harder to find my freedom in water, unless I was alone.
• It is as if the weight I am carrying has been cancelled by the lift of the water.
• It is as if the weight I am carrying has been cancelled by the lift of the water.

Fat bias

• Fat people face myriad challenges in their day-to-day life, from the well-documented discrimination on airline travel and public transport, to the size bias from clothing manufacturers.
• It can be extremely difficult for fat people to access health care where their weight doesn’t become the only thing that doctors focus on.
• Society’s anti-fat bias is so pervading, fat people are taught to hate themselves and crave smaller bodies.
• There are also intersections within the fat community, which means that while I consider myself a fat person, I am a straight-sized fat or “a small fat”.
• Read more:
  A big fat fight: the case for fat activism

Breaking down fatphobia

• The books I’ve found in the body of fat writing use data and research, coupled with some anecdotes, to break down internal and external fatphobia.
• Direct essays, where Kneen unpacks an aspect of their life or an experience, are often followed by more “creative” chapters where the writing is more experimental.
• Sometimes the reader is pulled right in close to Kneen’s feelings in these sections – and the affect is powerful.
• Their book does more than just share experiences, it leads the reader through a life: the good, the bad, the complex and the profoundly beautiful.
• The dugong becomes a repeated motif in the book: why did he take such a liking to Kneen?

Burlesque is (not) for every body

• For Kneen, burlesque classes have helped them to be able to look in the mirror and like what they see.
• The cover quotes are from impressive literary names, but no one on the list is fat.
• There are conversations where well-meaning friends make horrific jokes about their weight, where their mother puts them on a diet.
• And I found beauty in the large body – and joy in the way Kneen’s story joins the growing body of books about the fat experience.

• Quality Collision Group, a private-equity-backed venture of multisite OEM-certified collision repair centers, today announced the continued growth of its organization with the acquisition of Stuart’s Paint & Body.
• (Photo: Business Wire)
  Quality Collision Group (QCG) continues its strategic focus on building the nation’s largest and most trusted OEM-certified collision repair company by utilizing an acquisition strategy that maintains the high standards, commitment, and quality of service at the repair facilities it acquires.
• Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Stuart’s Paint & Body provides an expanded national footprint for QCG as it furthers its merger-acquisition strategy.
• For more information about Quality Collision Group or to inquire about partnership opportunities, please visit qualitycollisiongroup.com .

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• Survivors of clergy abuse often face immense emotional and psychological challenges, which can be exacerbated by the legal proceedings they undergo.
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