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PlusPositive
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[2009-03-17 19:47:45 +0000 UTC]
"Open Your Mind"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 53; Deviations: 51; Watchers: 179
Watching: 27; Pageviews: 17539; Comments Made: 107; Friends: 27
# About me
"I support the radically simple idea that people should not be discriminated against, made fun of, restricted, or oppressed because of the size and shape of their bodies. Moreover, I believe that everyone has a right to dignity, respect, and self-love, and that jokes that denigrate fat people are just as offensive as those that denigrate women or ethnic groups.""Fat is the last great acceptable prejudice.
Well, no more, not for me nor any of mine. I do not want to hear about your latest weight-loss scheme; I will not make self-deprecating jokes about my size, nor tolerate them being played out in my presence; I will not live on salad forever as penance for my shape; you should NOT assume I would rather be thin and am "just fooling myself", nor should you assume that I consume large quantities of junk food and never exercise (you'd be wrong in all three cases); I will challenge the assumption that fat people are stupid, clumsy, lacking in personal hygeine, and bad in bed (you'd REALLY be wrong there); and you definitely better make sure I get equal access to everything life has to offer, or there will be hell to pay."
~Marty Hale-Evans
Size Actavist
# Comments
Comments: 88
In honoring the club's desire NOT to Fave works on this site, I have found that some of the works are no longer posted on the original artist's site. I'd still like to Fave it. What next?
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For even more CNyle come check out the fan group here on DA!
[link]
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Nope not active for awhile now, im a member was just going through everything, neither is club bbw which i used to love... Just figured i would let u know since i saw this here on the page.
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Thank you. I'm sad. Both are good groups and at least BBW was very active
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Yeah, kinda sad, they were great groups and no other like them. 
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I'm thinking about opening a BBW group, at least until this two are active again. What do you think?
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Might be a good Idea, Ill help you if i can 
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I send an application, I'm waiting for the approval. I'll watch your deviant art so we can be in touch.
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Sounds good to me, What u gonna name it? Lets get off of this clubs page lol.... i just noticed rofl.
I can make the icon just let me know.
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It will be basic name: Big_Beautiful_Woman ^^ So, if you want to make the Icon it will be a pleasure.
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Thanks for making a club that helps to give people of different sizes a voice...and some dignity.
(from a woman who's been obese her whole life)
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Hi,
I wanted to let you know that I support what you are doing here. A few years ago, I was in a store waiting in line and a BBW walked by. Two grown men behind me said, quite loudly, "Wide load!". I could not believe their ignorance, she could hear them! I am tired of this being an accepted prejudice. Blessings..
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This sounds like fun. <3 'Cept I'm dealing with health problems from the other end of the BMI spectrum.
So I can just assume that everyone's on this page because they want to be, and that they also agree that this place is pretty cool.
Good lucks.
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I just wanted to tell you all how much I support what you're doing here. It's great to see a genuine size acceptance group making an honest and positive statement without putting others down
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I'd just like to say that I support what you guys are doing here. People are far too prejudiced against fat people and the media just makes things worse. It's because of stereotypes like this that not only are bigger people discriminated against, but that so many more girls and women (even those who are at an average weight) are resorting to things like anorexia and bulimia. And it's this same media that's portraying impossibly skinny people as attractive that is portraying fast food and other unhealthy eating habits to be good things too. It's incredibly hypocritical, and completely insensitive.
I can't say that I can speak from a larger woman's point of view, but I can speak from the point of view of a person who has seen far too many classmates and friends be teased and discriminated against because their size was above average. I can't stand it when people are cruel to others for something so trivial as size. We're all unique, and that's what makes the world so interesting. ~
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Hey! I jxsut noticed the severa lack obhm art in this club! Is there anything I could try to do to help?
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Yeah, it would be awesome to have more BHM art in the club. If you know of anyone who does BHM art that you think might like to join let me know and I'll get into contact with them. I'd like to see the club representing the entire plus sized community.
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Thanks for favin the chat rules
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Great! Thank you, sweetie! 
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I really hope school is over (I am in my last two weeks) I am thinking about doing some events and or contests that might help
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Yay! Thank you for adding the club to your journal!
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Awesome, thanks so much for the feature!
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Hi! I'm kind of intrested in joining the club.
I'm a skinny chick, but I DROOL over BHM's.
How do I go about joining? I've never joined a DA club...
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Great. I'll add you to the members list. Feel free to sport our icon in your journal to help spread the message.
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How do I put the icon in the journal?
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Oh, you just need to type: :iconPlusPositive : (but with no space before the last " : ")
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Cool! I'll add you to the members list. If you have any size positive art that you'd like to add to the club gallery send me the links.
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You're welcome. If you'd like to join let me know.
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Sounds cool. What do you need from me?
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Cool! I've added you to the members list. If you'd like to submit any of your size positive art to the gallery please send me the links and I'll add them. Right now we are only allowing 3 submissions per week per member to allow everyone's art to be seen.
Thanks for joining! It's good to have you with us!
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