Quote of the Day: Kate Harding

By Christine Cupaiuolo • January 29, 2008

Please note: This entry -- originally posted at Our Bodies, Our Blog -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above.

"One of the first obstacles to fat acceptance is breaking down the question of whether being fat is a choice ... No fat acceptance advocate is saying you should sit around and wildly overeat. What we’re saying is that exercise and a balanced diet do not make everyone thin."

- Kate Harding, founder of the blog Shapely Prose, in an interview with The New York Times for a story about the fatosphere.

Read the story (very good) and check out postings from some of the blogs mentioned in the article.

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