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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About On-Line Resources for Big Folks
This document contains information about on-line resources for fat people
(other than clothing sources, organizations, and publications -- these
are covered in other FAQs). If you don't find what you're looking for
here, try one of the related FAQs (see question F1 for
a complete list).
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Updated October 00
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Contents
SECTION A: FAQ about on-line resources for big folks
A1) What mailing lists are available for big folks?
A2) What other on-line resources are available for big folks?
A3) Are there any Web sites relevant to big folks?
SECTION B: Information about this FAQ
B1) Are there other related FAQs?
B2) Posting information
B3) Contributors
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SECTION A: FAQ about on-line resources for big folks
A1) What mailing lists are available for big folks?
Avalanche UK
Subscription address: http://www.thegrapevine.co.uk/Avalanche/avalanche.htm
Mailing list associated with the Avalance UK web site at http://www.thegrapevine.co.uk/Avalanche/avalanche.htm
Check out the philosophy for the list on the web site before
joining.
Bella Online Magazine: Empowerment for BBWs...
http://www.bella-mag.com
Big Beautiful Teen Women
Subscription address: http://www.egroups.com/list/bbtw/info.html
It is about time that America realized that being overweight is
not neccesarily caused by overeating. If you need to talk to
someone that understands, then join this group. This group is
for 13-19 year old females.
Big Moms
Subscription address: big_moms_list-requ...@butler.hpl.hp.com
Message body: SUBSCRIBE (your email address)
The Big Moms Mailing List is for discussion of anything
regarding being a big mom -- social issues, fertility issues,
gestational diabetes, doing activities with your kids, etc. This
list is primarily for large moms, (be they tall or obese or
both), large pregnant moms to be, and large women who want to be
moms, although supportive folk that don't fit into neat
categories are welcome. Note: This is not a diet-free list; be
sure to use clear subject headers for any discussion of
dieting/non-dieting issues.
Big Sistas List
Subscription address: majord...@list.pitt.edu
Message body: subscribe fatbabes (y...@address.here)
For African-American Women of Size.
Broadly Speaking
Subscription address: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/broadly-speaking or
For big women who reject the dieting mentality and are looking
to share views, give support, and generally network and raise
consciouisness.
Clothing Exchange
Subscription address:
For folks who would like to trade or give away clothes, any
style or size. Plus sized women and men are encouraged to join.
Fat Acceptance
Subscription address: majord...@world.std.com
Message body: subscribe fat-acceptance
General discussion list devoted to fat acceptance, run by NAAFA
(but you do not need to be a NAAFA member to join).
FatButch
Subscription address: http://www.queernet.org/lists/fatbutch.htm
For butches who identify themselves as fat, are positive OR
negative about that, and wish to talk about issues that are
unique to us. Supporters are also welcome. This list is open to
butch women, butch females, butchy, daddies, sirs, masculine
females, ftm's, gender bending, gender questioning, genderqueer,
transgendered, and their supporters. Sex, BDSM positive.
Fat and Fit
Subscription address: listp...@listserv.oit.unc.edu
Message body: SUBSCRIBE FATANDFIT (your real name)
Or subscribe on the web:
Go to http://listserv.unc.edu/
In the Search box, type fatandfit
Click "Join fatandfit"
Fill out the form with your email address and name (and other options if
you like), and click Save.
List for fat people who want to discuss fitness and healthy
eating without the demonization of fat that exists on most diet
and exercise lists. Discussion of weight loss for the sake of
health is allowed, but it is not assumed you want to lose
weight.
Fat and Healthy
Subscription address: FatAndHealthy-subscr...@onelist.com
Mailing list based on being fat and healthy, BBWs,
size-acceptance, and just about anything else you'd like to chat
about (not just strictly related to "fat talk").
fa-diab
Subscription address: majord...@pmw.org
Message body: subscribe fa-diab {your email address}
For diabetics, hypoglycemics, family members of diabetics,
friends of diabetics, diabetic professionals, folks concerned
about diabetics, etc., who are also fat-accepting.
Fat-girls
New address: fat-gi...@angus.mystery.com now.
Subscription address: to come
Message body: to come
List for fat women and fat-accepting non-fat women, especially
those with body image issues. A supportive and safe place to
talk about issues affecting fat women. A digest version is
available.
FatGrrlSex
Subscription address: http://www.queernet.org/lists/fgs.html
Discussion for fat women who have sex with other women.
Fat-positive, queer oriented, pro-sex and pro-kink. Social and
educational forum about general sexual expression, BDSM,
leather, fetishes, and role play. Membership limited to adult
women/females (bi, straight/heterosexual, lesbian, butch, femme,
queer, transgendered, transsexual) who have a positive interest
in this type of sexual expression with other women.
Fat Sex
Subscription address: li...@rotunda.com
Message body: subscribe fat_sex (your email address)
Fat Sex is a mailing list for discussing sexual issues
pertaining to fat folks and those who find them attractive. All
are welcome to subscribe, but discussion pertaining to feeding
or weight gain as it applies to sexuality are specifically
off-topic on this list.
Fatdykes
Subscription address: fatdykes-requ...@apocalypse.org
Message body: subscribe (your email address)
A place for fat lesbians and allies to discuss topics related to
our lives as fat lesbians, from a pro-fat, pro-lesbian
perspective. This list is for women only and is open to
fat-positive, pro-lesbian women of any size, orientation, or
birth gender.
Full and Fabulous
Subscription address: http://www.quiltropolis.com/NewMailinglists.htm
Fat-friendly sewing list. To join, follow instructions on web page.
NAAFA
Subscription address: majord...@world.std.com
Message body: subscribe naafa-members
Mailing list for NAAFA members. Your subscription may take a
while to process because they will check your membership status
before they add you.
Overweight and Pregnant Support
Subscription addresses: r...@pinelandpress.com
Message subject: OPSS
Message body: Your email address, your first name and last name, and a
brief description of why you would like to join.
The Overweight & Pregnant Support (OPSS) mailing list is for
discussion of weight and pregnancy among women of size. Women
who are trying to get pregnant are also welcome to join. This
list grew out of a list called OASIS (Overweight and Seeking
Infertility Support). (For more information about OASIS, write
r...@pinelandpress.com
using the subject line OASIS.)
Poly Pagan BBW
Subscription address: http://www.onelist.com/community/PolyPaganBBW
For those who are Polyamorous, Pagan, and BBW (big beautiful
women), Fat Admirers, or Big Handsome men. Intended for
discussion of anything that relates to these three concepts,
including, but not limited to such things as relationships,
finding ritual clothes that fit us, our sexuality as poly
pagans, etc. This is not a list for diet discussion. Weight loss
discussion is acceptable, but no fad diets, please.
sa-sleepapnea
Subscription address: http://www.egroups.com/group/sa-sleepapnea
For size-accepting discussion of sleep apnea and related issues
-- diagnosis, treatment, maintenance, and so on. All types of
apnea will be considered on-topic. Weight loss as a treatment
will be strongly discouraged.
sew-abundant
Subscription address: majord...@fern.com or k...@fern.com
Message body: subscribe sew-abund...@fern.com
We mostly talk about sewing, but also about other aspects of our
lives.
Superfriends
Subscription address: crusa...@eden.com
Message body: Explain why you'd like to join.
Superfriends is for the Supersized and their admirers. Based on
a vote the Superfriends took, the Superfriends define
"supersized" as those weighing 300 pounds or more. The function
of the mailing list is to be a support network for the
Supersized and their admirers.
Supersize Lesbians (SSL)
Subscription/info address: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/SupersizeLesbians
For "supersize" lesbians and the women who love them.
"Supersize" in this context means approximately 300lbs or
larger, although the list will accept women of all sizes, sexual
orientations or birth gender. SSL is a women-only list. Not a
dieting group.
Zoftig Zone
Subscription/info address: http://www.eskimo.com/~leiba/zz/ZZ-FAQ.html
Discussion list for people of size, their friends and allies.
Relatively high traffic.
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A2) What other on-line resources are available for big folks?
These channels are for fat folks and supporters:
#bbw (web site: http://www.momi.com/bbws/)
#BBW-SuperSize (web site: http://www.ideasign.com/wench/)
IRC undernet
#big-folks
#big-friends
#fatdykes (queer-friendly women only)
#BBWwBRAINS
#SizeAcceptance
Try /server us.undernet.org.
EFnet has the following channels:
#Big & Sexy
#gaychub (gay-friendly, fat-friendly)
#bearcave (for large and/or furry gay men and their admirers)
Try /server irc-2.mit.edu.
dal.net has several big folks chat rooms, including:
#bbw-teens room for the 17 and under crowd
#Big-FolksCafe, with a 24/7 bot.
#BBW-Forum meets each week to discuss relevant topics.
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A3) Are there any web sites relevant to big folks?
About-Face: Combatting Negative and Distorted Imagery of Women
http://www.about-face.org
About Fat Acceptance by Stef
http://www.cat-and-dragon.com/~stef/fat.html
Above Average: web-based resource for big people
http://www.aboveaverage.org
Abundance Magazine Women's Board
http://abundancemagazine.com/wboard/config.cgi
AHELP (Association for the Health Enrichment of Large People)
http://www.usit.com/ahelp/
Atlanta BBW Bash '98 (non-profit event)
http://www.highworld.net/bbwatlanta/
Bariatric Rehab (info about wheelchairs and other medical equipment for
big folks)
http://www.bariatricrehab.com/index.shtml
BBWSweetie's Matchmaking Page
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/9980/
Bear Creek
Paperworks - The Paper Doll Book Story...
Bella (Bijan ads featuring a supersize nude model)
http://www.bijan.com/bella.htm
big and tall list (of men's clothing resources)
Big Beautiful Dolls full-figured 12" fashion dolls
http://www.bigbeautifuldolls.com
Big Ladies and Other Goddesses - series of notecards by Anna P. Oneglia
http://www.seabrightpress.com/Art/pages/oneglia.html
Big Picture BBS Home Page
http://www.bigpictures.com
Big and Tall -- mostly clothing sites
http://www.webmagnet.com/links_bandt_short.html
Big Stuff - super sized seating in the [San Francisco] Bay Area
http://members.aol.com/jeannec56/page/bigstuff.htm
Bite Me! online publication for frustrated fat people
http://www.babyfresh.net/biteme/
Blossom Fuller (cartoon about a BBW)
http://members.aol.com/KShaskan/BL.htm
BodyPositive body acceptance site by psychologist Debby Burgard
http://www.bodypositive.com/
http://www.catay.com/cat/index.html
Century Project (nude photos of real girls and women of all ages)
http://century.conknet.com/menu.htm
Convaquip -- convalescent aids for fat people
http://www.convaquip.com/
Dimensions Magazine
http://pencomputing.com/dim/
Doug Edwards' Weight Issues page
http://GoZips.uakron.edu/~dje/WEIGHT.HTM
eBay auction site (some large-size clothing)
http://www.ebay.com/
Emma Plus
http://www.webmaker.co.uk/emmaplus/
Extra Special Singlez (free personal ad site)
http://www.lrgsinglez.com
fa-diab mailing list fat-accepting resources for diabetics
http://users.telerama.com/~moose/fa-diab.html
Fat and Fit Web Page
http://members.aol.com/hzdee/fitfat.html
Fat Chick's Valentines (e-cards)
http://www.catay.com/valentine/index.html
Fat Girl 'Zine
http://www.fatgirl.org/
Fat Men Society of Androscoggin County, Maine, 1870
http://www.rootsweb.com/~meandrhs/society/fatmen/1870.html
Fat Person's Home Page by Joe Obrin
http://www.io.com/~joeobrin/fat.html
Fat!So? 'zine
http://www.fatso.com/
FIRST DO NO HARM Information for Health Professionals about Weight
http://www.msu.edu/user/burkejoy/
"Freedom from Tyranny"
http://www.uidaho.edu/~bjcraw/freedom.htm
Generous Net personal ads, size acceptance, fat acceptance
http://generous.net
Gothic Goddess (size postive erotica)
http://www.gothic-goddess.com
Home Page of Charles Van Dyke (Chairman of the Board of NAAFA)
http://home.earthlink.net/~cvandyke/
IC-WD BBS message service (personal ads for BBW/Ms)
http://www.ic-wd.com/bbs/
Jellyroll's Home Page
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2833
http://www.pinelandpress.com/bbw/infertilityfaq.html
Large & Lovely Connections, radio show on WTRR, 1400 AM in central Florida.
http://www.largeandlovely.com
Large Encounters, Inc.
http://www.large-encounters.com
Largesse, the Network for Size Esteem
http://www.fatso.com/fatgirl/largesse/
Les Toil Big Beautiful Pin-Up Gallery
http://lestoil.net/bbpg/
Livin' and Lovin' Large in Fort Wayne, IN
HTTP://members.aol.com/LIVNLOVNLG/
Loving You Large Support Network
http://www.lovingyoularge.com
MaryMc's Fat Acceptance Stuff
http://www.wolfenet.com/~marymc/fatacc.htm
NAAFA Michigan
http://ic.net/~karle/naafa/naafa.html
NAAFA National
http://naafa.org/
NAAFA New England
http://pages.prodigy.com/MA/necnaafa/necnaafa.html
NAAFA Super Sig
http://www.pencomputing.com/dim/dimtext/SuperSIG/info.html
Nedhera's "a few personal notes from me" page
http://community-1.webtv.net/femmegrl2/Afewpersonalnotes/
Dr. Paul Ernsberger's page about his research on yo-yo dieting
http://www.cwru.edu/med/nutrition/ernsberger.html
http://babygrrl.com/phat/
A Place at the Table (art project remembering fat people who died due to
fat phobia)
http://www.seafattle.org/APATT/apatt.htm
http://www.onlyreal.com
Radiance Magazine
http://www.radiancemagazine.com/
Riotgrrl's "Feed The Supermodel" animation page
http://www.riotgrrl.com/feed.htm
Rubenesque Romances
http://www.rubenesque.com
Rump Parliament
http://web2.airmail.net/lmartin/
Sarah Wilcox: Behind the Mirror: An exhibition of photographs
http://www.student-services.utoledo.edu/eberly-ctr
SeattleBBW 19 month calendar
www.geocities.com/bbwjade/seattlebbwcalendar.html
SizeNet information forum
http://www.sizenet.com
SMASH! Negative Body Images in Women
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1714
soc.support.fat-acceptance.moderated, soc.support.fat-acceptance, and
alt.support.big-folks web site
http://www.sover.net/~astarte/fa/
Teighlor's noncommercial web site devoted to boosting self-esteem in
the size acceptance community
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/academy/6542
Ultimate Eye: Laugh (nude photograph)
http://cesium.clock.org/~ambar/jsd/laugh.html
Venus of Fat Activism poster
http://www.law-nerd.org/fat.htm
Wake Up! I'm Fat (picture of Camryn Manheim in a beauty queen pose)
http://desires.com/1.2/perf/docs/camryn.html
WeBeFat:Fat Acceptance Art by Janet Rotenberg
"http://freespace.virgin.net/jm.rotenberg/index.htm
The Whisper BBW/BHM Newsletter
http://members.aol.com/thwhisper/index.html
Yoga Video for Large People
http://www.webrox.net/yogavideo
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SECTION B: Information about this FAQ
B1) Are there other related FAQs?
There is some overlap in the topics covered by the FAQs. If you don't
find what you're looking for here, try the other FAQs.
The latest version of the following FAQs can be found at:
http://www.cat-and-dragon.com/~stef/Fatfaqs/
alt.support.big-folks newsgroup FAQ
soc.support.fat-acceptance newsgroup FAQ
soc.support.fat-acceptance.moderated newsgroup FAQ
Clothing for Big Folks in Canada
Clothing for Big Folks in the U.S. (parts 1 and 2)
Organizations for Big Folks
Online Resources for Big Folks
Other Resources for Big Folks
Publications for Big Folks
Resources for Dealing With the Physical Aspects of Being Fat
Size-acceptance
The following FAQs can be found at:
http://www.sover.net/~astarte/fa/faqs.html
Big Folks and Fitness
Big Folks and Health
Big Folks and Sports
Research on Big Folks
The latest versions of following FAQs can be found at the following
locations:
Clothing for Big Folks in the U.K. at
http://www.thegrapevine.co.uk/Avalanche/FAQ-UK.htm
Clothing for Big Folks in Europe at
http://www.thegrapevine.co.uk/Avalanche/FAQ-Europe.htm
Plus-Size Pregnancy Website at
http://www.teleport.com/~rvireday/plus/
You can also find (sometimes slightly older versions of) the above FAQs
(except the plus-size pregnancy FAQs) at the following locations:
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/fat-acceptance-faq/
(Note: The big-folks FAQ is listed separately at these locations.)
You can also get FAQs from rtfm.mit.edu via anonymous FTP or via the mail
archive server. For information about the mail server, send email to
mail-ser...@rtfm.mit.edu
with the word "help" (without the quotes) in the body of the message.
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B2) Posting information
This document is posted bi-weekly to alt.support.big-folks,
soc.support.fat-acceptance, and soc.support.fat-acceptance.moderated.
Stef Maruch (s...@cat-and-dragon.com) maintains this FAQ.
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B3) Contributors
These are the people who contributed significant chunks to the FAQ:
Sasha Wood (Sasha.W...@cs.cmu.edu)
Largesse (75773....@compuserve.com)
Also, lots and lots of other people (too many to credit) contributed
information that appears herein, some via email and some on s.s.f-a or
a.s.b-f. Thanks to them all.
Suggestions for additions/improvements are always welcome.
Send suggestions to Stef Maruch (s...@cat-and-dragon.com)
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Copyright 1995, 1996 by Stef Maruch (s...@cat-and-dragon.com)
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