What Happens Next: A Gallimaufry

melancholic romantic comic cynic. bi & genderqueer. fantasy writer. sysrae on ao3.

carnivaloftherandom:
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“ red3blog:
“ A Message to My Fellow Fat Admirers
Dudes!
What up?
So, I’ve noticed some of my fellow male fat admirers throwing tantrums when women object to be sexualized without...

carnivaloftherandom:

theroseinbloom:

jedijayne:

heyfatchick:

red3blog:

A Message to My Fellow Fat Admirers

Dudes!

What up?

So, I’ve noticed some of my fellow male fat admirers throwing tantrums when women object to be sexualized without consent. These dudes whine about how the women are telling them aren’t allowed to find fat bodies attractive.

Cut that shit out. Like now.

No one is out to confiscate your boners. Sexual attraction to fat bodies is totally awesome. There may be people out there who want to shame you for your sexuality, but its not these women. So, by all means, holster your outrage and listen up.

The issue these women are complaining about isn’t sexual attraction. They are asking to be treated with respect and dignity. Try not to be shocked at this stunning request. You still get that be sexually attracted to fat women. Just, maybe respect them.

And actually, strike that maybe.

Don’t act all mystified at this concept. Its possible to interact with people you feel a sexual attraction towards without sexualizing them. Sexual attraction doesn’t mandate objectification. That’s just you being an asshole. Trust me, I’ve been attracted to fat women as long as I can remember. I’m still able to appreciate context and react accordingly. Its NOT. FUCKING. HARD. I’m sick and tired of men acting like this is impossible and that people are trying to police their arousal. Are these women saying its wrong to have sexual desire for fat bodies? NO.  Its not about your sexuality. Its about THEIR sexuality. They may well be very happy to experience a fat admirer’s sexual desire, but on their terms and with their consent. This isn’t outrageous or obnoxious. Its their right.

I get that no one has ever told you that you should respect fat women, but you should. I get that men are often taught by our culture to sexualize and objectify women constantly, but that doesn’t make it okay and it certainly doesn’t make you the victim when people tell you to stop. Our culture systematically attempts to strip women of their sexual agency and men have a responsibility to do their part to stop that. Which means starting with not doing yourself and continues with telling other men to stop doing it.

This is especially important for fat women who already live in a culture that conspires to desexualize them. They often find themselves in scenarios where they are told to choose between never being desired sexually or always being objectified sexually. That’s fucked up and wrong. You should be able to know that by just basic empathy, but I’d submit that as fat admirers its in our interest to combat thin privilege and male privilege. Not just because standing with our current or prospective romantic and sexual partners on issues of basic human dignity is the right thing to do (though that really should be enough), but its in our self-interest, too. Those restricted options women face impact us, too. We are being taught that our sexuality is wrong and that if we act upon it that we are deviants. We are told we don’t deserve to open, loving relationships with partners we are sexually attracted to. We are told we shouldn’t date them because they are “unhealthy”. We are told there must be some defect that causes our sexuality. We are being denied the opportunity to embrace our sexuality in the ways men with conventional attractions take for granted. The women who complain about objectification of fat women aren’t trying to take away our sexuality, they are trying to fight for it! We should stand with them and resist those who tell us to sexualize and objectify fat women because they don’t deserve better and we don’t deserve better.

I know there must be a lot of questions circling your head right now. Like, will I get a cookie if I respect women? No. Go buy your own cookies. You do this because its right. Or, “but, Brian, how will I masterbate?” First off, find someone with a hand to spare and ask them smack you in the back of the head. What did I tell you about no one confiscating your boners? I’m telling you to recognize context as an element of personal expression. Fat people have a lot of reasons to display their body that have nothing to do with your personal gratification and that’s what you need to respect. Maybe its body-positive photography on Tumblr. Maybe its burlesque dance. Maybe its just going to the beach in a bikini. These things aren’t done to get you off, and that’s okay. You can appreciate what they are doing for what it is. You can and should support fat women being affirmational about their bodies without expecting that is being done for your limited benefit. Its okay to just say “that’s beautiful”. It doesn’t have to be about what’s going on in your pants.

And, in case you hadn’t noticed (and of course you have), there are fat women who want to express their sexuality in a way which DOES consent to your sexual gratification. You are lucky in that if you want to consume pornography that you have a wealth of options that are produced and controlled by the women appearing in it. These women have a made a choice for their own sexual expression and agency. Women of a myriad of shapes, sizes, colors, ages, and even gender identity. So fucking spare me the complaints when women who don’t consent take issue with being objectified. The problem is respecting their sexual agency. Objectification means you don’t. Indeed, you probably specifically seek out women are not trying to express their own sexuality. Don’t be that guy. Be better.

(Oh, and if you’re a dude who isn’t a fat admirer, feel free to take the word “fat” out above and it apply the same to you because we all know you dudes do this shit, too.)

Truth in a single sentence: “Fat people have a lot of reasons to display their body that have nothing to do with your personal gratification and that’s what you need to respect.”

You’re awesome, Brian.

This is a fantastic post, in regards to how to treat women in general.

This. 

Yo, this pretty much applies to EVERY SINGLE HUMAN BEING, PERIOD, FULL STOP, END OF SENTENCE. How about, when we all talk to other human beings, even human beings we find attractive, even human beings we would love to get naked with, we actually JUST TREAT THEM LIKE HUMAN BEINGS. Cuz, y’know: it’s the right thing to do. Treating people like people is just how we’re supposed to act. 

This really shouldn’t need spelling out, and yet: yes, yes it does.

This may be the best thing I’ve read all week. YES.

(via carnivaloftherandom)

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