Size Positive TV - The Blog

Seven gals deliver solid voices in unison of self-love and acceptance on one my favorite YouTube channels, Project Lifesize. Channel and project founder Meghan Tonjes says, ” After receiving hundreds of comments about my weight and looks I decided to put out a casting call for a collaboration channel. With women from all around the world, we hope to create a dialogue about important issues facing our generation. Some of the topics we have discussed so far include eating disorders, pornography and fat acceptance.”

Meghan has agreed to allow SizePositiveTV to air some of their videos on our channel so please subscribe to the project channel and support these ladies who are giving of their time and creativity every week.

Currently the weekly lineup is as follows:

[Monday]
Meghan

[Tuesday]
Viewer of the Month - Avsow08

[Wednesday]
Crystal

[Thursday]
Gili
Dora

[Friday]
Shannon

[Saturday]
Gretchen

[Sunday]
Lucie

We wish everyone contributing to Project Lifesize and also SizePositiveTV much continued success and blessing!

I may have just what the economy doctor ordered. Check it out….from Just for Curves:

And another fun place I enjoy buying from, Hips and Curves:

Whatever gifts you give this holiday season, don’t forget to take good care of yourself. Stress and all the hussle and bussle can take it’s toll on your immune system. Eat well, rest well, and be sure you get plenty of vitamins and minerals.

Size Positive TV and BBWAdultRadio is making a road trip to Indy for an event you don’t want to miss!!! And because we’ll be there, you don’t have to miss it. We’ll be broadcasting live via the interwebs bringing the party to you! If you’re in the area, make plans to be there with us and save a dance for me! 

PhatGirlzIndy along with Big Daddy’s Place Presents:
Slippery When Wet End of Summer Bash!!!

When: September 27th, 2008

Where: Grand View Hotel (Soon to be the Ramada Inn)
530 East Thompson Road (at the Corner of US 31 and Thompson Rd)
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 787-8341
Room Rates $50.00 plus tax!!!
(Must Mention PHAT)
All rooms near the indoor pool and hot tub!

Your $10.00 cover, will consist of:
*Pool & Hot tub party from 1-6pm BYOB no glass in pool or hot tub area
*Club Party in the Hotel Lounge 9pm-close No drinks in or out of the bar! !! Dress to Impress
*Late Night Pool Party (providing we book all 32 rooms) 1am-3am

WE ARE VERY EXCITED!!  We will be inviting, many other groups to join us that day and evening!!!!

THIS IS NOT THE PARTY TO MISS OUT ON!
Questions??? Contact us at
Lee Lee at SultryandBlond@ aol.com
Big Daddy (Jeff) at BigDaddy46234@ yahoo.com

We have also booked the hotel for New Years Eve.Details to follow soon!!! Make your reservations early!!

The fine print and just a few simple rules!! Please be considerate of other guests staying at the hotel.  You must clean up after yourself at the pool party.
Respect is a must.!!The hotel does have security and anyone caught breaking the law or Hotel Rules will be asked to leave immediately.

PhatgirlzIndy or Big Daddy’s Place will not be liable or responsible for your actions.

Otherwise, its going to be Indy’s best party yet!!!  With many more to come!!!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Big_Daddys_Place_Indy_Plus_Size_Party/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PhatGirlzIndy

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Miss Plus America Chenese Lewis speaks at the 2007 National NOW Conference about being a woman of size in Hollywood.

I wanted to share this particular video of Chenese speaking frankly about the lack of leading roles for plus size women. I admire women like Chenese who are trying to cut a path for herself and other big actresses to reach their dreams. But after hearing her insights about the same tired stereotypical roles she’s offered, I’m inclined to think it’s time for the size positive screenplay writers to arrive on the scene. Granted, the writers don’t do the casting…otherwise the role of Edna Turnblad in 2007’s film version of Hairspray, would have been played by a lovely fat actress instead of a man (John Travolta) in a fat suit. Just to clarify, Travolta did a decent job in the role, but clearly the role of a fat woman would have been more believable played by a fat woman. This makes me wonder if there is an unwritten rule in Hollywood that fat suits are simply more culturally acceptable than super sized women on the big screen?

I also find it interesting in Chenese’s speech when she talks about the mental and emotional stereotypes of fat women in the eyes of Hollywood. Perhaps it’s just the slap of reality that indeed, the masses believe we are sad and depressed, eating with careless abandon to ease our troubled souls and therefore to blame for our own misery. >insert eyeroll<  The folks who believe this and perpetuate these false ideas need only catch of glimpse of strong plus size women like Chenese to see their stereotypes don’t fit us all. See more videos of Chenese on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cheneselewis or check out her official site http://www.cheneselewis.com/

Many thanks to James for posting these clips for your enjoyment. It is so thrilling to see people of size busting myths and stereotypes for a television audience! I especially enjoyed seeing how these ladies didn’t allow society’s view of fat people stand in the way of their dreams of successes. These clips will also be added to the rotation at www.sizepositivetv.com