Of Mary Worley's Article 'In Defense Of Fat Acceptance'
Mary Worley in her article “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance,” argues that it is acceptable for fat people to be comfortable in and happy with their bodies (492-496). Worley attended a NAAFA convention and was given a culture shock (492). When she arrived Worley saw a pool party where the oversized people were all in beautiful bathing suits and comfortable, also as she wandered through the convention she saw vendors selling an array of plus-sized clothing, clothing that was so gorgeous and magnificent, so she began to shop for herself (492). There were fat belly dancers of all ages with very little clothing on, dancing like they were one hundred and twenty pound young women (Worley 492-493). There was a speaker at the convention
that spoke of the medical and scientific societies’ outlook on fatness, how fat people are always excluded from certain groups, especially by their families (Worley 493-494). There was also talk about dieting, methods to lose weight and a weight loss clinic, which can be very expensive, Worley tried dieting and her body rejected it and ended up stopping altogether (494-495). Mary tried being more active in events such as swimming where she epically failed, she began to hike more when she did she felt better both emotionally and physically (495). Worley began to change up the types of exercising that she did so that she would not become bored doing it, she started setting goals of things she wants to do in the future (495). Mary says in her pep talk that the fat people haven’t lost hope, but are starting over with their bodies; it is okay to be fat and happy in your body, no matter what you should be happy with your body (496).
Work Cited
Worley, Mary Ray. “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance.” Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. 9th Ed. New York: Pearson, 2005. 492-96 Print.
that spoke of the medical and scientific societies’ outlook on fatness, how fat people are always excluded from certain groups, especially by their families (Worley 493-494). There was also talk about dieting, methods to lose weight and a weight loss clinic, which can be very expensive, Worley tried dieting and her body rejected it and ended up stopping altogether (494-495). Mary tried being more active in events such as swimming where she epically failed, she began to hike more when she did she felt better both emotionally and physically (495). Worley began to change up the types of exercising that she did so that she would not become bored doing it, she started setting goals of things she wants to do in the future (495). Mary says in her pep talk that the fat people haven’t lost hope, but are starting over with their bodies; it is okay to be fat and happy in your body, no matter what you should be happy with your body (496).
Work Cited
Worley, Mary Ray. “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance.” Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. 9th Ed. New York: Pearson, 2005. 492-96 Print.