tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post7886608819283186959..comments2024-03-24T10:54:20.657-06:00Comments on Jennifer Ruth Jackson, Poet: Very Fat ProtagonistsJennifer Ruth Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-4125255919244569322016-02-15T17:59:41.525-06:002016-02-15T17:59:41.525-06:00We need more authors who treat fat people as more ...We need more authors who treat fat people as more than pariahs or people who are rushing towards an early grave.Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-51661113469619473572016-02-15T17:57:53.210-06:002016-02-15T17:57:53.210-06:00Please do! And let me know what you find.Please do! And let me know what you find.Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-25903642642842930942016-02-15T14:18:10.838-06:002016-02-15T14:18:10.838-06:00I don't think I've read any books where th...I don't think I've read any books where the main character was overweight though many with secondary characters are. I so agree with you that overweight people can be healthy, happy and they can find love the same as the rest of us. I didn't know about the 'magic' size eighteen but now I'm going to pay attention.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-44525479105345266942016-02-13T12:27:44.480-06:002016-02-13T12:27:44.480-06:00I'm working up an idea related to body image a...I'm working up an idea related to body image and tweens...keeping it light while also sending a good message is a HUGE challenge. I've struggled with weight my whole life and I know most women/girls do.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-47950200646359144022016-02-13T10:29:09.916-06:002016-02-13T10:29:09.916-06:00Huh, I've never heard of this, but the summary...Huh, I've never heard of this, but the summary sounds good. Thanks for the recommendation.<br />Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-15042038490951281912016-02-13T10:23:35.963-06:002016-02-13T10:23:35.963-06:00It would be great to have more than just "fat...It would be great to have more than just "fat stories" with fat people. I'm not implying there aren't challenges when someone is heavy (especially how they are treated by others) but it seems like authors believe fat people have no ambitions, dreams beyond weight loss, etc. <br />Oh, and a woman losing weight to snag a man is still way more common in books than it should be.<br />Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-74988872981945388162016-02-12T20:30:30.950-06:002016-02-12T20:30:30.950-06:00I haven't read this yet, but have read great t...I haven't read this yet, but have read great things about it. I'm not sure if it's what you have in mind, but perhaps worth a look? It's already on my TBR list... http://www.amazon.com/Dietland-Sarai-Walker/dp/054437343XChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420187585486630945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153239170529797909.post-65741552843849662232016-02-12T20:04:26.956-06:002016-02-12T20:04:26.956-06:00Unfortunately, I think you're right that when ...Unfortunately, I think you're right that when a book has a fat female main character, that's what the story is about: her weight. I'd love to see more characters where "fat" can just be a characteristic, just like "tall" or "redheaded" or "Jewish" or "mean-spirited" and not be the defining trait of the character. I like to think I've written one (Helen in Going Through the Change), but I don't run across them in my reading very often at all. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.com