Politics Quote by Virgie Tovar

“Let's be honest about the "war on obesity." It's a war on people with a particular body type, funded by diet companies.”

— Golda Poretsky

“Being exposed to those beauty queens and Praying Mantises at the same time made me ask myself some hard questions. Would I have been…

— Camryn Manheim

“The fact is that I’m fat because life is a snarl of physical, emotional, and cultural forces both in and out of my control.…

— Lindy West

What does politically correct mean? If you're fat, don't ask me if you're fat, because I'm gonna tell you the truth. You're fat.

— Charles Barkley

“Let’s take the focus off “fat” and put it on health. Let’s take the focus off “skinny” and put it on good common sense.…

— Wendy Shanker

“Being fat means being left out, scorned, and vilified.”

— Mary Pipher

“Fat is not the enemy in your diet. Fat is your friend.”

— Jimmy Moore

“I have an ill-fitting jacket. It looks sick. It has an “I Voted” sticker on it, so perhaps it’s as disgusted with politics as…

— Jarod Kintz

“I’m exercising my right to free speech, because it used to be obese. For years all it did was sit on the sofa watching…

— Jarod Kintz

“I feel self-conscious calling my cat fat in front of a fat person, considering I’m skinny and inconsiderate.”

— Jarod Kintz

Fat is a social disease, and fat is a feminist issue.

— Susie Orbach

“There are worse things in life to be than fat, and one of them is ignorant. Another is prejudiced. Another is deliberately cruel.”

— Laura Wiess