WHAT WE'RE ABOUT

RBI focuses on using expressive writing, design-oriented work, photography, media, research, and community input to fuel fat positive, body acceptance, discussion, and outreach. Our goal is to redefine the way we view and think about body image, size, fat, discrimination, health, fitness, wellness, mental/chronic illness, stigma, and other related topics.

We are constantly redefining our own perspectives, and therefore tend to write a lot about our personal experiences. Many followers and contributors are living with anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and a variety of other body image disorders or mental illnesses, so please be respectful and remember that health applies differently to everyone. Any and all potentially triggering content will be prefaced with a trigger warning.

RBI supports all races, genders, classes, and sizes. We try our best to make this a safe space for everyone. If we are not doing our job or checking our privilege, we invite you to please inform us.

Some of the artwork you see here has been created by our founder or moderators, some sourced when applicable. Please be kind enough to source this blog whenever you share it's content.

We are not health professionals. Any and all advice provided on this blog is supported only by our own research, studies, and personal experiences; nothing more.

This blog is part of the Safe Space Network.
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fatpeopleart:

chubbycartwheels:

fayedaniels:

photoplasia:

Accentuating the curvaceous Miss Daniels… 

This was a great idea for a photo shoot and I think it worked even better because I’m a plus size lady with more curves (or hills and valleys) than more ladies. :)

So stunning!

I don’t post a lot of photography here, but I have to make an exception for this. I thought she was made of wood at first! This is a gorgeous photograph.

More process on the project!

I only have two narratives done right now because I’m busy refining the technology and hardware aspects of the interface (and I had to move to a different location), but finally moving along.

The main focus of her work is the use of words and ideas in public space. Originally utilizing street posters, LED signs became her most visible medium, though her diverse practice incorporates a wide array of media including bronze plaques, painted signs, stone benches and footstools, stickers, T-shirts, condoms, paintings, photographs, sound, video, light projection and the Internet.

Holzer’s works often speak of violence, oppression, sexuality, feminism, power, war and death. Her main concern is to enlighten, bringing to light something thought in silence and was meant to remain hidden.

(wiki)

I have done work with LED letters and such things in the past. I love the idea of using simple text in a public space to convey my message but I also want something more tangible, tactile. 

I have read her Truisms before, but completely forgot until I just stumbled across her name again.

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