Fat vs Phat: revisited

Friday, April 5, 2013 Permalink

I’m taking a bit of an online break so am trying to avoid Facebook, Twitter and – well… blogging for a few days while I try to work out what it is that I want to be writing. However, because I appreciate my loyal fans regular readers, I’m sharing some old posts you may not have seen but which are some of my favourites.

Today’s is about language and how it can affect us. An example that comes to mind is the phrase ‘mummy bloggers’ (or ‘mommy bloggers’ if you are in the US). I know a lot of mothers who blog hate this term, but I suspect that it’s more how it’s used than the phrasing itself. ‘Parent bloggers‘ or ‘people who blog about motherhood (or parenting or kids)’ just doesn’t have the same catchy phrase.

Not being a mother myself I have to confess I often feel sidelined by the popularity of mummy bloggers. It’s like a club I’m not allowed to join. Indeed I went to a blogging event last year which allocated us into niches but sadly failed to find a table for ‘failed weight-loss bloggers’. Meh…

So today I’m sharing a post I wrote about ‘Fat’ versus Phat! No, I'm not pregnant

xxx

10 Comments
  • Annaleis
    April 6, 2013

    What we need is a niche just for you! The Deb blogs!

    • Debbish
      April 8, 2013

      Exactly!!!

  • Liz
    April 6, 2013

    Phooey, I may have mothered children but I sure as hell don’t write about them x

    • Debbish
      April 8, 2013

      True Liz. I’d definitely see you in the health / fitness / wellness genre!

  • Char
    April 6, 2013

    I’m mostly not allowed to write about my kids and I think if your kids are in their 20s the term ‘Mommy Blogger’ no longer applies.

    It was an interesting look at conditioning and perspective. It reminded me about an episode of Oprah where an African woman, who lived in the US, was chastised by her family for being to skinny when we would have classed her in the overweight to obese category. I know that I look in the mirror some days and call myself fat but most people would never call me that.

    • Debbish
      April 8, 2013

      Perspective is an amazing thing isn’t it?! I’ve been recently spending time with a new friend and her 18mth old son. It occurs to me that he is completely accepting of me EXACTLY as I am now. He’s yet to start thinking of me as fat or overweight. Being around kids sometimes is a nice reminder. And humbling.

  • Jess
    April 8, 2013

    Kids are such funny little people. They cut to the chase!

    It is amazing how different cultures appreciate size. My brothers fiancé is Brazillian and they are all about curves. The bigger your butt the better!

    • Debbish
      April 9, 2013

      Oh yes… perhaps I need to emigrate!!!

  • Miz
    April 8, 2013

    oh I SO SO SO SO SO GET THAT MOMMY BLOGGER FRUSTRATION.
    xoxo

    • Debbish
      April 9, 2013

      😉

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