We are a collective dedicated to both activism and support around issues of size and self acceptance, women's (and human) empowerment, and fat liberation. We are located in the greater Seattle area, although our scope of concern is worldwide.
We seek to:
- empower fat people
- educate the public on issues germane to fat liberation
- work to end size-related discrimination and prejudice
- be effective allies to groups fighting oppression in all its forms<
- increase the participation of people of both genders and all sizes, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, nationalities, classes, sexual orientations, ages, religions, and abilities in SeaFATtle and in the greater size-acceptance movement
- have BIG fun!
Breaking news
Water Women, a fat women's swim group in Seattle, is currently holding an outreach and membership drive! If you're looking for a way to cool off, meet other large women, and get some exercise in a supportive and friendly atmosphere, give Water Women a try!
Some of our past and ongoing projects:
Our information pages, including:
- Local resources for people of size in and around Seattle
- Fat-acceptance links of national and international interest
- Women's and feminist links
- Progressive links and other sites we find interesting
- A fact page about weight-loss surgery (coming soon)
- Also in the works: SeaFATtle's bookshelf of fat-acceptance reading, lists of other fat-positive media, contact lists for small zines, a page where you can read and download our flyers and brochures, and more - bookmark us and check back!
A Place at the Table, a memorial project honoring the victims of fatphobia and size prejudice. Find out here what it is, and how you can take part.
Our line of fat acceptance buttons and our lunchbag! Many of these are original and/or exclusive designs, and our new webshop features a shopping cart and the option to pay with a credit card. Proclaim your fat pride and your support of size acceptance while helping SeaFATtle fund our educational programs and activism.
International No-Diet Day - Our first project as a group was to plan a series of events for INDD 1997 - workshops, speakers, and an information table and scale smashing at Seattle Center. We've celebrated INDD every year since then.
We generally have a presence at Seattle's Pride Day celebration. If you wonder why or what's the connection, you can read an explanation of the issues we fat activists share with GLBT activists.
The West Coast Fall Fat Women's Gathering, AKA "Fat Fest" We planned and hosted the Fest in 1997 and assisted at Fat Fest 1999, and I'm sure we'll help again whenever the event comes to Seattle.