Jacob Riis Beach hosts the day of body positivity and fun, in the city at the heart of the fat acceptance movement
Fat Beach Day events are springing up across the US in an effort to fight back against fat-phobia, reclaim safe spaces for the community and honor plus-size culture. Today, one of these celebrations is being held to coincide with Pride month at Jacob Riis Beach in New York, a location deeply ensconced in the city’s activism space.
You draw the line at places where they are getting body shamed for no reason when they’re just trying to have fun.
I keep saying this- This is one day a year on one of New York City’s eight public beaches. Why is that beyond the pale?