I loved it when Tyra Banks said it to take on the people who wanted to lessen her accomplishments by criticizing how she looked in a bathing suit. Yes, Miss Tyra said it and now it’s time to say it again.
When Laura Ingraham couldn’t think of anything better to engage Meghan McCain with when attacking her political views other than her weight and Ingraham’s view that McCain is a plus-size girl, I was happy to see @McCainBlogette invoke Tyra by telling Ingraham to “Kiss my fat ass!”
Politics isn’t about weight. If it was, would Rush Limbaugh or Newt Gingrich be as successful as they are? This stooping to the weight thing (which is just the updated version of the bully yelling on the playground that you’re ugly and your mother dresses you funny) gets tossed around so much for women (even by women) and it’s time to stop.
So, I’m calling for a “Kiss My Fat Ass” campaign.
When someone of the opposite party (either one — progressive or conservative) engages in the kind of juvenile smack-down that Ingraham tried, I’m calling on people of good political conviction (no flaming, PLEASE) to invoke the #KMFA mantra.
At a certain point, that’s all that’s left to be said when others use the under-inspired equivalent response of “Oh, yeah?” when they can’t attack you any other way.
Good, clean political debate? Yeah! Vigorous discussions about differing viewpoints? Bring it. But when you get into how we look or dress or part our hair, it’s time to just invoke the simple phrase “Kiss My Fat Ass.”
Not only is it the one appropriate response, but it will make us feel better, too! And if Meghan McCain is a plus-size girl, then I’m only one step away from the Lane Bryant store myself.
March 16th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
What I don’t understand is why in that group of McCain related videos put up by YouTube after the clip ends, there is one entitled “Sexy Teen Girls Kissing and Touching.”
WTF YouTube?
March 16th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I’m sensing a new hastag. #KMFA
March 16th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
A big fat KMFA to Ann COulter who stated after being on The View that while on the show it made her feel “young and pretty” as compared to the Hosts.
March 16th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
First of all she is NOT fat. I am currently over weight but that does not make me unintelligent. (Perhaps unhealthy and yep I am trying to lose weight)
However, like I tell the kids on the playground, Getting into a name calling competition is one race where nobody wins.
March 16th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
AMEN!!!! And I agree with Lawyer Mama #KMFA
March 16th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Yes! #KMFA it is!
And, Kelley, that’s the thing that really ticks me off. There is no way, Meghan McCain is overweight. That someone like Ingraham would stoop to what she did, is just further evidence that the GOP talking heads need to get a grip.
March 16th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
And yet…we’re all talking about it. Which is pretty much the goal of the Ingram, Limbaugh, Coulter and their fathead ilk.
(What? I said fathead.)
March 16th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Excellent … I will definitely share this with others.
BAC
March 16th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
There’s the gender double standard, too. An overweight man can be considered successful, but an overweight or even average weight woman will catch grief for not getting or maintaining a supermodel figure.
A close friend may lose her daughter to anorexia. The whole body image crisis hits very close to home right now.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Women attacking women. Yup, that’s really gonna boost us all. We need to re-examine this issue as a culture. I have a friend who died of anorexia when we were 16. She was a chunky kid who lost her baby fat later than everyone else. Nothing about her was fat. Society made her think she was fat and unattractive. Meghan is in no way overweight. Get real, folks.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I’m against this whole damn campaign and you can just kiss my fat ass. And so can everyone else. #KMFA indeed.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
i commend ms. banks whole heartedly and am happy that you posted it this peice.
what does it say to our young women who are struggling to come up in the game when their worth is only valued by what their measurements are rather than their accomplishments?
<3 the literature and thought patters here! i'm new to your site and was wondering about your career. i read that you're a lawyer? what city do you live in?
March 16th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
It’s revolting and mind boggling to me that this is happening. KMFA, indeed.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
hey there – I was sitting on jury duty with The View on in the background and i just loved that megan mccain and tweeted KISS MY FAT ASS as fast as i could. Must say I really enjoyed her throughout the entire campaign…just imagined her with a different last name!
March 17th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Did Ann Coulter really refer to herself as “young and pretty”? Is she blind?
March 17th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Been busy tweeting and FBing this. #KMFA Perfect. Yes. Finally. Why can’t women debate the issues without LOOKS always coming into play? Enough. Putting foot down. Right behind you with this.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Whaaaaaat? She’s fat?
She’s GORGEOUS.
BUT EITHER WAY IT SHOULDN’T MATTER.
Ugh.
No one is critiquing the dudes. Sigh.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:37 am
This takes me back to my dissertation-writing days. Thank you for reminding me why I became a feminist & a public speaker in the first place. #KMFA!
March 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Just used #KMFA for the first time when I tweeted this post.
You nailed this.
March 18th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Excellent!
March 18th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
A-phukin-men