At regional gatherings and conventions, discussion groups and workshops are held to bring supporters up to date on the latest size-related issues. Members write letters of protest or praise to targets designated in quarterly Task Force alerts. Most chapters charge a nominal fee and publish bulletins, hold local meetings and activities, and sponsor workshops and support groups. In many areas not served by chapters, there are area facilitators who members can contact by letter or phone for information and support. Days are filled with workshops, guest speakers, rallies, discussion sessions, and sightseeing trips.
Evenings bring dinner dances, special events, swim parties, and fashion shows.
These are small-scale versions of our annual convention. An estimated 38 million Americans are significantly heavier than average, and face societal and institutional bias because of their size. Fat people are discriminated against in employment, education, access to public accommodations, and access to adequate medical care. In addition, fat people are stigmatized, and are the victims of tasteless jokes and assaults on their dignity. People of average size who believe that size discrimination is wrong should ally themselves with the size acceptance movement.