Kent Thomas, MSW

Queer 🌈 Social Work 🌈 Body Liberation #DoBetterYoungLife

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

I’m on Substack now!

https://t.co/TKSCLUc0xW

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

Imagine being like 40 and still believing in hell 😂

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@gracecamille_ From this morning 🧸💕

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@andy_boyd Ha! Saaaame to you!

[Vincci Tsui, RD 徐詠芝 @VincciRD]

No shade to Maintenance Phase, but ppl (esp thin, white ones) need to stop making it their only source of information re: fat acceptance. Tired of ppl saying they're having their minds blown when Black, fat ppl have been saying these things (and more brilliantly) for years.

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

That time @YoungLife canceled a whole camp 50th reunion because I wanted to attend 💀

(All jokes aside this has made me feel lots of things, predominantly sadness.)

[BuzzFeed News @BuzzFeedNews]

Former Young Life participants say that in spite of its message of friendship and belonging, the organization continues to reject its queer members when they come out.
https://t.co/KkcY1CoiJu

[Jessica Wilson, MS. RD. (she/her) @JessicaWilsonRD]

Eating only when you’re hungry and for physiological needs is the same concept as having sex only for procreation.
You deserve to experience pleasure and joy.

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@theshirarose This is so exciting, Shira!! Congratulations! Sending you lots of love in the celebration, grief, and everything in between 🌈

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

Someone finally said it!!!

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@kbdidit1 @blackqueeriroh @MaintenancePod @kbdidit1 The only MP episode I listened to was “Is Being Fat Bad For You” (I had to for work) and MH repeatedly said anti-fat things. It was sort of shocking. I’d recommend re-listening to that episode if you’re wanting examples of his anti-fat statements.

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@BlakeleyHPayne Ugh so true!

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

@BlakeleyHPayne Is this in reference to The Rings of Power because that one scene *stressed* me out!

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

I focused this mostly on queer men (because that’s what I am), but I feel like others might be able to relate. In a world that valorizes hardness, embracing softness is a courageous act of rebellion & liberation. Let’s be soft!

(...and fight against anti-fat bias everywhere!)

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

Can’t stop thinking about how the body ideals among lots of queer men (and others) come down to hardness. Hard muscles, hard abs, hard jawline, etc. all in opposition to physical softness. (THREAD)

[Kent Thomas, MSW @KentThomasMSW]

Amidst those urges to have dominion over our bodies, my gentle hope is that we can slowly embrace, allow, and open up to the wisdom of our softness. Maybe we can come home to our vulnerability and the deep mystery, pleasure, weirdness, fear, and play of being human.