This group is for announcements regarding bay area Flesh Mobs.

What is a FLESH MOB?

"Flesh Mob" is a play on the phrase, "flash mob," an event in which a large group of people gathers simultaneously in a public place for a brief period of time, then disperses. The gathering appears random and unplanned. It often includes some bizarre activity.

FLESH MOB, then, is a flash mob made up of fat people.

Fat bodies make an impact, in many senses of the word. Fat people turn heads. We inspire awe and curiousity and fear. Imagine the impact we'd have in vast numbers!

FLESH MOB gives us an opportunity to do something fun, creative, spontaneous, and powerful. Let's experience the power of fat visibility! Let's give ourselves something to laugh about! Let's experience the power of a random moment of fat people in great numbers!

For information about the history of flash mobs, here's the wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob