In the spirit of two very different body acceptance moves — Isabelle Caro’s bold anti-anorexia campaign and Joy Nash’s Fat Rant — I have another challenge for you. Stop lying about your weight. That’s it! There’s no time limit on this dare, no expiration. You might not find yourself in a position to lie about … Continue reading »
Posted in September 2007 …
Cheers and Jeers: Anorexia ‘n’ Models Edition
This is Isabelle Caro, a 27-year-old woman with anorexia, whose picture is being displayed all over Milan during fashion week as part of an ad campaign for No.l.ita, an Italian clothing brand. Cheers to Caro for bravely showing people what her body really looks like. More cheers to the cities of Madrid and Milan for … Continue reading »
A New Ally, or a New Frenemy?
So, I am verrrrry curious to read Gary Taubes’s new book, Good Calories, Bad Calories, after reading his recent articles in The New York Times Magazine (on the limitations of epidemiological studies — notably, our old friend Walter Willett’s Harvard Nurses Study) and New York Magazine (on why exercise won’t make you thin). Both are … Continue reading »
Off-Topic as all Hell: Let’s Talk about Names
So, FILLYJONK TOTALLY BROKE THE COMMENTS THREAD on the “Three Things” post yesterday, which would be an only slightly less egregious offense than when she broke feminism, except she did it by bringing up a topic I love talking about: names. All is forgiven. I’ve been unhealthily fascinated with names since I was a small … Continue reading »
Ma Moto Chhu
Two observations sent to me recently by thin friends: From Spillah: I am sitting at my desk waiting for layouts and reading my Nepali phrasebook. To differentiate between the ser and estar equivalents, it tells me how to say I am a Nepali. (“Ma Nepali hun.”) Next, it tells me how to say, “I am … Continue reading »
Three Things
1. Conversation with one of Al’s co-workers… Co-worker: I’m on Weight Watchers. I’ve lost 20 pounds. Me [non-snarkily]: Good for you. Co-worker: The thing is, I just feel better. Me: Well, I would argue that the focus should be on feeling better, regardless of whether you lose weight. You might gain it back, some people … Continue reading »
Ahead, skinless typographer!
For your edification, some anagrams of “Kate Harding’s Shapely Prose.” I think there are some perfect options in here, both for fans and for detractors! Happy, kind, greater assholes. Poetry and shaglike phrases. An asshole pig’s perky hatred. Aged poser hates prankishly. The spongy airhead sparkles. (This is totally my fave.) Sphere-like and gross apathy. … Continue reading »
The Obesity Challenge
You know, a big part of me doesn’t even want to know what’s going to come out of the conference in D.C. today called “The Obesity Challenge: What the Next President Should Do.” Bill Richardson’s already given us a taste, and I don’t much care for it. (Not fatty enough.) “The next president must commit … Continue reading »
Credibility
So, every now and then I get tagged for one of those “Reveal 8 Weird Things about Yourself” memes. And I don’t respond because honestly, I can never think of ONE weird thing about me, let alone eight, that I haven’t already plastered all over the internet. I mean, “I think it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading »
Feed a cold, starve a fever
As you may have intuited from my posts about eating disorders and the difficulty of not dieting, I’m not yet a model of the demand-feeding lifestyle. I’m certainly better than I used to be, but I will definitely still eat cookies just to prove that I can, or neglect to eat breakfast or lunch just … Continue reading »
