Posted on December 6, 2007

Rachel Could Use Some Help

Rachel at The F Word got a link from everyone’s favorite fatphobe, so now his readers are trolling her blog. Anyone who’s in a feisty mood is encouraged to head on over there and comment.

Open for Discussion: Santa’s too Fat

A month ago, Rachel wrote about a movement afoot in Britain to make Santa slim down. Now, via Body Impolitic, I find out it’s happening on this side of the pond, too. America’s top doc told the Herald yesterday that Santa Claus should slim down, in the latest blow struck in a global politically correct … Continue reading »

Everyone’s an expert, and nobody’s right

In this week’s column, Dan Savage revealed that his infamous recent advice to a man who was turned off by his wife’s fat was totally not his fault, dude. It turns out he was throwing a passive-aggressive little hissy about readers criticizing his advice to a gay man in the same situation: Readers—mostly female readers—were … Continue reading »