• This NYT article covers a supposed recent trend, that of throwing mani/pedi parties (at salons!) for girls as young as 6. Traditionally, young [...]

  Quick hit: My first pedicure, or “the starter market”

  February 29, 2008
• One of the criticisms we frequently get from incredulous dieters runs like this: “You can’t possibly expect me to believe that fat [...]

  Imaginary bodies

  February 28, 2008
• I’ve been remiss in not mentioning National Eating Disorders Awareness Week yet (and in not posting much this week at all). But hey, [...]

  Be Comfortable in Your Genes

  February 27, 2008
• You knew that already, of course. But here’s why today. When Hayley Atwell, star of the upcoming film Cassandra’s Dream, came over to [...]

  Emma Thompson Rules

  February 25, 2008

• Friend of Shapely Prose Sheila Addison is soon going to be teaching an awesome-sounding course on size acceptance for future marriage and family [...]

  Guest Blogger Dr. Sheila Addison: Fat Course Reader

  February 25, 2008
• Well, the blog wasn’t working from my work computer today, and I actually kinda was for a change, so I didn’t get a chance to post [...]

  Friday Fluff: Piggy Moo, Theoretical Band

  February 22, 2008
• Some people might be surprised to know how many of our readers are not fat, and yet benefit from and espouse the principles of fat acceptance. [...]

  Guest Blogger Dani: Treehorn Syndrome

  February 21, 2008
• We’re having a bit of a slow day here at SP. Kate’s fending off reporters left and right, Fillyjonk is unavailable today, and [...]

  Beat the winter doldrums: open thread

  February 21, 2008

• There’s a new article on the fatosphere in a local paper, RedEye. (And apparently I’m on the cover of the print version. Yikers.) [...]

  Fatosphere in the RedEye

  February 20, 2008
• Apparently, I’m gonna have to get myself one of those charming Cougar in Training t-shirts. (Unless I’m already old enough to be a [...]

  I Have a Crush on a Teenager

  February 19, 2008