In case you missed it elsewhere, there was an article in yesterday’s magazine about Linda Bacon’s new book and the fat acceptance movement. Very 101 for regular readers here, but excellent to see in the paper. And the best part? There’s a cute illustration of happy fat and thin stick people, instead of a headless … Continue reading »
Posted on October 6, 2008 …
Quick Hit: “Racism without Racists”
Nicholas Kristof: The racism is difficult to measure, but a careful survey completed last month by Stanford University, with The Associated Press and Yahoo, suggested that Mr. Obama’s support would be about six percentage points higher if he were white. That’s significant but surmountable. Most of the lost votes aren’t those of dyed-in-the-wool racists. Such … Continue reading »
