Shapeling H. forwarded me an e-mail from JMS this morning, with the following graphic: Seriously, y’all, the fat girl store is having a TENT SALE. Once again, we find a marketing department for a plus-size store sorely in need of a common sense consultant. I could not make this shit up if I tried. (Having said … Continue reading »
Posted in December 2008 …
The thinking man’s circle jerk
The year is ending, which means that every website on earth is coming up with a Top 10 or Best of 2008 feature of some kind. I am reluctantly drawn to these lists — I feel utterly obligated to read them, even though they usually could be summarized as “Hey, look at my [intellect/hipster taste/class … Continue reading »
Quick Self-Promotion/Good Article
My sister-in-law just sent me this article that she first saw in the print version of The Toronto Star. She sent it because it mentions the blog, the book, and my Dear Oprah post (woo!), but I’m actually posting it because, holy cow, it’s really good. Well, mostly. I think the “vanity sizing” detour is … Continue reading »
Fat humor that’s actually funny
I was concerned when I read the first line of this week’s Shouts and Murmurs column in the New Yorker: “People say that obesity is an epidemic in America, but I’m determined not to become part of the problem.” Sure, it’s a humor feature, so I wasn’t expecting a serious account of personal weight obsession, … Continue reading »
The Wedding FAQ
1. You eloped in Vegas?!? Dude, I KNOW. 2. Did you plan this beforehand? Kate didn’t. Al might have. (He’s being coy about that. This is either because he knows he’ll get in trouble for planning it in advance but not telling Kate’s family, or because he totally winged it but wants to preserve the … Continue reading »
So here’s what I did on Friday night
From the archives: A feminist’s Christmas with nuns
This post was originally written by Fillyjonk and posted on December 25, 2007. I just got back from a Christmas service run by about thirty women with guitars, oboes, awful holiday sweaters, and no-nonsense haircuts: the Benedictine nuns. I am not a religious person (in point of fact I’m an atheist, and a Jewish one … Continue reading »
Not quite as merry as I had intended
I’ve been trying to write a deep, meaningful, eloquent but also funny post — you know, no pressure — about the potential sacredness of Christmas even to grumpy old atheists like me, the way it can still be a holiday for those of us who don’t believe in the word “holy,” but it gets too … Continue reading »
A Visit from Aunt Fattie
We were thrilled when Shapeling A Sarah posted this poem as a rejoinder to a grossly fat-shaming one that is making its way around via email forwards. Thank you, A Sarah, for sharing your brilliant wit with all of us! About A Sarah: “I write song parodies as a way to deal with stress (and … Continue reading »
Merry holiday overeating!
We’re coming up on the Christmas season, which in the countries where most Shapelings live means that lots of people, Christmas-celebrators or not, take their one big break a year and go on vacation or visit their families. Every women’s magazine and lifestyle section in existence is having a feature on holiday overeating right now, … Continue reading »
