Y’all, I want to talk (again) about the headless fatties used to illustrate articles on THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA. First, somebody just sent me a link to this old MeFi post by someone who recognized him/herself as a Headless Fatty on the local news. S/he asks if there’s any legal recourse, and the … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2009 …
Friday Fluff: No Sex, Please, We’re Amoeboid Zingat-Ularians
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about Shapely Prose readers, it’s that they really love horrible creatures. But if there’s two things I’ve noticed, it’s that they like bonding over obscure and nerdy books, movies, and TV. I don’t think I’ve ever had a Mr. Show or Red Dwarf reference go unnoticed, and I’ve seen … Continue reading »
Exceptions that aren’t
We frequently get commenters who stop in to tell us that they lost weight and kept it off for more than five years, which in their opinion utterly disproves the claim that 95 percent of diets do not result in permanent weight loss. This is probably because when they use figures like “95 percent,” they … Continue reading »
Recipes: Cheap Eats
All right, y’all, it’s time for another recipes thread. I’m trying to do more cooking, and I’m looking for stuff to try. Bring it on. Since money’s tight for everyone these days, I’ll ask specifically for recipes with inexpensive, easy-to-find ingredients. Of course, the definition of ”inexpensive” is relative, so let’s just say this is … Continue reading »
Yes Means Yes Virtual Tour Kicks off Today!
So hey, over the next couple of weeks, there will be a “virtual book tour” for Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, in which Jaclyn, Jessica, and various contributors will be dropping by various other contributors’ and friends’ blogs. It kicks off today at Feministing, with a live … Continue reading »
You’re not fat, redux redux
Since Kate’s terrific essay was published on Salon and in Feed Me!, I’ve been thinking again about the protest “But you’re not fat!” and how it can be so much at odds with lived experience. Many of us, of many different sizes, have been flat-out told we’re fat (and therefore unacceptable, unloveable, unfeminine, and so … Continue reading »
