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It will surprise few people who pay attention to American politics that Sarah Palin is a world-class hypocrite. But her recent foray into the [...]
February 7, 2010
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Miriam: I want you to stop stalking overweight women First of all, this guy is like a stalker, following her around, monitoring her. He’s [...]
May 4, 2009
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There are about a gazillion things we’ve missed in the last week, so it’s round-up time. First, though, I have a favor to ask of [...]
March 16, 2009
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Hi! I’m back from a whirlwind couple of weeks, during which I attended a conference here, then flew across the country to tag along while [...]
February 24, 2009
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The awesome Lauredhel of Hoyden about Town wrote to us the other day and asked if we’d take on one of her pet peeves: using the phrase [...]
November 16, 2008
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So, I guess I can add Denis Leary to the ever-growing list of comics I once loved who have gotten both more hateful and less funny over the [...]
October 15, 2008
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Hey Shapelings! FYI, I’ve got a guest post over at Shakesville on Sarah Palin, disability parenting, and reproductive choice. Hop on over [...]
September 4, 2008
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Idealizing the body and wanting to control it go hand-in-hand; it is impossible to say whether one causes the other. A physical ideal gives us [...]
August 11, 2008
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From Julia of Fatshionista (also a frequent commenter here), a wonderful post about racism and the politics of beauty. Presenting oneself well, [...]
August 6, 2008
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Dear Aunt Fattie, I am starting law school in August. I am excited about school and my career plans. I did notice a problem when I was touring [...]
June 16, 2008
