This is the second section of a two-part post recommending children’s books that have something to offer in terms of fat politics. Section one is picture books; section two is middle grade and young adult books. I wish the list were longer, but these are, sadly, all the fatpol-friendly children’s books I have found so … Continue reading »
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Guest blogger Rebecca Rabinowitz: Fat-positive children’s books, part one
Fillyjonk says: Hi guys, remember me? I’ve been planning a wedding, which I realize is not as good of an excuse as when SM wasn’t blogging because she was studying for her orals, but it’s the best I’ve got. To make up for my absence, here’s a guest post I requested a few months ago … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Occhiblu: More Problems with Racism and the Fatosphere
Shapeling Occhiblu sent a version of this as an e-mail to us yesterday, hoping we could post about it. But she’d basically said it all, so we asked her to guest post. Thanks, Occhiblu! Note to commenters: This thread will be moderated with a heavier hand than usual. –Kate By Occhiblu Sandy at Junkfood Science … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Tari: Want to Save the U.S. Economy? Go on a Diet!
So this morning, Australian Shapeling Marg sent us an article with the headline, “Americans must diet to save their economy.” Yeah, really. The basic idea is, since producing food uses so much energy, we could halve our energy demands and hold off fuel price increases if we all just stopped eating so much. Yeah, really. … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger LilahCello: Yes, I’ve got facial hair
I was delighted when LilahCello offered to write up her experiences with facial hair as a guest post. I know this is a topic that hits close to home for many Shapelings; we’ve talked about the politics of head hair here before, but facial hair is a subject that occasionally arises in comments and always … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Heather Bailey: Short Haircuts for Fat People
Yes, folks, it’s even more on hair! Shapeling Heather Bailey recently sent us the story of her latest haircut, and it was too good not to post. –Kate My hairstylist for the last three years has been a guy who’s a bit of a wunderkind stylist in this town, awesome with the shears. The problem … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Ellie: Trying Tai Chi
Remember how back in January, I said I was going to try a bunch of exercise classes and report back here? And how, after five months, I’ve only written up belly dancing and Pilates? (Still haven’t gotten around to writing up water aerobics, but who better than an otter to tell you about that?) But … Continue reading »
Guest post: 28 Days to a Bikini Mind
You are all probably familiar with Marina Wolf Ahmad, founder of Big Moves, who comments here as bigmovesbabe. Marina knows all about getting fatties to embrace, show off, and work with their bodies, and to that end, she sent us this delightful parody of women’s magazine “get a bikini body” articles. It’s a fitting antidote … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Meowser: The Hair Piece
Meowser with bald spot exposed Meowser with hairpiece Flashback, Pomona, California, 1989: My officemate R. and I went out for some drinks, and it got late and she invited me to come stay overnight on her couch rather than drive back to Glendale. R. is an African-American woman with a processed hairdo. At least that’s … Continue reading »
Guest Blogger Dr. Sheila Addison: Fat Course Reader
Friend of Shapely Prose Sheila Addison is soon going to be teaching an awesome-sounding course on size acceptance for future marriage and family therapists, and she needs ideas for the course reader she’s compiling. Help her out, shapelings! -Kate by Dr. Sheila Addison Friends in the Fatosphere: Recently, The Rotund asked What Do We Do? … Continue reading »
