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Sexual Inadequacy: Body Shame and Sexy Fat
I started rounding up my weight, started posting pictures of myself displaying my less photogenic qualities—if I was going to get rejected, it was going to be right at the start. Every time I’d meet a man in real life that I found attractive I would reject him immediately. “Nice try, sexy... Read more »
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The disdain in many comments on street harassment is palpable and the message they hold is clear: if you’re a girl or woman who likes receiving overt sexual attention from men and boys in public, it’s because you lack the self-respect necessary to throw off the confines of external... Read more »
Fuze Wants to Be in Your Club
This commercial campaign leaves me conFUZEd. Read on for discussion of genderless fruit, fat-shaming and the marketing of rebellion.
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The Long Goodbye: Oprah's Final Weigh-in on Weight
I expected at least one voice representing fat acceptance to be present during this final OWS episode on weight. But it wasn’t. Which makes the whole freaking public journey seem for naught.
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Sex and the Fat Girl: Basking in the Afterglow
This column has come to an end! I hope what we discussed helped you learn to love yourself a bit more. And, of course, I hope it made you think a bit and challenge assumptions about fat sexuality and societal beauty standards. My goal is to enlighten and deconstruct, to help fat women empower... Read more »
Sex and the Fat Girl: Interview with "Fat Bitch!" Creator Erica Watson
I had the pleasure of attending the April 30 performance of Erica Watson's “Fat Bitch!” The show incisively cut through the societal baggage attached to being a fat woman using humor (hilariously!) and personal anecdotes. The finale video is something I hope everyone eventually gets to... Read more »
"On the Right Track, Baby"? Glee's Muddled Message about Difference
Group pic via tvguide.com.
On Tuesday, Glee aired their second vaguely Lady Gaga-inspired episode, “Born This Way.” Like the first, Season One... Read more »
Sex and the Fat Girl: Win Tickets to Erica Watson's "Fat Bitch!"
I will be reviewing the April 30 showing of “Fat Bitch!” for this column, and I’m interviewing Erica Watson after the show. YOU can win two tickets to either the April 29, 30 or May 1st shows, at 8 p.m., 8 p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively. The show is in Los Angeles at the Greenway Court Theater.
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The Wedding March: Size Doesn't Matter
With the whole world watching, it’s understandable that Kate Middleton wants to look her best on her wedding day. But her recent weight loss has provided the press with its favorite topic: deconstructing women’s bodies.
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Sex and the Fat Girl: Aural Sex
Some of the sexiest, most soulful singers also happen to be fat women. These are the kind of women who can empower you with their voice to embrace sensuality. From a plus size fashion icon to a musical legend, these singers prove that sexiness has nothing to do with size and everything to do with... Read more »
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