I didn’t realize I was a feminist.

I, like millions of women, cringe a little at the term feminist. Don’t get me wrong, I support zealots and feel they are a necessary cog in the machine of society. They get things done, they make us think. They’re important.
But I watched my great-grandmother (who was an avid, avid activist for women’s rights) […]

Fat Discrimination on Twitter

This just in. Middle-aged, sloppy fattie detracts from Leslie Carbone’s Panera meal experience with her friend. I was following Leslie on Twitter (up till about three minutes before this post) and thus far have not experienced any kind of prejudice on the social networking site. It’s been pretty awesome, actually, but that trust in the […]

I Can Shop at Target

Trust me, no one is more amazed than I am that most of the main Target clothing line now comes in a XXL.
Wandering in with my friend D, who happens to be a Weight Watchers obsessed (in a loving way) size 10/12 depending on the week we were both amazed because for the first […]