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 House
Is that like cat house?
Honestly, I just found this video so…odd.
From the fat woman talking about the obesity epidemic, to the crazy segue into female genital mutilation - which I can’t even cope with the concept of. I get all shaky and freaked out.
More than anything, the mind blowing concept that it’s not enough to […]
It’s a Thinspiracy!
I love words that are a creation of other words.
Thinspiracy is my new favorite word, I have to say.
No reason, I don’t think it’s a conspiracy or anything…I just think that fat people are discriminated against at worst, and at the very least, people think we eat fried food and bon bons all day.
Ultimately it […]
There are fat clubs? Sign me up!
I’m easily amazed, let me just say that right up front.
When I ran across this article in the St. Petersburg Times (on tampabay.com) called “Fun, in a big way” my jaw almost bounced off the floor!
There are dance clubs that cater to fat people.
Clubs for fun-seeking overweight men and women are gaining popularity in […]
Girls’ Night Out
Friday night I went out with a couple good girlfriends.
We all got dolled up, were lookin’ good, and we went to a local bar. Okay, not local, but a middle point between all of us. We even had a designated driver, because we’re all cool like that.
At the bar we went to after the first […]
