I’m Miss World (Alternative Curves: Riot Grrl)

I know Courtney Love never considered herself, or her band, a part of the Riot Grrl movement. But she’s the first person I think of when I think of Riot Grrl. And she, along with Gwen Stefani, was one of my earliest style icons. So I decided to emulate her early-’90s look for this month’s […]



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OOTD: Red and black retro-glam

This is what I wore to my friends Nathan and Jess’ vow renewal two weeks ago. They got married last year in a small ceremony with only family and their best friends, spent a year traveling the world (how awesome is that?), and then had a vow renewal with a reception so we could all […]



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Fat People’s Not So Hidden Talents

A reader alerted me to an article (trigger warning- for diet and weight loss talk) about New Jersey governor and Presidential hopeful Chris Christie that includes the phrase “Obscured by the ambition, loose-cannon personality and, frankly, the girth, is the fact that he is an exceptionally gifted and nuanced politician.” Whether or not you agree […]



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The Many Benefits of Doula Care

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the HAES® files: Ending Diet Culture One Babe At A Time!

by Virgie Tovar, MA I travel around the country lecturing at universities about the harmful effects of diet culture and fat shaming. We live in a culture in which most children would rather lose an arm than be fat. We live in a culture in which people live out their entire lives waiting to lose […]



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Wednesday Fa(t)shion Inspirations, 1/28/15

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Historical Fat (and not-thin) People, Part 3

I recently came across some more examples of historical fat people! (Part 1 here; Part 2 here.) In the first one, we finally get a fat POC! The exhibit Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott is made up of images … Continue reading →



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