September 2010
15 posts
Dear World: These are all the reasons why I will... →
Out of respect for people’s privacy and their control of their own bodies, the majority of conversations we have about weight-loss surgery (WLS) in fat-talkin’ circles — like…
Updates, and two outfits in the wild. →
Marianne and I are making efforts to get back on a predictable Fatcast-recording schedule, though our mutual busyness is not making it easy. Our most recent episode discusses Beth…
a grammar: offended by rank OBJECTIFICATION of... →
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There is this thing currently going around tumblr about why dating a writer is good. I think it’s nice that this thing is going around, because I like writers, and lots of us could use more dates. As a writer who has dated people, though — including other writers — I would like to offer some…
Rampant Consumerism! →
The Suffering Ween: An Important Social Essay →
(Alternate title: “How Satire Is Done”)
In the course of human history, one can scarcely doubt the true driving force behind every one of humankind’s greatest achievements, be…
This is why your TV is fat: Q & A with Savannah... →
Unless you are brand new to this blog, you’re probably aware that over the summer, ABC Family aired a series called Huge. This remarkable series portrayed a diversity of…
5lbs and 30%: Welcome to the defiant absurdity of... →
It is generally not my wont to comment on studies and statistics, simply because I don’t put a lot of stock in them. This skepticism goes both ways, in fact. I may well be able to counter any…
SCREAMING AT THE VOID: No, Lady Gaga is not... →
This is an epic takedown of my attempt to use Laura Mulvey’s male gaze in my (near-infamous?) analysis of Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” video. I disagree with like 98% of it — ESPECIALLY about drag, as I’d argue most ferociously that the concept of drag extends far beyond simply wearing clothing intended for a different gender. But it’s still a good and...
“Clinical and strangely antiseptic”: Lady Gaga’s... →
My husband hates Lady Gaga.
It’s true. My husband fails to recognize Lady Gaga in the way that I do, and by extension he fails to comprehend my affection for her. This is a…
Marketing with Substance: JetBlue’s subtle nod to... →
This morning I was poking around JetBlue’s website, mostly looking to see if they’ve implemented in-flight wifi yet (they haven’t), when I ran across a new series of…
