Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall: A Review and Q&A with Author Kjerstin Gruys
By Valerie Kusler After body image activist and UCLA Sociology PhD candidate Kjerstin Gruys got engaged, she searched frantically for the perfect wedding dress – only to end up with not one, two, or three white dresses, but four. This was a wake-up call not only financially (given her … Read More...>
Talking about Periods: Removing Menstrual Shame for Social Justice
By Sayantani DasGupta In most countries, there is a culture of taboo and secrecy around menstrual health and hygiene. Just think of all those ridiculous commercials for sanitary products that allow you to engage in activities ‘without anyone knowing’ you are menstruating – even if … Read More...>
Lyrical Lacerations, from NWA to Rick Ross
By Anne Desrosiers Rappers make songs under the creative licenses of their whims, songs are released, and sometimes these songs top the charts. Other times they become catch phrases that become part of urban lexicon, and other times they create a firestorm of criticism and backlash. … Read More...>
Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (Hardcover)
From Publishers Weekly Whether it's hip-hop diva Lil' Kim's "weave of the week" or … More...>
Global “Colorism” Looks a Lot Like Racism
What Can We Do About Colorism? by Courtney Young at the Ms. Magazine blog As a … More...>
Disfigurement: Isolating ‘Imperfect’ Bodies
Originally published at Women’s Web. Cross-posted with permission. By Shirin … More...>
Femme Invisibility: On Passing Right by Your People and Not Being Recognized
By Melissa A. Fabello “So? How do you attract women, then?” I let out one of … More...>
Hollywood Now Seeks Authenticity
A Little Too Ready for Her Close-Up? by Laura M. Holson at The New York … More...>
Huff Post’s “Craziest Birth Stories of All Time” is Hateful Modern Day Freak Show
Banking on a dark history where bodily difference in disabled people, people of color, fat … More...>
When Did My Tampon Become a Fortune Cookie?
By Sayantani DasGupta Apparently, when I wasn’t looking, some corporate geniuses … More...>
Boys and Sex: Why Are They Waiting Longer For Their First Time?
By Therese Shechter “The proportion of all American adolescents in their mid-teens … More...>
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love my Scars
I had two surgeries last week. I'll write more about why soon but for now let's just say … [Read More...]
Jennifer Jonassen: A Sizeless Star
By Sharon Haywood "It's important for me to portray being fat as beautiful," said … [Read More...]
