No More Hunger Games: Unlearning a Lifetime of Habits and Societal Norms with Intuitive Eating
By Valerie Kusler Since I sat down 30 or 40 minutes ago to prepare for writing this post, I have been distracted not only by adorable cat pictures and Facebook, but also by my appetite. Twice, I’ve gotten up and made it as far as my bedroom door before deciding it’s not quite dinner time. [...]
Fat Black Women Feel Good and That’s a Problem
By Tami Winfrey Harris Here is exhibit thirtyleventybillion of how the positive attributes of black women are twisted, folded and rejiggered to be negative through a racist and sexist lens. From the Huffington Post: Whether rooted in the old “big boned” theory or a reluctance to work out for beauty sake, researchers say that black [...]
Regenerating Hymens and Bloody Sheets: What’s Really Going On Down There?
By Therese Shechter A few months ago at a dinner party, the topic of hymens came up (don’t all your dinner parties go like this?) and how on rare occasions the membrane is completely sealed and has to be surgically opened. One of the men there wondered how the condition could go unnoticed, seeing as [...]
Zaftig: The Case for Curves
Zaftig is a Yiddish word meaning ripe or luscious, and is commonly applied to curvaceous … [Read More...]
Bethenny Frankel Would Rather be Airbrushed Than Wear Fur
In addition to being pregnant and starring in Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny … [Read More...]
Lagerfeld Sets Aside Fat Phobia for Renn
"Crystal and Karl, Sitting in a Tree" by Marjorie Ingall Belatedly, here is Crystal … [Read More...]
The (Bluest) Eyes Have It
By Tami Winfrey Harris "Adults, older girls, shops, magazines, newspapers, window sign … [Read More...]
Remembering Ruby
By Sharon Haywood Fifty-something-old Barbie[1] might be middle-aged but she sure … [Read More...]
Eating Disorders and LGBT: What’s the Connection?
By Valerie Kusler October is LGBT history month, and as the resident eating disorders … [More...]
Obama’s Plan B Move Gets an F From Us
By Ashley-Michelle Papon Once again, stunned women found themselves to be the sacrificial … [More...]
Dove Video Shown to Impact Girls’ Self-Esteem
'No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted' - that's the concluding catchphrase of a … [More...]
Study: Black Girls 50% More Likely to be Bulimic than Whites
By Tamika Thompson from Tavis Smiley-PBS In 2005, The New York Times published an … [More...]
New Study: Female Friendships Are Good For Your Health
By Ophira Edut I've long been fascinated with the science behind oxytocin, the "bonding … [More...]
