We see the words ‘kids are having to grow up faster than ever before’ all the time in magazines, books and on TV. They especially refer to girls in saying this. Apparently, it’s the case that children are forced out of their precious childhood years too early. They should be free to enjoy themselves more…
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The other week, a column appeared in the Brisbane Times (as well as in the Sydney Morning Herald) in the Beauty Beat section, with the author’s viewpoint on fat women in bikinis on the beach. Hint: it wasn’t exactly positive. I talked about it on another website I write for (Axis of Fat), but I’d…
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I’ve talked (ranted) about clothing sizes in retail stores and online before. What I’ve not talked (ranted) about are the costs of this clothing. I don’t mind paying for quality. What I do mind is paying for mass-produced clothing at prohibitive prices. And the market really is cornered, because most fat chicks either have to…
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(image from Division of General Surgery, Langone Medical Centre) The United States state of South Carolina will be enabling government workers through the state health plan to get surgeries related to obesity and cover the costs through insurance (Source). These surgeries are very expensive, but apparently South Carolina sees them as a necessary cost to…
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My body is not up for discussion. My body is not up for public consumption. A woman’s body is not on display for people to pick apart or compliment. It just is. This is something I believe in vehemently. This is something most people I know believe in vehemently. But some people don’t. I don’t…
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(Image from Gourment Girl Magazine) “All I’ve had to eat today was some crackers.” “Oh really? All I’ve had is a coffee!” “I’m not even hungry!” “Me either!” A sample conversation I witnessed, this past weekend, between a good friend and an acquaintence. It was all I could do to restrain myself from rolling my…
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