FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE

Sweating Like a Whore

I once called my mother a whore. We were playing double solitaire. A game that, between the two of us at, was a full contact sport. Slapping our cards down with no mind as to whether the other person’s hand might be in the way. In this particular game, we were neck-a-neck, cards piling up… Continue reading Sweating Like a Whore

FIT IS A FEMINIST ISSUE

Fat (and other) Shaming Women in Public Life: Just Stop!

Recently a woman who serves on our local board of public health received a letter from a stranger telling her that she did believed she “cannot fulfil that role because of your unhealthy status. It is unacceptable to be overweight by the 20 pounds you appear to be carrying”. Other women serving as elected officials… Continue reading Fat (and other) Shaming Women in Public Life: Just Stop!

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