Beth Ditto’s music (the group’s name is Gossip) isn’t quite my thing, but I’m tickled by the fact that she’s totally unapologetic by who she is. I feel some kinship with her about having a big voice, too. Some of…
Sexy Babes!
The very first person I thought of on viewing skinnyvideo is She’s Precious. But all my luscious friends, and all of you who appreciate them, should watch it!
Ford fattens computer models
According to http://ergoweb.com/, the models, which are used in the design of the passenger area of Ford’s vehicles, are “chunkier” than previous models, to allow for “a bigger belly and wider hips.” The company recognized it is harder to sit…
Spain bans unhealthily thin models
In a very unpopular move, Spain has banned appearances by fashion models who’s body mass index is too low. Italy is considering following suit. The language in the legislation makes it clear that the purpose of the ban is to…
Hot Damn!
Where has this been hiding? B & Lu Why didn’t I know about this? ooooh_shiney, you aren’t plus-sized any more, so you get a pass this time. Why didn’t any of the other gals I know who actually pay attention…
Protected: True Confessions Time
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Misia and Size Acceptance
misia, aka Hanne Blank, is featured answering Big Fat Blog’s “Three Quick Questions” this week. How did you come to fat acceptance and fat rights? I’m fat, smart, opinionated, and politically active, and have been all these things since I…
Hmmm
State workers who smoke will pay more for insurance I’m utterly anti-smoking, although I figure people have a right to do what they want when it doesn’t affect others. This, however, alarms me as a trend. Note—it’s group insurance, not…
Want Another Fashion Mag for Plus-Sized Women?
Then complete this survey about a new publication, Beautiful. I didn’t do it, since I don’t read fashion magazines. I know some of you do, though.
Very Astute
Fatima Mernissi and the Size 6 Harem Size 6: The Western Women’s Harem. from Scheherazade Goes West by Fatima Mernissi, a Moroccan feminist and professor at Mohammed V University, who grew up in an enclosed harem, unable to leave except…