I’m labeling this a Feel Good Friday post because it makes me feel good to say that my dear friend Christine, proud member of my wedding’s Butt Bow Brigade, is having a baby in May. And she’s apparently begun the oh-so-fun (or so I hear) process of finding maternity clothes. I assured her that my [...]

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I’ve been looking for the new trailer for The Heartbreak Kid online, ever since a friend told me about it. I was going to give up and try to describe it in words, but here it is online. It is the second video from the top, the one called “mother-in-law.” I think it speaks for [...]

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There’s no way really to put a positive spin or a clever title on this bit of research, which shows a link between childhood rape and obesity in women. Researchers surveyed about 2,500 men and women aged 21 and found 7.5 % had had intercourse against their will before the age of 16. While the [...]

Filed under: Advocacy, Biggest Loser, Eating Disorders, Feminism, Health, International, Kids, Science, TV | 40 Comments »

Lest you think stars slip effortlessly into their couture, Jennifer Garner admits that she wears not one, but two girdles when she’s walking the red carpet. Garner says: I usually feel like, “No matter how many girdles you put me in, you will not be able to zip this.”They always say to you — as [...]

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So there’s this guy sitting back and apparently trying to decide how he should personally police fat people. He’s come up with the idea of handing out some kind of ticket. What we probably need is a stand[ard] letter ( fre[e]ly downloadable) you can give to fat people ( especially work mates, mates and family) [...]

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In the aftermath of America Fererra’s Glamour cover being airbrushed all to hell, it occurred to me that while the character of Ugly Betty is not thin, I suspect that she’s supposed to be normal rather than the extreme version of thin that exists in the fashion industry. Which is weird, because I always felt [...]

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jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an obviously sexy shot of J. Hud, the perfume is named [...]

Filed under: Advertising, American Idol, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feel Good Friday, Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet, Magazines, Tidbit | 6 Comments »

It’s a new procedure that’s gaining popularity in the midwest, whereupon some kind of “anti-fat” chemical is injected into your fat, making it… magically disappear. Since I will pass out due to my injection-phobia if I think about this too much, I will merely quote some highlights from this article. Doctors said anti-fat shots often [...]

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A provocative comment today, from veduna, on our past post about chubbygirl27. The thing about chubbygirl27 is that she’s one of those really good-looking chubby girls, and she knows it. She doesn’t really represent the plain overweight women who, but for their size, would receive some attention but combined with their unspectacular looks, are completely [...]

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She thinks she’s “Hollywood fat,” anyway. Allegedly. Knightley is quoted as saying: “Weight is a big issue in Hollywood because I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the girls who are going in to see the director for a part. “When you realise that I am, at my size, [...]

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cake cutting Originally uploaded by mo pie Finally, I’m talking about the wedding dress! It was indeed the Arietta Sheath dress from Zaftique, in pink. You can see other pictures of the dress if you view my set of wedding photos on Flickr. (Or as my mother calls it, “the Flicka.”) There’s also a pool [...]

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fat girl number 9 – guts Originally uploaded by anongrrl I’m trying to hunt down a picture of my wedding dress to show you all for feel good Friday, and hopefully that will materialize sometime before the end of the day. (Here I am in a pool; how about that?) In the meantime, I found [...]

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Another thing that made the rounds while I was off was this video, but it’s well worth linking to, for those of you who haven’t seen it. It talks about the effects that magazine images and other media have on young women. If you’re unable to view the video, this article hits many of the [...]

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Even though Subway is associated with The Biggest Loser and that guy with the fat pants, their food does not always have fewer calories. When asked how many calories their meal contained, Subway eaters (vs. McDonalds eaters) consistently underestimated. This article is about that psychology. 46 college students were given coupons for either a McDonald’s [...]

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america airbrushed Originally uploaded by mo pie Reader Jessica wanted to make sure we were all aware of this post from Manolo for the Big Girl. (Since I’ve been off getting married and stuff, and I just got home, it’s good to get caught up on what I missed.) So the deal is, Glamour magazine [...]

Filed under: America Ferrera, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Fatism, Magazines, Photoshop | 18 Comments »

Whether they’re “too fat” or “too thin,” certain celebrities get asked about their weight constantly. To wit, Keira Knightley: “It’s really frustrating, and particularly when you come to Venice with a film that is an intelligent film. I think it was just a shame that that had to be brought up then, and the fact [...]

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I’m not sure who first told me that Jonathan Coulton does a fantastic, folky cover of “Baby Got Back,” but here it is: You can sample othe album version of the song right here, and purchase it for one measly dollar.

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Yesterday, Mopie married Ian in a small private ceremony, followed by a wonderful reception under a white tent on a hillside overlooking the lights of LA (or some other city, I’m really bad at the geography around here, but let’s just say it was Hollywood, ok?). The women were gorgeous, the men were swoonworthy and [...]

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I was looking to post something funny, but instead I found the very sad statistic that only two percent of women around the world describe themselves as beautiful. From Brazil to the Netherlands to Argentina — across cultures, ages, ethnicities and race — women make it clear they believe there is a one-dimensional and narrow, [...]

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Thanks to Pop Culture Junk Mail, I discovered a very funny site dedicated to mocking sexist, illogical, badly drawn, and otherwise ridiculous Stupid Comics. I thought of you guys when I read this one, in which a woman loses 56 pounds in 5 weeks, then hooks up with the boss who ordered her to lose [...]

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There’s no shortage of articles containing weight-loss tips, but the premise of this article intrigued me. Forget dieting. A new study reveals that just changing one old habit a day can help you shift pounds effortlessly. Best of all, this proven weight-loss method involves no calorie counting. Instead, you have to do something different each [...]

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While I was looking for BFD Classic entries, I ran across a Kirstie Alley quote about being “too fat for sex.” In the original post, I wrote: Putting your life on hold and thinking you’re “too fat” to do something is one of the most depressing side effects of being overweight. It’s unfortunate that [Kirstie [...]

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bridal shower Originally uploaded by mo pie Just an administrative note: Since I’m getting married this weekend and am in the throes of last-minute wedding details and decisions and to-dos, this week I’ll be re-posting a few “BFD classic” entries from back in the day that you may have missed the first time around. (I’ve [...]

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Here’s one of those pages of pictures of celebrities without makeup, looking frumpy and normal. Drew Barrymore has a mustache, Natalie Portman has a double chin, and Renee Zellwegger looks all squinchy-faced. (Wait, that’s how she always looks. God, she annoys me.) (Oh, she’s also really skinny now.) Anyway, the moral of the story is [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Media, Renee Zelwegger | 14 Comments »

The down-and-dirty version: I had an awesome shopping excursion with my friends. We talked about the upcoming episode of Ugly Betty with Posh in a fat suit. We debated the merits of Starbucks and their new milk policy. We got all cultured and discussed a piece of art (the artist even came by to participate). [...]

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