Lord ByronOriginally uploaded by jadc01 My life these days is almost 100% schoolwork, as I am currently teaching five classes at two different colleges. (I spend my entire weekends grading; it’s exhausting.) This week, my literature class is going to start on the Romantics, and I was doing some reading about old friends like John […]

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I live in jeans, basically. I wear them all the time–with a T-shirt to hang out around the house, with a blazer or nice top to teach in, under sweater dresses–all the time. So as you can imagine, I have Opinions about various brands of plus-size jeans. Allow me to take you on my journey, […]

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I was catching up on my blog reading this weekend and found two posts I thought were especially worth passing along. First, I really enjoyed Kate’s post, “We Already Know We’re Fat“: “This so-called epidemic is not made up of theoretical fucking people who are just as fat as you can possibly imagine. It’s made […]

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My friend Michael recently posted a list of the webcomics he reads, and included a comic called Sweet Fat Life. So of course I had to click the link and read some of the archives! I also discovered that there’s a spinoff site called I Love Myself: Big Bodies in Art. If you’re a fan […]

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It really works! In fact, this is a blind item via Gawker: “Which dieting model shunned the LFW after party buffet table, instead opting for her own bespoke gourmet feast – crushed horse tranquilizer washed down with a litre of diet coke? She swears it quick fires her metabolism. Your extra clue: We wonder if […]

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Jennifer Love Hewitt is on the cover of Shape magazine in a bikini, looking perfect(ly photoshopped), with “My weight-loss trick!” next to her in big letters. Crazy Days and Nights has the story, and I’m just going to post it all: Although there will be some trashing of Jennifer Love Hewitt in this post, my […]

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Gavin Newsom, the hottie mayor of San Francisco and California gubernatorial candidate, is proposing legislation to tax stores that sell soda, including grocery stores like Safeway, but excluding restaurants. (Voters need to approve a tax on individual soda sales, which is why this is sort of secondhand legislation.) Newsom is calling soda the “new tobacco.” […]

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Kimberly writes the very excellent, fashion-forward, budget-conscious blog “Fab Finds Under $50,” and recently she tackled a reader’s question: I wear a size 22/24. And because of you I’ve recently developed a love for dresses. Before I would maybe only wear a dress a couple times per year. I’ve just graduated college in May so […]

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I was glad to see this post from Fatties United bringing up the bit Jon Stewart did on The Daily Show last night. My husband and I watch TDS and Colbert on a daily basis; like so many people, it’s where I get most of my news. When I saw this sketch, I wavered between, […]

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Kelly Osbourne has recently written an autobiography (who knew?) and has also lost weight. According to the Sydney Morning Herald: Kelly Osbourne, a one-time champion for curves, is also proud of her recent weight-loss of seven kilograms. This was achieved by a revolutionary diet where Osbourne swapped her usual fare of chips and soft drink […]

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That was the subject line of an e-mail from Laurie in response to the news that Ann Taylor is joining retailers like Old Navy and making their plus-sizes “online only.” (Not that they offer a lot of plus sizes anyway, as far as I know.) Another loss for the plus size woman. Ann Taylor announced […]

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In case you missed it, Rachel had a fabulous overview of the recent coverage of fat discrimination at Newsweek, including an article called America’s War on the Overweight: The bubbling rage against fat people in America has put researchers like Levine in a difficult position. On the one hand, she says, she wants to ensure […]

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No, no, no, not me! But I received an email from my friend Jennifer, who is 36 weeks pregnant, and she graciously said I could reprint her words here. I found her thoughts about pregnancy as a plus-sized woman really fascinating, and I hope you will, too! She covers topics including maternity wear, the ups […]

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At least that’s the gossip on E! online. In case you hadn’t heard, two women (Wilson and Michaela Watkins) were fired from the show as two women were hired. (Still no new black comics, though; I love how a show that prides itself on its political satire has exactly 0 black people in its cast […]

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fat boxerOriginally uploaded by mo pie Show History has a fascinating compilation of names and pictures and brief biographies of fat people who worked as attractions in carnival sideshows. (They were also known as “freaks.”) A little background: Professional Fat Folk of an earlier age lived to astound a public for whom not having enough […]

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At least it does according to this article, where health care professionals are worried that some fat people “now seem to think their weight is just fine.” WELL GOD FORBID. So you look at people around you or maybe you hear news stories that now two thirds of Americans are now overweight or obese, and […]

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Although I saw this news about this when Kate Harding Twittered about it, I didn’t get a chance to post the link until today! It’s a story about a study that suggests having larger or more muscular thighs is better than having thin ones. People who have agonised over their fat thighs might be able […]

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It’s Project Runway night, and we still haven’t talked about who we love (Shirin for the win, people) or plus-sexy designer Qristyl Frazier. She was featured before the season on Tom and Lorenzo’s blog and Fat and Fab Chic, where Fabby said: I absolutely love this show, it is definitely among my top five on […]

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Forestroad posted this question in the comments, and it’s something that, strangely, I was thinking about today too… which I took as a sign that I should post this question and see what you guys think! Bolding is mine. Do you have something like an “Ask Mo Pie” feature? I just got into FA and […]

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