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Category Archives: Fat

A Few HAES Tips

Welcome to anyone who’s come here from seeing me on panels at Norwescon this last weekend!  I had a fabulous time!  And many, many thank yous to those of you … Continue reading

April 10, 2012 · 1 Comment

Hey, They Let Me Talk In Public!

So, I’m a panelist at Norwescon, a local SF/F convention.  I do this every year, and I quite like it.  This year in addition to my usual “don’t be a … Continue reading

April 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

Women’s Bodies and Disordered Eating

So, today I saw this on my Yahoo homepage, with the link title “Christina Aquilera defends body.”  Basically, she’s getting blasted by the tabloids for being “fat” and is saying, … Continue reading

January 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Weight of Being a Female Frontman

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned over here that the husband and I are in a punk band together.  Possibly not, but I think I did.  Anyway, we and two of … Continue reading

September 15, 2011 · 2 Comments

You know when I said I wasn’t always the poster child for HAES/Body Acceptance

My Body Acceptance is at kind of an ebb right now. I’ve been feeling meh and unattractive and unlovely for awhile now.  I know part of it is that we’ve … Continue reading

August 24, 2011 · 2 Comments

Book Review: The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg

Released in 1997, The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg was groundbreaking in its conception, a history of girls through the words in their diaries and in interviews with girls … Continue reading

August 16, 2011 · Leave a comment

Polimicks Podcast Part 2

All right, we’ve got Podcast one, Part 2 up with intro and outro music and everything.  I’m still figuring some of this stuff out, as I’ve never bothered with it … Continue reading

April 28, 2011 · Leave a comment

Welcome to All of Those Who Came to Norwescon!!!!

I hope at least some of you came here after hearing us talk!  The Body Acceptance is for Everyone panel went very well, I’m just sad we didn’t have more … Continue reading

April 27, 2011 · Leave a comment

And we have PODCAST!!!!!

The first podcast is up and available for download right here! Polimicks 001 Part A with music My friends Marcy, Lesley and Tammy discuss living as fat women, and growing … Continue reading

April 14, 2011 · 2 Comments

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