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Your "aha" moment: When did you first realize that beauty was not related to size?
We all remember that moment when we heard a giant "Aha!" in our heads, the moment when we realized how ridiculous it is that society insists that there is only one specific type of beauty and it applies to about 4 percent of the women on the planet. Maybe it was when you were looking at... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (33) | Blog
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Elastic Waist book club: Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences
With a title like Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity and Other Indulgences, they'd be justified in coming to Elastic Waist headquarters and forcibly taking away our blogging licenses if we did not declare this little collection of essays to be our next very... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Finding peace in your birthday suit
I am not a fan of nakedness as a state. Oh, sure, the kind of nakedness involving two people, usually naked touching naked? That's fun. But the kind of nakedness that takes place in a well-lit space, filled with women who have perfect, tiny, little Bratz doll bodies, the kind of nakedness... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (5) | Blog
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The Daily Special 04.22.08
Today's Specials: Richard Quest gets caught with meth, Sandra Bullock got hit by a drunk driver, and Kanye leaves his fiancé. Also, Kim runs into talking tulips while celebrating Earth Day.Want more from The Daily Special? Check us out on Elastic Waist.Related Links from Elastic Waist and... Read More »
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The Daily Special 04.17.08
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Body of Work: Freedom isn't free
Every once in awhile I get into one of those moods where nothing is right, everything is terrible, and nothing in the world is going to fix it. And by every once in awhile, I mean my whole life is filled with the feeling that everything is wrong, nothing is good, and everything in the world can... Read More »
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Lies, fibs, untruths and other riveting diet secrets
Most of the lies I've spouted about my size or weight or eating habits have, quite honestly, been to myself. Let's not kid ourselves, other people don't listen when we preach about our instinctual portion control monitors and how we never, ever, ever would dream of putting a morsel of... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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