Bodies

When was the last time you got a decent night’s sleep?

I realized that allergies, much like mental health, are largely misunderstood and often dismissed as trivial or exaggerated.

We’ve seen the fat leads who hate themselves; we’ve seen the fat leads who learn to love themselves in spite of their body...

This article first appeared on Plus Mommy and has been republished with permission.

I’m not exactly sure how to take this. Is being thin a consolation prize for being sick?

It’s important to recognize that tiny or unsupportive seats (no matter how beautiful) send a silent but powerful message about who has the right to sit down. This message has strong ripple effects for a community that is already facing quite a bit of discrimination.

It takes a lot of ongoing effort, labor, and love to fight for justice and to question the culture. People in the “choir” opt out of fitting in or playing nice. We dedicate a lot of time to being conscientious citizens.

I can think of few things more worthy of celebrating on International Women’s Day than the slow and very public decline of a company that has capit