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seconds, please: resisting food policing over the holidays 21 Nov 2012 | 02:07 pm
My family knows how to do Thanksgiving. It’s our holiday. It’s an extended family affair—dear friends make most of the food, my uncle makes a parallel vegetarian/vegan feast, we go through nearly a ...
‘a language we do not yet speak’: the radical implications of frank ocean. 9 Jul 2012 | 06:46 am
The news of Frank Ocean’s most recent blog post has been heartening, sweet, and strange. For those who haven’t heard the news, on July 3, Frank Ocean released a beautiful statement on his blog tellin...
a manifatso. 4 May 2012 | 01:40 am
Last month I took an impromptu trip to see family out of state. It was fantastic: a lovely time with my brother’s family, and exactly what I needed after a tough time at work. I showed up at the air...
driving the wedge: what peta’s lesser-known tactics can tell us about their work and our own. 1 May 2012 | 08:21 am
Trigger warning for racist, fatphobic and anti-immigrant language and images. Perhaps one of the most deceptively simple aspects of organizing for social justice is building an inclusive movement tha...
‘real women’ & those of us who aren’t. 30 Apr 2012 | 02:34 am
In high school, I worked in a gift shop that sold gardening tools, books and trinkets. One of our best-sellers was a Hanes Beefy-T that read “REAL MEN GROW ROSES.” It tapped into something with cust...
Adrienne Rich and transmisogyny: We can begin by acknowledging that it matters 30 Mar 2012 | 10:14 am
(Trigger warning for transmisogyny, transphobia.) I have complicated feelings about Adrienne Rich’s passing: respect for everyone I know who was deeply impacted by her work, and disappointment at her...
on fat, trans, and the pitfalls of comparing identities. 29 Sep 2011 | 01:42 am
A colleague and I recently gave a training on how to be a good ally to trans communities. For those who’ve been through similar trainings, it’s nothing earth-shattering: respect people’s gender prono...
the body is not an apology. 26 Sep 2011 | 10:49 am
Listen closely and frequently.
losing weight & staying fat positive. 13 Apr 2011 | 02:29 am
A number of fatties in my life have recently lost weight. Not just a few pounds—hundreds of pounds, between them. These are dramatic changes in the size and shape of their bodies. And it deeply im....
round table: identity jokes & reclaiming power 11 Apr 2011 | 01:57 am
Last Saturday, all three You’re Welcome writers got drinks together and recorded a great, meaty conversation about jokes, power, identity, and leaning into stereotypes. It’s transcribed below. Before...
