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Fat-positive photograph to painting by Barbara Gadon
It’s always a delight when other artists use my work as inspiration! This lovely piece she named “Mermaid Reading” is by artist Barbara Gadon, and you can find more of her work at https://artbybgvisuals.com. The second image is my original photograph (used with permission, which I prefer). My photograph is available as a stock photo…
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AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb!
AAAAAAAAA! I’ve done my first published book blurb, and it’s for Amanda Martinez Beck’s excellent new book More of You! Here’s what I wrote (plus extra text that was cut for length): “More of You grapples with some of the central conflicts of today’s body liberation movements. Beck’s religion informs her writing as she reconciles…
The cruelty is the point.
Cruelty is an inherent part of diet culture. Diet culture gives us a dichotomy: bodies are either good (thin) or bad (fat). In this framework, a “good” body is something that can and should always be the ultimate goal. Not only is a good body the only healthy, morally upright and worthy kind of body,…
I don’t know how to make you care about fat people.
I didn’t want to write this today. My emotional strategy in this time of pandemic has consisted of three parts: Stay informed of every news update, stay home as much as possible, and distract myself. I’m reviving my love of jigsaw puzzles. I’m texting my relatives, who live far away from me. I’m re-reading the…
