I apologise to you in advance if this sounds harsh, I am only stating my opinion. As someone who was bullied, it took me a long time to get over it and it really affected me. An apology, while it may be nice to hear, to me, is only something that makes my bully feel better, it doesn't actually do anything for me. I…

Don't forget your "interesting earrings"....

It's reminiscent of the way that social services have pressured and still pressure indigenous people to give up their children to group homes/faster care. Of course... that's an extreme comparison. But as I keep saying, the "fat class" is now the new "underclass" of society. Being fat AND poor AND of color makes you…

I think, to touch on your last sentence, one of the big things we can do is remember that fat CAN lead to health problems, but typically, it is the same issues that lead to being fat that cause health problems as well. Health is attainable while not being "thin", and simply losing weight doesn't make you necessarily…

I think a lot of non-fat people underestimate that feeling of hopelessness and inertia. For me, I try to focus on the "feeling healthier in my body and movement" more than the idea of losing pounds. Because the truth is that there are plenty of healthy fat folks who are able to move and feel good in their bodies. And…

One, know that you aren't alone in your feelings. Weight, it's gain, it's loss, feelings of acceptance, love, and shame are so incredibly interwoven that it's a miracle anyone can eat anything without having an emotional meltdown.

Acute diastasis recti (separation of the abdominal muscles) after pregnancy is not correctable by diet or exercise. No matter what Tracy Anderson says, there is a limit to how much stress an abdominal wall can take before it stops being able to rebound. And, it's genetic. So, it's really not about the ability to…

I have written about this in the past on Jezebel. I know that much of sexuality (most, in fact) is how you feel about yourself but from my view of my wife - and our 20+ years of marriage and 4 kids (including a twin pregnancy) - I am like your dude. I love her. And lust her. I don't look like I did when we first got…

Guys, we obviously know this is true. That's why all men are completely replused by the post baby bodies of such women as Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox and Heidi Klum and Beyonce and Britney Spears and Gwen Stephani and...

Whereas your own sexual market value obviously started at said number. Got it.

Al I have to say to this is YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Any excuse to wear a skirt is a good one.

Well written article, but those boys' actions weren't the result of being raised in a vacuum, but in a bubble.

Exactly, judge the INDUSTRY STANDARD, not the WOMEN.

I'm a fellow fag hag but only one of them gets body snarky with me; the rest are rather body (and boob) positive. But the fashion world has some weirdos in general running it, gay or not. From Lagerfeld to Donatella Versace, fashion hates fat. But you're right, most straight men are more accepting than reddit and the…

So, you stopped dressing to please men, and started dressing to please men instead. Great evolution, there!

Right, but making sweeping declarations about obesity that are blatantly untrue are alright? A size 14 is not obese; nor is it necessarily unheathly. A size 00 is not necessarily healthy. So let's stop with the ridiculous body-snarking.

The problem is now we get into all sorts of nuanced areas (such as overweight vs obese) but you're actually not quite correct. The most recent studies being done all show evidence that weight is not actually a predictor for mortality; the healthy habits of a human being matter far more than their weight does. In…

Great read - juxtaposing Fashion Week / models against the average person would make almost anyone a little hyper-critical of self.

Your mention of race reminded me: I hope Jez continues the historical trend of posting the racial breakdown of the models on the NYFW runways. I use it every year in my classes to talk about race and racism, because students always demand current data before they can be convinced of the racist implications of almost…

No, you're wrong! The Royal Ballet has formed a shadow cabinet and only Jezebel is covering the story.