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Crying is not sexy. In related news, bad health journalism makes me cry.
A new study out of Israel suggests that women’s tears serve a “chemosignaling function” that result in reduced sexual arousal and testosterone levels in males. Here is the abstract of the study:...
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Smile for Me
Yesterday I saw a tongue and cheek “handy questionnaire for street harassers” on Feministing (via The Riot) and posted it to Facebook. A conversation about the so-called ambiguity of cat-calling (or...
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Too big for a stroller?
Today I discovered Walk, a new Tumblr site sharing photos of kids in strollers who are too old to be using strollers. The sentiment behind the site seems to be that kids who are old enough to walk...
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Well intentioned Facebook meme misses the point
A 15 year old girl holds hands with her 1 year old son. People call her a slut. No-one knows she was raped at 13. People call a girl fat. No-one knows she has a serious disease which causes her to be...
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Women have a right to dress slutty on Halloween, and to feel safe doing It
Would that there were more occasions to wear catsuits!!! This is a post I wish I didn’t have to write. But the LA Times found this op-ed by Charlotte Allen somehow credible enough to publish, and so I...
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“Shame and Blame: Facing the Unintended Consequences of Health Messaging” on...
Today my op-ed on shame and blame in health campaigns was published on the Huffington Post. Check it out! Shame and Blame: Facing the Unintended Consequences of Health Messaging A solemn black and...
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4chan “Would Not Bang” meme is a body-snarking satire fail
We all have things about our bodies we don’t like. They’re just little things like non-symetrical eyebrows, a tiny gap in our teeth, a slightly-too-wide nose, etc. On our better days, we can remember...
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Positive body image won’t make you fat: The case for body positive health...
I’m currently designing a social marketing campaign to improve body image among undergraduate women at a major university. On three different occasions, my classmates—a cohort of public health,...
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One big reason I don’t miss the DELi*As catalog
Today I spotted a Buzzfeed article called 19 Reasons Why You Miss Getting the DELiA*s Catalog, and was instantly reminded of the one BIG reason I definitely DO NOT miss the DELiA*s catalog. The DELiA*s...
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Healthy Choice™ and healthy changes
I’ve recently taken note of a new ad campaign by Healthy Choice stating, “Don’t diet. Live healthy.” Turns out the campaign isn’t actually that new since the New York Times covered it in September,...
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Your fat is not your fault
Your fat is not your fault. You are not lacking willpower. You are not lacking willpower because you can’t stick to your diet. You are fine; it’s dieting that doesn’t work. No really. Diet and exercise...
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Your Fat is Not Your Fault 2: Blocking Out the Noise
Sunday night I returned from a long camping weekend off the grid to find a whole slew of angry comments on my most recent post, Your Fat is Not Your Fault. Apparently people get really mad when you...
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One Year of Not Dieting
In December, 2012, I made a New Year’s resolution to stop dieting. Forever. I’m proud to say that I have kept my resolution and for the first time in my adult life, I have gone a whole year without...
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My Breakup with Exercise
In November, I met the amazing Ragen Chastain at a conference. She was the keynote speaker and blew the minds of college health professionals about Health at Every Size. During one of her talks she...
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WTF is “lifestyle change” supposed to mean anyway?
If you’re like me, you’ve heard the term “lifestyle change” thrown around quite a bit. For example, it was used plenty of times in the comments on my recent post, My Breakup with Exercise. People are...
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The Thing About Being a Fat Health Educator
I am a college health educator and I am fat. I suspect that people do a mental double-take when I introduce myself as a health educator. My educated guess is based on the fact that fat stigma exists....
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How to promote health without being healthist
Have you ever felt suffocated by the pressure to be healthy? To eat “clean food,” run 5ks, go vegan, lose weight, tone up, eat paleo, buy agave nectar, do Crossfit, meditate, track your steps, count...
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