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Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. Is the guy in…
Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. For some reason, my…
Good point, Dianne. Although to my eyes panel 2 isn't necessarily rich - he could easily be working class. I…
there’s no reason to suppose the people in this cartoon are conservative, for instance FWIW, my impressions and/or implicit biases…
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Category Archives: Fat, fat and more fat
Only AIDS could make being fat seem like a good idea
It has taken me a while to write about the stupidest thing I read this week. But it hasn’t got any less stupid: South Africa’s AIDS crisis is fuelling a second epidemic as obesity rates rise steadily, particularly among women … Continue reading
Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc
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I'm Back
Amp has asked me to guest post again this month. Expect some posts on recent New Zealand union developments (we fought! and won! – it was very exciting), praise for the irony free, and the usual rants about feminism, bodies, … Continue reading
There's more to food than what's not in it
Maia at Capitalism Bad, Tree Pretty writes: In particular, several fast-food chains were in the news a couple of weeks ago. This is how it was reported in the The Dominion Post: Representatives of the multinationals fronted up to Parliament’s … Continue reading
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The Fat Panic, Health, and Proportionality
Over at Creek Running North, Timothy Burke (in comments) writes: It’s the language of “public health panic” that worries me. Language like “epidemic”, which slips away from precision and proportionality just as the language of “addiction” does. Suddenly there’s a … Continue reading
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Will being a few pounds overweight kill you?
On Monday, I wrote about a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine ((Adams, K., et al., Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old. New England Journal of … Continue reading
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Chairless classroom creates spatial inequality
Mayo Clinic researchers have designed a chairless classroom that they say may cut down on childhood obesity even as it helps children focus on learning and being happier in school. “We know that a major culprit behind obesity is a … Continue reading
Sixth Circuit Court Rules That Obesity Is Not Covered Under ADA
(The ADA, for those who don’t know, is the “Americans With Disabilities Act.”) From the Disability Law Blog (thanks to Blue for emailing me the link!): This morning, the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in EEOC v. Watkins Motor Lines, … Continue reading
On The Most Recent "Fat = Death" Study
Late last month, a National Cancer Institute study published in the New England Journal of Medicine was given a lot of unskeptical press coverage. This report, from the AP’s Alicia Chang, is typical in its gloom-and-doom prognosis: Being a little … Continue reading
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Weight bias all around…
I found myself watching an episode of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which was reasonably entertaining. But I hated that a fat kitchen staffer was berated for being fat by the host, Gordon Ramsay: i.e., “get your lazy fat ass in gear,” “you … Continue reading
I asked Becky (who drew this strip). Becky, who is younger than me, replied: "Who?" Then she followed up with:…