Just came across a Kickstarter project for a plus size magazine. I like a lot of what they have to say, except maybe the use of that dreaded phrase "real women ( Read more... )

At breakfast the other day,  in the context of describing her new personal trainer, my boyfriend's mother made a crack about not wanting to "die fat". I replied mildly saying something about how if she did end up dying fat it wasn't the worst fate in the world. The conversation moved smoothly on and I thought nothing of it ( Read more... )

"Don't let improvements in public health cloud your romantic judgment."--Kelli Dunham, Episode 6 of FemmeCast


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So me and my husband were perusing Borders on a whim after schlepping about in Old Navy (whose fashions I have been slightly disappointed with lately. I'm the biggest Woman's size at an 18/20 & XL-XXL.. but I digress..)and I took a few magazines out from the rack to go snuggle up in a chair with him and go read. The magazine Figure caught my eye. I ( Read more... )

We've had discussions about fiction and movies, but I'd love to hear some recommendations for fat self-love reading.

I've been hearing great things about Marilyn Wann's Fat! So?. While checking it out on Amazon, I noticed several other interesting sounding titles like Fat Chicks Rule!: How To Survive in a Thin-Centric World and The Fat Girl's ( Read more... )

Passing this along... I don't *think* I've seen it posted here yet, but apologies if it already has been ( Read more... )

I don't think I've seen this here before, but if I'm wrong I'll delete.

Has anybody seen Skorch Magazine? It's "an e-zine for plus-sized fashionistas". Just clicking through briefly, they have makeup, nail and fashion layouts and tips and even some "readers discount" codes to places like curvygirlclothing and b&lu. I think I'd much prefer a paper ( Read more... )

Howdy folks,

I came across this book while browsing my local feminist bookstore (called Amazon for decades before amazon.com was around, incidentally):

Big Girl Knits 25 fun, funky designs in a range up to 55" bust (~4x?). Some designs aren't my favorite, but the sizing info really helps.
ETA: they have a website, too: biggirlknits.comNow, I ( Read more... )

Howdy all,

A few days back, I posted about my disappointment with Figure Magazine, and _keena posted about the online mag Skorch Magazine. I've looked through it a few times, and it's much more to my liking than Figure. I suspect a tie to Torrid, since the majority of the spreads are from there, but it's much more sassy and varied--and fatshionable!-- ( Read more... )