Fatphobia (Taylor’s Version)

Fatphobia (Taylor’s Version)

Standing on the scale in the bathroom, the young woman hopes and prays for a lower number, but once it stops it’s not to her liking. She sighs in disappointment as the voice in her head says she needs to be more disciplined and restricted. It’s me Hi I’m...
Dear Self Magazine (And Other Fat Allies)

Dear Self Magazine (And Other Fat Allies)

Jessamyn Stanley kneels on a green mat in a school gym while wearing a lilac purple top and gray athletic pants and looks directly into the camera. This photo, and many others, are featured in Self Magazine titled, “The Future of Fitness.” Why I’m a...
Life Lately

Life Lately

*Blows dust* Jesus, this is worse than Bunzy’s go-to spot full of fur. Anyway, hey y’all. We’re still in a pandemic two years later because no one knows what they’re doing. At this point, this is the new normal. Unprecedented times my…...
Dating…During COVID?

Dating…During COVID?

Have you or one of your loved ones been personally attacked by a nosy family member or stranger who couldn’t mind their business? When are you having a baby? Where is your boyfriend? Don’t you hate being single? Find you a good Christian man at church? If...
10 Books to Read for Black History Month

10 Books to Read for Black History Month

It’s officially Black History Month which means yay Black people for a month! Just kidding, Black History is 24/7, 365. A little lesson on the start of Black History Month: Carter G. Woodson, at 19, having taught himself English fundamentals and arithmetic, Woodson...