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There is a place along the northwestern coast of Africa called Mauritania. I had never heard of it before, but conducted a quick Google search for cultures that revered larger women and Mauritania came up immediately.
According to an AP report picked up by FOX News last year:
“In Mauritania, to make a girl big and plump, ‘gavage’ _ […]
Like many bloggers who write about a niche topic area, I tend to kvetch and moan about the same things again and again. And it’s petty, I realize, but it’s part of what makes me human.
In the past few weeks, however, the universe has repeatedly tried to bring me down to earth.
I discovered that not only does […]
Having an eating disorder is hard enough. But add an abusive boyfriend to the mix, and you have a heaping helping of trouble times ten.
Now, let me state first of all that some boyfriends can be extremely helpful — they can assist a woman in figuratively “breaking the mirror” once and for all. However, my […]
Am I fat? Am I thin? Am I normal? Am I different? Is that bad? Is that good?
HELP!
They are questions even those without eating disorders have trouble answering, and popular culture doesn’t provide many clear-cut answers.
Let’s face it — in the same magazine there can be an article touting the newest diet fad, an advertorial spread discussing the […]
At the gym, it hit me:
I haven’t any clue of what “normal” bodies look like.
Years after being enmeshed in anorexic behaviors and ideals, I still am confused.
I’ve completely lost my perspective when it comes to the natural shape of the human body.
To me, it’s a sad reality.
For millennia, artists have struggled to portray the beautiful nuances of flesh […]
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