Role Reboot

What Happens If We Let Fat People Be Happy?

There is this idea that if a woman celebrates her fat body as beautiful and worthwhile, then she is a bad influence on those around her. Imagine this: A woman tells a story on her personal blog about how she learned to stop hating her body. She writes of the journey that took her out […]

What Does It Mean To Be A ‘Real Woman’?

This originally appeared on Eat The Damn Cake. Republished here with permission. “Real woman” is beginning to sound a little like an accusation. Like a failing. You’re the cold, pimply truth. And there’s no mistaking it: Being a “real” woman is all about what you look like. I got an email from one of those […]