What happened in Charleston is a tragedy. This is not how you treat human beings. No one deserves this.
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Mother’s Day is becoming more and more antagonistic. Why? How do we stop it?
Support for Baltimore, A Request for Empathy, and a Note on Censorship
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
The thing holding us back from progress is a refusal to express empathy for those who disagree with us. They are the reason why Baltimore is fighting back.
A little while ago, I asked the wonderful, amazingly awesome readers of this site who they allow to bring their weight to their attention. Lots of great comments, with a …
The title says it all.
Pleasure and The Puritans: Why “If It Tastes Good, It MUST Be Bad” Is Wrong
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Discussing The Puritan Principle: If it feels good, it must be bad.
How does marketing affect what you consider “successful weight loss?”
It’s almost as if seeing people struggle with weight is being fetishized. Pornographic in nature, even.
My personal response to the thinking that says I am a member of “The Food Police.”
A blogger chops and screws a video clip of a Black woman’s alleged racism against a white farming family…
Men And Your Weight
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Y’know, I often wonder just how much of our body issues as women come from men. Trying to attract men… or trying to keep a man… or trying to please …
This Girl Can, Campaign Promoting Fitness for All Women, Meets Criticism
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
An empowering campaign met with criticism from people who call themselves feminists? Ya don’t say.
As someone who works in marketing, I’m often analyzing something from the aspect of the company. Why would a company pay to put “this-particular-image” in my face? What are they …
Last month, The Atlantic published an essay titled “The Dreadful Inconveniences of Salad,” which almost instantaneously sent my eyes on a journey to the back of my head. “Oh, look …
News: Fat Black Women Have The Audacity To Think Highly Of Themselves
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Black women dare to have high self-esteem… rest of country marvels.
Would you dine on – not eat, but dine on – a $36 salad at a restaurant?
What we never talk about – much to my dismay – is an eating disorder that is not only far more prevalent in mainstream society, but in the Black community …
So, I know I’m late in writing about Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (JOFR), but I really needed to sort out my thoughts on it, first. As I’ve mentioned, I’m not …
A very long story about how clean eating gave me my life back.
You know, I just knew up and down that I wouldn’t have to write about Gabourey Sidibe anymore. I was wrong.