Revisiting the idea of “dating while overweight,” and what I learned from the debate that ensued.
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The Op-Eds
I’m tired of seeing these questions about why Black women are sooooooooooo fat…
An Open Letter: Domestic Violence, Self Esteem, and the Right Kind of Support
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
An open letter to dynamic TV personality Tamron Hall, about her campaign to end domestic violence.
An open letter to my husband, who has loved me and supported me endlessly since we first began.
Get Life: What Can America Learn From The European Horsemeat Controversy?
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Thirteen different brands, companies, and entities in fourteen countries have been discovered to be creating products that contain as much as 100% horse DNA. What does that mean?
The Root on food deserts. Me on where The Root messed up.
Vogue Shows Us How Not To Manage Our Children’s Weight… Or Project Our Insecurities Onto Them
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
Mother puts her 7-year old daughter on a diet, Internet goes wild…
My thoughts on Mark Bittman’s column, and the privilege of cooking.
I happen to glance over at Paula’s blog, and see this. I’m not linking the actual thing that caused this rant – if you’re curious enough, you can follow the …
A Follow Up To Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault & Weight Gain: Outside Perspective
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
A white man’s perspective of street harassment and interactions between men and women of color.
How victim-blaming affects our world, and how we interact with one another.
CNN Op Ed: “Black Women Ugly? Says Who?” & Consequences Of The Study
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
So… this appeared on my radar last night: In a couple of weeks my mother turns 65.She takes yoga and Zumba every chance she gets and if you sneeze more …
Quote: “That’s money that somebody could be eating with — a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk.”
I have questions… many questions… about the “Black girls don’t benefit from exercise the way white girls do” study. Care to help me answer them?
Dr. Oz and his panel asks, is obesity a child abuse situation? I explain my thoughts.
Blogging While Black: On Having An Accidentally Controversial Blog Title
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
A minor rant about the “A White Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss” comments I’m getting…
An Open Letter to the XOJane Writer Who Cried About a Black Woman in Her Yoga Class
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
White lady literally cries about black lady in her yoga class. Wrote a post about it. Like to hear it? Hear it go.
“When you take a shower and you put your fat, nasty body in the shower and by the time you get out, the mirrors are all steamed up so you …
Marie Claire fails on weight again… and I go off.
I had my moment of analyzing Erykah Badu’s latest video, and then – like most things pop culture – I was over it. Until… I just so happened to read …