What We Say to Girls* Matters [New study shows what telling a girl she’s “fat” really does]

Jelly Bean (r) and friends know they are working it.  90210 wasn’t really my jam. (Sure Luke Perry was cute and all but Jordan Catalano stole my flannel-shirt-wrapped heart on My So-Called Life. I’m a monogamous TV dater.) So Tori Spelling has never been one of those actresses I’ve had strong feelings about one way …

Dear Kirstie Alley: Why Fat Shaming Doesn’t Work, Even on Yourself [“I’m fat but at least I’m not circus fat”]

Dear Kirstie Alley, I got your press release about how you’re going back to your first diet love, Jenny Craig. (I really appreciated the personal touch of including the pictures of all your diet products. Apparently JC will now be carrying your line of diet drinks in their stores so, um, way to play it …

“To The Fatty Running on the Track”: When Using Real People for Inspiration is Actually an Insult

People find inspiration in the darndest places. Like these ads to inspire more women to breastfeed… by showing men doing it. Now, I’m not knocking these brave dudes but I’m just saying that as a lady with mammaries all these ads make think are “Yeah but you can’t… so why are you confusing that baby …

New Research Says There Is No Such Thing as “Healthy Obese”? [Women are supposed to have fat! Busting the flat abs myth.]

If we’re sincere in our desire to “just be healthy” that may mean embracing more fat – both in our diets and on our bodies. Psst, Adele – LOVE you. Lose the cigs!! Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus! Or at least there was until he died from having a belly like a bowl …

Your Halloween Horror Story: Woman Gives Out “You’re Fat” Notes to Chubby Trick-or-Treaters Instead of Candy [Plus: 10 Creative Things To Do With Extra Halloween Candy]

The Andersen Family Halloween 2013: Son #3 (L) is Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, Son #1 (C) is an M&M (yes that’s a plastic snow sled hanging around his neck!), Son #2 (R) made his own “Stevie” costume from Minecraft (yep, he’s got a paper bag over his face but he came up …