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“Most of the young men of talent whom I have met in this country give one the impression of being somewhat demented. Why shouldn't they? They are living amidst spiritual gorillas, living with food and drink maniacs, success-mongers, gadget innovators, publicity hounds. God, if I were a young man today, if I were faced with a world such as we have c... See more
Henry Miller • Henry Miller: Few Can Escape the Treadmill
Lana, Taylor and anti-institutional realignment
Recently, I watched the Grammys and learned more about Lana Del Rey. I had no idea she was friendly with Taylor Swift, or that she and Taylor shared the same producer. These women have been pop stars for over a decade: Taylor the establishment good girl; Lana, the anti-establishment shock and awe “othe... See more
Recently, I watched the Grammys and learned more about Lana Del Rey. I had no idea she was friendly with Taylor Swift, or that she and Taylor shared the same producer. These women have been pop stars for over a decade: Taylor the establishment good girl; Lana, the anti-establishment shock and awe “othe... See more
Katherine Boyle • Tweet
Another facet of this enforced shrinking is that those with fat bodies are deemed somehow incapable of knowing what is best for them.
Ruby Tandoh • Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want
No one wants to take the risk of caring deeply.
Heather Havrilesky • The Rise of Emotional Divestment
Just as my friend Bethany is accused of ‘glorifying obesity’ just for having the gumption to exist without shame, Lindy describes being harangued with the same question – ‘isn’t this a slippery slope into poor health?’ – every time she asserts her humanity as a fat woman. As she puts it: ‘The question itself is an assault: it validates the idea tha
... See moreRuby Tandoh • Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want
‘Motherhood is an obliteration of the self,’