OK, I’ve been listening to Meghan Trainor’s very catchy tune, “All that Bass,” on the radio for the last several weeks, and today I finally watched the video. I’ve also read some of the criticism about its being another of a string of recent pop tunes that the writers/producers cynically create for the purpose of jumping on the female body self-acceptance bandwagon—and further, that though it purp...
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My son is 8 and fairly innocent. He’s small for his size and younger than the rest of his classmates. Recently he went for an afternoon play date with two boys, one his age and an 11-year-old brother. I know the mother fairly well (and like her) but only have a passing friendship with the father. As soon as my son came home from their house, he ran to the computer room, locked the door and w...
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I’m not overweight. I never have been. How do I do it? It’s naturally who I am. It’s not willpower or moral fiber. Just “good” genes. And those millions who struggle with their weight—who eat less than I and exercise more? They didn’t get those so-called good genes. In a society that treats the overweight as we do, they drew the short straw. Yes, many people eat when they’re bored, when they’re up...
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