A few years ago, my nephew walked up to me and proclaimed, apropos of nothing: "You're fat!" It made me remarkably sad. Not because I was being teased, I can handle that.
Fathers forced to be away from their families for long periods elicit sympathy and even admiration for their sacrifice. But for mothers in the same situation, the reactions are often more complex -- extending to maternal choice and even fitness.
I don't care whether or not obese people are "gross" to watch or kiss. I don't care if they're more expensive to insure or riding zebras in Kenya whilst singing "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts." They are still people before anything else.
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Please forgive me for the delay this week. Real ...
Only two shows into Season 8, I'm hooked all over again. I already have my favorites, I already know who's going home sooner than later, and I think Season 8 has the makings of a really strong season.
"We're not against orgasms, we just don't put them on the cover," Joanna Coles explained to the audience of Columbia journalism students who attended this week's Delacorte Lecture.