Jezebel: Size

A History Of Presidential Races, Broken Down By Weight

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:35:00 EDT

All of this speculation about Chris Christie's weight — and whether or not it will affect his ability to become the next President — gives us the perfect reason to take a look back at the size, weight, and height of political candidates of the past. This Op-Chart, published in 2008 by the New York Times, does exactly that. Things learned: 17 Presidents have beat their shorter opponents, 18 presidents elected have been heavier than their opponents, and Franklin D. Roosevelt was our tallest of the modern Presidents at 6'2". More »

Southwest Gave Me The Kevin Smith Treatment

Kia Matthews — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:49:00 EST

This post was me sharing a shitty, funny, embarrassing situation with my readers. This never was and shouldn't be about my FAT AGENDA AGAINST SOUTHWEST'S POLICY. I have no agenda, fat or otherwise, except getting treated like a person. More »

Should "Fat Studies" Be Taught In School?

Anna North — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:51:00 EDT

More universities are offering Fat Studies classes that teach students about the implications of weight in society. But do the courses do any good? More »

Marie Claire "Fatties" Piece Gives Birth To Brilliance

Sadie Stein — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:56:00 EDT

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If there is an upside to the "provocative" "opinion piece" that was Maura Kelly's exercise in fat-shame, it's the amazing writing it's generated. Here, just a few of the awesome responses. More »

Marie Claire's "Fatties" Counterpoint: "Yes, Fat People Exist"

Sadie Stein — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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The Marie Claire mishigas continues. Now, the mag is running a "counterpoint" series to Maura Kelly's initial "provocative" article. The first one's title? "Yes, Fat People Exist: A Vote in Favor of More Diverse Bodies on TV." More »

When The Plus-Size Model Is A Man

Sadie Stein — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EDT

"A series of stylistic suggestions for bold summer fashions to be worn by gentlemen of quite marvelous shape," reads the copy. And the model is — well, he's not the chiseled blue steel we're used to seeing. More »

Healthy Magazine Makes "Unwell" Model Bigger

Anna North — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:30:00 EDT

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A British health magazine decided its April cover model looked "unwell." So they retouched her to look 15-20 kg (33-44 pounds) heavier. More »

Gabby Sidibe Is "Big" ... Compared To "Abnormally Tiny People"

Anna North — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Says a friend of blogger Molly Knefel: "it's a combination of the camera, which adds weight to everyone, and the context she's in– on a red carpet full of abnormally tiny people, she certainly stands out." [True/Slant] More »

Study: Fat People Dare To Think They're "Normal"

Anna North — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

According to a new study, almost 10% of obese people "misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don't need to lose weight." Time for a Fat Panic! More »

Study: Even Plus-Size Models Lower Self-Esteem

Anna North — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:40:00 EDT

According to a new study, overweight women feel worse about themselves after looking at photos of models, whether those models are skinny or not. Underweight women, however, show an increase in self-esteem. So what's going on here? More »

People Think Female Armpit Hair Is Gross • Black Women Are Shrinking

Maria — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:30:00 EST

• One English woman grew out her underarm hair to see how people would react. Let's just say they made her feel like the pits (sorry). • More »

Happiness Is Not A Smaller Dress Size

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:20:00 EST

According to a new study, women who wear a U.K. size 14 are the happiest with their life and looks. More »

It's Not Always Easy Looking Like A Fat Hooker

Jessica G. — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:00:00 EST

This week's New Yorker runs a short notice about Margot Roth, a first-time filmmaker who set out to make documentary showing "real" nude women, with all of their not-so-perfect parts exposed (the New Yorker describes her as the "Bob Guccione of bulgy everywomen"). When Roth shot the film — now called Fifty Nude Women: A Musical Montage — in 2001, the set was bursting with "girl-bonded giddiness." Some of the participants gathered to watch the film recently, and the reaction seemed a little more subdued. "'I'm thinner now," Heather Allison, a 30-year-old university administrator said, as a shot of her as an odalisque revealed an upper-abdomen paunch. 'I was still coming off my women's-college weight gain." I can understand Allison's need to tell people she's thinner in real life — because that's exactly how I felt after Tracie and I did the American Apparel video. More »