Merry almost-Christmas to those who celebrate it, and I hope you are all having a warm and festive season!
Fa(t)shion
-On fashion as armor.
-So apparently Torrid is rebranding itself to be less alternative and more trendy–didn’t that already happen like eight years ago? Torrid hasn’t been alternative in a long, long time.
–Bangladesh factory fires: why brands are accountable and should compensate victims now.
-The Closet Feminist questions the meaning of quirky style in a three-part series here, here, and here.
–Why “12 Years a Slave” star Lupita Nyong’o should be your new fashion idol.
Fat Acceptance
–Memo to Michelle Obama: fat shaming is not ok.
-Sadly, there will not be a NOLOSE conference in 2014, but people are planning local fat events all over the country. If you’re in Boston, check out the Boston area fatties meetup group for updates!
-If you’re looking to make a holiday donation that promotes body positivity, check out the Girls Rak bellydance and body image program.
–Just no, Jennifer Lawrence.
–Tyra Banks, please say no to Special K.
–The HAES files: examining the so-called “evidence.”
-If you’re in San Francisco, check out Marilyn Wann’s Movement of the Month Club.
-Yet another way that diet culture is harmful to people’s health: spike in harm to liver is tied to dietary aids.
Climate and Sustainability
-Bill McKibben’s latest: Obama and climate change: the real story.
–Renewable energy, education, and economic development combine at Philadelphia Solar Schools Initiative.
–Sink tank: in Miami, climate scientists ask, “how soon, how deep?”
–The entire IPCC report in 19 illustrated haiku.
Jobs and the Economy
–This new conference on transition economics looks potentially awesome.
-I love the idea of Write A House, a new organization that gives houses to writers in Detroit. They’re raising money by IndieGoGo for their first home renovation.
–An open letter to Sheryl Sandberg from a 20-something woman in tech.
–“We don’t have a marketing budget”: the dirty side of blogging.
–Surviving rent: why artists can’t afford critical neutrality.
Everything Else
–I don’t want Tim Wise as an ally. No thanks.
-Melissa writes about how the way Beyonce is sexy with her partner feels safe to her.
–On defending Beyonce: black feminists, white feminists, and the line in the sand.
–Hot sauce over humanity: on Sriracha.
–Notes from the urban/rural divide: romance vs. reality.
-I really like this piece, which ties in with my recent post on the complexity of hope: Hope, power, and how Occupy invigorated our generation’s fight for survival.
–On gender diverse parenting vs. raising a gender creative kid.
–On depression, and the toll academia extracts.
–A female author talks about sexism and self-promotion.
-Lindy West’s takedown of Love, Actually is perfect and hilarious. “Cock-blocktopus” = my new favorite word ever.
–How to be less of a jerk to students with anxiety disorders.
–Sensitive Santas, who are specially-trained to work with autistic children, are a huge win for families.
–20 last-minute black feminist gift ideas for girls.
–Calling IN: a less disposable way of holding each other accountable.
-Tori writes about many of her students losing their food stamp benefits.
-Angi writes about her big polyamorous wedding.
–A personal look at #NotYourAsianSidekick, and an interview with Suey Park, who started the hashtag.
–On long-term travel as running toward, not running away.
–Darcy the hedgehog’s Instagram pictures are adorable!
Tutus And Tiny Hats 