Dear Virgie: Is It My Job to Teach Fat Positivity To My Boo’s Diet-Obsessed Family?
Dear Virgie, I spent the weekend with my boo’s family. They are all dieters who talk about weight gain and calories. For the first time it didn’t bother me. It didn’t change how I ate or how I felt about my
No, Black Lives Matter Is Not The Tea Party.
Arguing that Black Lives Matter is not the black equivalent of the Tea Party seems simple and obvious enough. However, some writers are convinced that the two organizations are either directly parallel to one another or should be viewed as
6 Films That Get First-Gen Asian Americans
Whether you were your parents' translator, questioned incessantly about how white you are or you just awkwardly didn't know who you were, being first-gen is complicated. For Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I've picked six films about Asian-Ameicans for you to check
Yes, I’m Gluten-Free. No, I Don’t Have Celiac.
When people find out I don’t eat gluten, they often react with eye rolls and aggressive, skeptical questions. Isn’t being gluten-free just a fad? Do you even have Celiac? Yes, the gluten-free movement has gained visibility and popularity in recent
Daily Share: Israel’s First Trans Beauty Pageant
Israel's first transgender beauty pageant took place this week. The interfaith pageant featured twelve Jewish, Muslim and Christian babes all vying for the title of Miss Trans Israel. The winners included a Jewish confectioner from an Orthodox Jerusalem family, a Muslim belly-dancer