The Takeaway: Fatphobia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“Fat phobia and fat stigma are far from new. They have long been wildly acceptable within the medical establishment and in society at large.”  I chose this quote because it is the thesis of this piece. This interview and opinion are important because it affects far more than just communities living in larger bodies. Throughout […]

Just Walk On By

“A black man ponders his power to alter public space.” By Brent Staples “I often witness that “hunch posture,” from women after dark on the warrenlike streets ofBrooklyn where I live. They seem to set their faces on neutral and, with their purse straps strungacross their chests bandolier style, they forge ahead as though bracing […]

Making the Grade

“Though intrinsically worthless, grades, if properly manipulated, can be traded for what has value: a degree, which means a job, which means money. The one thing college actually offers–a chance to learn–is considered irrelevant, even less than worthless, because of the long hours and hard work required.” This statement made an impact on me because […]

True and Notso

Nice to meet you. My name is Anna. Let’s see which of these is true about me. Can you guess? ~ I have been swimming with manatees which some people call “sea cows”. ~ I have walked an alligator on a leash.