The XX Factor : weight

Barbie, Catwalk Models Now "Too Fat"

Samantha Henig — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:17:00 GMT

A post by DoubleX writer Amanda Marcotte: It's increasingly clear that for many in the fashion world, there are two kinds of women: those about to die from starvation, and fat women. There's been a disturbing denouement to the controversy over Ralph Lauren's...(read more)

If She's Fat, So Is He

Willa Paskin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:11:00 GMT

Last week Dahlia linked to a piece by Salon's Rebecca Traister about TV Land's new dating show The Cougar , in which a bunch of young dudes try and woo a 40-year-old woman. Traister hates the show and the whole cougar phenomenon in general because, "Of...(read more)

The Best Five Pounds She Ever Gained

Willa Paskin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Both Us Weekly and People put falling star Jessica Simpson on their covers this week, where they're defending her from nasty Internet chatter about her recent weight gain. (The smack talking was set off by these photos . Obviously, if the haters were...(read more)

One Smart List, Fifty Nude Women

Emily Bazelon — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Hey Melinda , when you get off your fainting couch, John Kerry did NOT give that speech—not in the memorable, reimagining-family-values way that Judith is imagining . And yes you're right, Rachael , these issues are divisive, and I guess I have to reluctantly...(read more)