lizbert

Cameron from Halt and Catch Fire. Yes, she's brilliant, but in Season one her brattiness, tunnel vision, and complete lack of regard for other team members made me want to strangle her. Over time, she grew as a person, and her relationship with Donna became a deep and believable friendship.… Read More

I knew *some* Spanish but not its slang/regional uses. "Cojer" is Spanish for "to catch," but in some parts of Mexico it's also slang for "to f*ck." So I wandered around Tijuana and asked at least three people where I could f*ck a bus :D

Sigh. If you'd read my post with a little more care you might understand that I GET that these are real issues (in fact, the "having to take insults with a smile" bit is probably unique to the very slim). I just don't think it's productive to treat all body-shaming issues as if they… Read More

Obviously such comments would make you feel as bad as anyone being called fat. However, you are far less likely to be discriminated against in the workplace because of your size, for instance. I'm talking about the pervasive status of fat people as second-class citizens. I've been… Read More

OK look: first off, I don’t doubt that all of these things are trying issues for very thin people. It would be great if we lived in a society where no one made assumptions about others based on their appearance (or where more people kept their assumptions to themselves). THAT BEING… Read More