Tag Archives: body image

Not Funny

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Yesterday, a couple of women came over to see the offices we have for rent. One of them was rather on the curvy side and when my boss introduced me, all she could think of saying was “You’re so skinny, … Continue reading →

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Guide to Perfection

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

So on the spur of the moment, just in time for the Jewish New Year, and for my impending 30th birthday, I decided to get a haircut. I’ve had more or less the same long-curly-shedding-all-over-the-place mess on and off for … Continue reading →

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Wear and Tear

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

These days, I find myself wearing up to three, sometimes four, different outfits every day. Some mornings during the week, I wake up early to walk a dog and babysit a kid. Since they don’t care what I look like, … Continue reading →

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Hairy Fairy

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Girl-hate and jealousy is something I am working very hard to overcome. Per the grrrlVIRUS ideology, I believe that many of the problems, traumas and violence that women experience today are not just a product of the modern patriarchal society, but also because women … Continue reading →

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Weight Does Not Define Beauty

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Recently, I started seeing a lot of pictures on the internet, and especially on Facebook, about women’s bodies and their weight. Many of them showed pictures of plump women accompanied with texts such as “Bones are for the dog. Meat … Continue reading →

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Mosh-Tits: Because Mosh-Pits Are for Wussies

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

A few months ago, I came across a photo album of one of my Toronto Facebook friends. It featured photos from a grrrl concert in an unknown venue. As I skipped from photo to photo, I noticed that the audience (all … Continue reading →

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Two Tents on the Chest Level

Posted on September 29, 2005 by

Well I’m in excruciating pain obviously. I also have some pretty hilarious stories when I was still under the effect of those funny tiny pills and the anestasia shot the doc gave me. Apparently I was delirious and i had … Continue reading →

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Boobie Trapped

Posted on September 26, 2005 by

Yesterday I finally decided that the fact that my friends were not gonna join me is no reason for me to keep vegetating between these four walls. So I went to a movie night organized by a couple of girls from Queer … Continue reading →

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The Things We Do for Beauty

Posted on April 20, 2005 by

"I guarentee you that by the end of the first half of this lecture, all the guys will leave, and by the end of the second half all the girls will leave." This is how our Chinese History teacher started … Continue reading →

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