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Requiem for a Hen

Friday, May 28th, 2010

For the last 2 years I’ve been packing in the karaoke crowds at country honkytonk Little Red Hen in Greenlake. Billed as “Dangerous Karaoke”, the inference was that the show wasn’t your mama’s karaoke, but a mashup of singalongs, hip hop dance music and lots and lots of alcohol. It’s a place where the 20-something [...]

Her mother would be so proud

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

But what does it say about that promoter’s opinion of women – let alone advocating their respect and acceptance – to bait those men with a wet titty contest that’s open to the public?
Really? Is the BBW group that held the event at which this photo was taken about size acceptance, size exploitation or just [...]

Congrats, fat girls! You too can be cunts!

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Most people remember Saturday Night Fever as a coming-of-age movie set in the disco era with a lot of Bee Gees music. But it also proved to be a great commentary about growing up and the decisions adults make.
In the movie, the pudgy Annette (Donna Pescow) was upset that Tony (John Travolta) decided to enter [...]

NAAFA: Don’t tell my kids they’re fat!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

In a press release today, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) urges Michelle Obama, who has recently announced her intention to focus on childhood obesity prevention, to “consider all the research before taking action and supporting any program that may do more harm than good.”
The release then tosses out more studies which claim [...]

Don’t cry for me, San Francisco

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Seems that the bad word-of-mouth, drama and various spurned lovers around the country have finally caught up with San Francisco plus-size promoter Big Boogie Nights, as its founder Darren Battle (a/k/a DJ Zulu) has thrown in the towel. From a statement on his website:
Though we are a party promotion, it isn’t easy to keep your [...]