Topic: obesity

Sexist Study Claims Women Are Fat Today Because We Do Less Housework

Sexist Study Claims Women Are Fat Today Because We Do Less Housework

A group of so-called experts think they have finally figured out the real reason behind our obesity problem: Women just don’t do enough housework anymore. Duh, why didn’t we think of that?

According to a new British survey of 8,000 people, 60 years ago the average women’s waistline measured 28 inches. Today, we come in at 34 inches. That’s a full six inches more than our earlier generation. And the reason for that? The demise of the stereotypical 1950s housewife, of course! More »

How Do You Respond To A Passive-Aggressive “You’re Welcome“?

How Do You Respond To A Passive-Aggressive "You're Welcome"?

This week, a terrible lady made Deputy Editor Ashley Cardiff feel very bad about her own manners–which defeats the purpose of manners! Ashley told EIC Jennifer Wright, who has also experienced the toxic, passive aggressive “You’re welcome,” and she explained that when people do this, you have to scream at them. You have to scream hard. Here, they discuss the best way to shame people for being passive aggressive assholes… More »

Vogue Writer Advocates Publicly Shaming Her Overweight 7-Year-Old Daughter

Vogue Writer Advocates Publicly Shaming Her Overweight 7-Year-Old Daughter

Listen Vogue, you’ve done some shitty things over the years. We’re probably never going to be friends, what with the rampant racism and fetishizing of pre-pubescent girls.

But Vogue has crossed the line from controversial to downright horrible. In the April 2012 Shape issue, writer Dara-Lynn Weiss opens up about a difficult motherhood experience. She talks about her year-long struggle to enforce a strict and publicly humiliating diet regimen on her daughter, Bea. More »