On Saturday, June 15th, 2013, I was with About-Face and supporters as we stood scantily clad in front of Victoria’s Secret on Powell in San Francisco for our latest action, called Operation Real Bodies Real Love. Wearing only our bras and underwear, we were making a statement about what real bodies look like (and how… Continue Reading →
My body: a (developing) love story
The number of advertisements that make us want to strip out of our skin and into something more slimming and youthful are more numerous than I would like to discuss. I’ve become wrapped up in the diet craze time and time again, though I’ve tried to mask it with words like “lifestyle change” or “getting… Continue Reading →
Abercrombie & Fitch sells padded push-up bras to seven-year-olds for no good reason
Perplexed about what to get the seven-year-old in your life who has it all? Why, a heavily padded push-up bikini bra, natch! Normally, “padded push-up bra” and “seven-year-old” only converge in the same sentence if accompanied by “Child Protective Services” or “Toddler and Tiaras.” But Abercrombie & Fitch, purveyor of all things preppy and pricey,… Continue Reading →