Linkage, Buying Jeans and a New Episode of the Lesbian Tea Basket

ITEM THE FIRST: There is this really great article from National Geographic about Health at Every Size. It also includes a pretty great primer on the concepts of intuitive eating and exercising for fun and feeling good and not for culturally mandated self-worth. If only unlearning all of the self-hatred and doubting of food from decades of dieting were so easy to put into a primer…

Me and Leslie not wearing jeans but shopping! At SITE!

ITEM THE SECOND: I contributed to Autostraddle’s article The Jeans Issue: Queer Fashion Guide For Various Shapes, Sizes, Styles and Gender Expressions using the help of my trusty friend Leslie Medlik from TLC’s Big Sexy. We talk about how to shop for plus size jeans and what to look for in trends, fit and style. We also recommend our favorite brands and some self-esteem guarding pieces of wisdom to bring into the fitting room with you.

ITEM THE THIRD: As summer sadly draws to a close for New Yorkers, I am reliving the beginning of this beautiful season by editing an episode of the Lesbian Tea Basket. One of the best parts of my life are all of the incredible characters I have the privilege of meeting and chatting with. I love to share that with you, and here’s someone amazing I had tea with.

Bird is amazing. This is her jacket.

Bird La Bird is a performance artist and Femme from London who is quite good to look at and very charming, smart and funny. We discuss her process of coming out as Femme, queer temporality, Jack Halberstam, her time as an award-winning strict Catholic playboy bunny and Whole Foods “Get Gorgeous” tea.

Check it out!

ITEM THE FOURTH: My prayers go out to Troy Davis and his loved ones. This is just awful.