Living ~400lbs

… and believe me I am still alive

Bodily autonomy

  • Pregnancy Discrimination

    Something readers sometimes see in historical novels is that women lose their job when they’re pregnant. It’s was expected. In the US, that started to change in 1978, thanks to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. (Some had thought that it was made already illegal due to the ban on sex discrimination in the Civil Rights Act… Continue reading

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  • Madame Restell

    If you haven’t seen the quotes I posted on tumblr, I’ve just finished reading Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright. My overall impression is that the title could have been Madame Restell: Her Life and Times to make it clear that… Continue reading

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  • Make Me Smart with guest Lindy West

    I’m listening to a fave podcast, Make Me Smart, which did a “live in Seattle” recording. Tuesday’s episode includes them talking with Lindy West. They talk about work, about the WGA strike, and … Ozempic. Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart/live-from-seattle-part-2-we-talk-to-lindy-west/ (Or search for Make Me Smart in your podcast app) As Lindy notes, not everyone has $1000/mo for… Continue reading

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  • Alcohol

    I seem to have hit on a string of books where the characters drink alcohol every day. Usually multiple drinks at a sitting. Then I read a Tumblr post that reiterates that 3 to 5 drinks at a time is considered a binge, and the liver needs time to process it, so even if you… Continue reading

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  • Signal Boost

    Are you thinking about leaving your state or country? This essay has a good discussion of factors. The comments are even worth reading. Continue reading

  • Quote of the Day

    “Wilson writes about how Black women — herself included — feel the pressure to make their bodies, their appearance, their actions conform to what whiteness demands in order to protect themselves, and how this daily negotiation of their existence extends to “performing” health. The bitter irony being that the Black women will still have bodies… Continue reading

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  • “Ask for Jane”

    A good article on women who were illegal abortionists in 1968-1973. Some of the stories she recalls are heartbreaking. They reflect a time when access even to birth control was limited; when a patchwork of abortion regulations meant that women with the economic means to travel could find care in states that allowed abortion, but… Continue reading

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Former software tester, now retired heart patient having fun and working on building endurance and strength. See also About page.

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