The Mid Section

This blog will explore what it's like having a fat Mid Section in Middle America, comparing and contrasting the Mid Western fat experience with that of the rest of the country and exploring the perception and treatment of fat people in the United States at large.

Happy Mother’s Day?
by Mary Stein | May 17, 2012

Remember the eight year old boy in Ohio taken from his mother last year because of his size? Sadly, not many do.

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A Tisket, A Tasket, Stay The Hell Out Of My Basket
by Mary Stein | May 03, 2012

It seems that Size Shame is linked hand in hand with Food Shame and both are as easy to find as the nearest grocery store.

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Nothing Fake About It
by Mary Stein | April 26, 2012

Why do we work so hard for Size Acceptance, pointing out case studies, scientific and scholarly research, cultural constructs, media maliciousness, etc.? This is why …

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Voice of Reason, Shriek of Insanity
by Mary Stein | April 19, 2012

Come and take a peek over my shoulder at the War on ‘Obesity’ and the War Against the War on ‘Obesity’ as played out this week in Northeast Ohio.

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The War on Two Fronts
by Mary Stein | April 12, 2012

Lock and load. Here is the latest battle in the body wars and the war on women.

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Teachable Moment
by Mary Stein | April 05, 2012

Part of being a parent is explaining things to your children as life presents educational opportuntites, like why not to shake a pop bottle before you open it or where babies come from, yet one of the hardest conversations is explaining why people hate.

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Leave Mom Alone
by Mary Stein | March 29, 2012

I never cease to be amazed at the ever-expanding bias towards anyone with an expanding waist-line. This week’s latest social travesty honestly popped my eyes and dropped my jaw.

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Skinny Fat
by Mary Stein | March 22, 2012

This week’s blog is going to detour from the Midwest into Modern Linguistics and the 21st century lexicon created by popular culture and popular bias and hate.

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Number Crunching
by Mary Stein | March 15, 2012

We are overwhelmed by numbers every day: gas prices, account balances, amounts owed, phone numbers, addresses, incomes, ages, and yes – weights. How do we balance tracking the numbers we should with those we should ignore to stay healthy and remain sane?

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It’s All About The Label
by Mary Stein | March 08, 2012

Finding affordable school uniforms can be a challenge, but finding ones that actually fit can be daunting, especially when the choices are limited and the size label lies.

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