I've been big as long as I can remember. Even though I played soccer as a kid, danced in audition-only children's shows, and ran a nine-minute mile in PE, I was always big. My parents — San Francisco yuppie types — fed me a steady diet of farmers market vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins

A little about me: I'm 33, 5'1", 180 pounds, polyamorous, and dedicated to the single life. I have two degrees and am just starting to work on two more right now. I'm smart, kinky, wise, emotionally aware, and a nerd. I'm an intelligent, fairly pretty, bigger girl.The people I tend to date are

Growing up, I always felt like food was forbidden. My size-zero mom, who had the self-control of a monk, did not stock our pantry with a lot of "junk." Everything was low-fat, low-calorie, and low on taste. A splurge was an extra piece of fruit; enjoying a second (or third) helping was a bigger

Body-shaming has officially come to an end — at least in London where, according to the New York Times, they believe the solution is to ban ads featuring beautiful and toned models that make us average Janes feel bad.The reality is, who needs an ad when we — especially girls — have other

It all started when I spent a few hours on Facebook, doing the usual. You know, reading clickbait, indulging in online debates, and doing a whole lot more creeping than should be done. That's when I came upon the account of an old acquaintance. She'd become a musician, and a good one too, but her