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By Shaunta Grimes • 12 years ago

Badminton’s top female players forced into skirts

On May 4, the Badminton World Federation released new clothing regulations that require all female athletes competing in the highest levels of the sport to wear skirts.

Players can still wear shorts or leggings or whatever they like, I guess, as long as the female players wear skirts over them.

“Neither are we asking women to play in short skirts. It has never been the intention of the BWF to portray women as sexual objects, and nor is that what we are doing. Players can still wear all of the above and from the guidelines it should be clear that these do not push any women to wear clothing they are not comfortable with. However, they have to wear a skirt over these articles of clothing, which is already commonly used by many female players.

“We need to be able to differentiate the women’s game and the ruling is part of a larger campaign to enhance the presentation profile of the sport. This is to help attract a wider target group amongst both younger and older people, and amongst both women and men, where an aesthetic and stylish presentation of the players is certainly an important factor.  As such, the BWF has developed guidelines to ensure the Member Associations and players fully understand the ...
By Shaunta Grimes • 13 years ago

Thoughts about food trauma and intuitive eating

Let me tell you a story about a cheese sandwich.

When I was ten, my family took a long summer trip in a big orange van first to Texas to visit my dad’s mom and then through Mexico and back to California.

In Texas, we (at that time there were seven kids in our family) ate cheese sandwiches at our grandma’s house. These were just hard cheese slices on white bread with mustard. I was so excited about the mustard, because my step-mother had a penchant for making these grilled cheese sandwiches for us that had mayonnaise in them. Hot mayonnaise on a grilled cheese sandwich. And I wasn’t allowed to make a ...

Let me tell you a story about a cheese sandwich.

When I was ten, my family took a long summer trip in a big orange van first to Texas to visit my dad’s mom and ...
By Shaunta Grimes • 13 years ago

An Open Letter to Those Who Judge the Morality of Health

Arwyn from Raising My Boychick has a post up now about whether or not people have a moral obligation to strive for health.

It got me thinking.

I am the child and sister of addicts and the only really fat person in my large family.  I’ve found myself sometimes in the strange situation of being talked to about my health for my own good by people who are thinner, but obviously less physically healthy than I am.

I thought I’d write a little primer for anyone who finds themselves uncontrollably offering moral judgment on other people’s health. These are things that I’ve often wished certain people I love understood. Feel free to pass this on to ...

Arwyn from Raising My Boychick has a post up now about whether or not people have a moral obligation to strive for health.

It got me thinking.

I am the child and sister of addicts and the only ...
By Shaunta Grimes • 13 years ago

Jane Curtin Tells Oprah About Early Misogyny on SNL

Oprah had some past Saturday Night Live cast members on yesterday.

Jane Curtin and Chevy Chase were among the guests. When Chase started to say that there were some problems for women writers in the first year of the show because they mostly wrote about “women’s issues,” Jane Curtin schooled him.

Schooled him.

Watch here.

Oprah had some past Saturday Night Live cast members on yesterday.

Jane Curtin and Chevy Chase were among the guests. When Chase started to say that there were some problems for women writers in the first year of ...
By Shaunta Grimes • 13 years ago

Nutritionist to the Stars on Assumption Overload

Oz Garcia has an article on Huffington Post this morning titled “Normal Weight: Our Definition Is Shifting.”

Oz Garcia, makes me want to bash my head into a wall.

He may be the “Nutritionist to the Stars,” but he is using his platform to hurt people, not help them.

The study uncovered an interesting trend: the more overweight the women, the more overweight their children tended to be. This goes to show that children lead by example and how important it is for parents to strive to live healthy lives so that their children can, in turn, internalize the importance of overall wellness.

Let’s unpack just this paragraph, shall we?

Oz Garcia has an article on Huffington Post this morning titled “Normal Weight: Our Definition Is Shifting.”

Oz Garcia, makes me want to bash my head into a wall.

He may be the “Nutritionist to the Stars,” but ...
By Shaunta Grimes • 13 years ago

Nutritionist to the Stars on Assumption Overload

Oz Garcia has an article on Huffington Post this morning titled “Normal Weight: Our Definition Is Shifting.”

Oz Garcia, makes me want to bash my head into a wall.

He may be the “Nutritionist to the Stars,” but he is using his platform to hurt people, not help them.

The study uncovered an interesting trend: the more overweight the women, the more overweight their children tended to be. This goes to show that children lead by example and how important it is for parents to strive to live healthy lives so that their children can, in turn, internalize the importance of overall wellness.

Let’s unpack just this paragraph, shall we?

Oz Garcia has an article on Huffington Post this morning titled “Normal Weight: Our Definition Is Shifting.”

Oz Garcia, makes me want to bash my head into a wall.

He may be the “Nutritionist to the Stars,” but ...