And That’s Okay (Thoughts at the Tail End of Bikini Season) — I’m forty, I’m fat, and I’m aware that Society would really rather I not wear a bikini out in public. That’s fine. Society has a right to its opinion. I’m going to keep fucking doing it, though. Being Beautiful Isn’t the Point Here’s the issue I have with so much of what people tell me…

It’s Not Heroism, it’s Just Hair — What She Said “You’re so brave, to always be doing crazy stuff with your hair. I’d be too afraid to.” I know her pretty well, the woman who levied this ambiguously backhanded compliment at me, and despite the way it came out, I do fully believe she meant it positively. We’re sitting outside…