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Published in Elemental

·Feb 15, 2021

The Completely Bonkers History of the Bathroom Scale

A century ago, few Americans had any idea how much they weighed. Here’s why that changed so dramatically. — In 1922, the Commissioner of Health for Chicago had a scale installed in the lobby of City Hall. Any and all passersby were invited to come in, step on, and find out what they weighed. City residents soon flocked to the building and lined up all day long to check…

Weight

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The Completely Bonkers History of the Bathroom Scale

Weight

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Published in Elemental

·Jan 6, 2021

The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating

There’s a scientific reason to just eat what you want — If history tells us anything, we are on the edge of a new age of extreme dieting, disordered exercising, and systemic size bias. It’s a long-held cultural pattern: Periods of hardship and uncertainty tend to yield extreme diet fads and a general rise in disordered eating. As dietary historian Susan…

Diet

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The Beginner’s Guide to Intuitive Eating

Diet

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Published in Elemental

·Jun 22, 2020

How Whiteness Killed the Body Positive Movement

Body positivity changed my world. Why didn’t I do more to make sure it changed things for Black women, too? — It was March 2017, and I was sitting on stage at SXSW, arguing with a men’s rights activist. I’d been invited to host a panel called “My Body Is NSFW,” about the issue of censorship and erasure of fat bodies in media. I’d pitched the panel based on an article…

Body Positive

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Body Positive

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Published in Elemental

·Apr 29, 2020

What a 1944 Starvation Experiment Reveals About 2020 Food Insecurity

Even brief food restriction can have long-lasting effects — This story is part of How to Eat in the New Normal, a weeklong series about how the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the way we eat, with expert advice for making food choices that help you stay healthy and happy. The experiment began in November 1944. Thirty-six young men, each…

Food

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Food

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Published in Elemental

·Apr 27, 2020

‘Healthy Eating’ Means So Much More Than It Used To

Why staying at home has radically changed how we think about food — This story is part of How to Eat in the New Normal, a weeklong series about how the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the way we eat, with expert advice for making food choices that help you stay healthy and happy. Fun fact: Radish greens make great pesto. Toss them in…

Eat In The New Normal

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‘Healthy Eating’ Means So Much More Than It Used To

Eat In The New Normal

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Published in The Hairpin

·Sep 15, 2016

A Letter To The Editor Who Stopped Responding To My Emails

Just checking in!!!! — Hey Jill, Just wanted to check in and make sure you received my last two emails. I know how crazy things can get in September, especially on Wednesdays, so I totally understand if you just haven’t had a chance to get back to me. …

Freelancing

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A Letter To The Editor Who Stopped Responding To My Emails

Freelancing

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Nov 27, 2015

How To Have Sex At Your Parents’ House: Don’t.

Photographed by Lauren Perlstein. This story was originally published on December 23, 2014. Update: Amid last year’s flurry of guides to “discreetly” hooking up at your family home over the holidays, we set forth an alternative option: Don’t. The recommendation applies this year, too — here’s why. There’s no question…

Russian

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How To Have Sex At Your Parents’ House: Don’t.

Russian

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Nov 12, 2015

Can You Move Out — Without Breaking Up?

Photographed by Alexandra Gavillet. Welcome to Unprofessional Advice: A new column to help you handle problems of all kinds. Got a relationship query? Workplace drama? Is your roommate a narcotics kingpin? With zero professional experience and a complete lack of credentials, I will take on your issues with compassion and…

Relationships

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Relationships

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Nov 4, 2015

A Simple Habit That Will Change The Way You Eat

Illustrated by Elliot Salazar. There’s not a lot I miss about dieting, but one thing I secretly, whine-ily pine for on a regular basis are the tricks. For most of my life, I snatched them up everywhere, like a hungry pickpocket: Drink a big glass of water before a meal…

Health

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A Simple Habit That Will Change The Way You Eat

Health

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Oct 29, 2015

Meet The Pro-Life Millennial

Photographed by John Francis Peters. Projected onto a screen at the front of the room, a sepia-tinted orb gently pulses in a black abyss. Violin music swells as two circles suddenly appear inside the orb, quickly dividing into four, then eight, then too many to count. The words 24 hours…

Abortion

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Abortion

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