PinnedPaula D. AtkinsonSoftI was born ten pounds and hungry. My mother tells the story that at an appointment close to her due date, a nurse in the Hayward…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
Paula D. AtkinsonMy White Guilt Is Making Me A Shitty AllyI have learned something about myself since the murder of George Floyd that I would like to share; my white guilt fuels racism. Perhaps…Jun 6, 2020Jun 6, 2020
Paula D. AtkinsonWhat I Learned From A Year Of Abstaining From All Media Containing GunsI did not watch any TV shows, any films, any trailers for films, or any media whatsoever that had guns in it for a calendar year, 2018…May 24, 20192May 24, 20192
Paula D. AtkinsonLadies, Anger Is Our FriendI love anger. I believe anger gets a bad rap because, in fact, it has inspired people to do some pretty awful things in the past. The…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
Paula D. AtkinsonI Am Forever Grateful To The Queer KidsI was a fat, perceptive, creative, lonely girl as I entered junior high. I had girlfriends from elementary school, all of whom rarely saw…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
Paula D. AtkinsonI Think You Know What You Can Do With Your Appetite Suppressant LollipopsI do not blame the women of Instagram hawking these infantilizing, infuriating lollipops. They are but victims like the rest of us.May 28, 2018May 28, 2018
Paula D. AtkinsonCounting Calories Has Always Been A Fat Phobic ScamRecently the Journal of the American Medical Association published results of a clinical trial that found there was no significant…May 19, 2018May 19, 2018
Paula D. AtkinsonI Hope I Never Find My Life’s PurposeIn my 20s, the question plagued me. Although I had been teaching yoga, working for myself and doing many things I loved, I allowed a…May 19, 2018May 19, 2018