On Being a Fat Professor
Another personal story, from a professor who is dealing with the ramifications of being "robust."
"Weight loss is usually presented as some kind of road to personal fulfillment and salvation through self-control. But the thinner I get, the angrier I feel. The more I conform to the morality of slimness, the more I want to lash out at people. Perhaps I decreasingly feel the need to compensate for my appearance by being nice. The last thing I want to be is some fey, hyperkinetic, academic version of Richard Simmons in crimson hot pants."
His writing is intelligent, funny and defiant, but he hides behind a pseudonym and seems to be, overall, unhappy. (At least that was my impression.) Well worth reading his perspective.
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"Weight loss is usually presented as some kind of road to personal fulfillment and salvation through self-control. But the thinner I get, the angrier I feel. The more I conform to the morality of slimness, the more I want to lash out at people. Perhaps I decreasingly feel the need to compensate for my appearance by being nice. The last thing I want to be is some fey, hyperkinetic, academic version of Richard Simmons in crimson hot pants."
His writing is intelligent, funny and defiant, but he hides behind a pseudonym and seems to be, overall, unhappy. (At least that was my impression.) Well worth reading his perspective.
This link brought to you by Nels!
posted by mo pie at 9:28 AM
1 Comments:
This newspaper is always publishing articles by pseudonymous authors. I'm sure it has to do with academia and people being embarassed or potentially shamed by personal revelations. But I was really glad to see this article, especially as someone in academia who stuggles with weight. Thanks for the link!
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