PinnedMarquisele MercedesHow to Recenter Equity and Decenter Thinness in the Fight for Food JusticeYou can’t say no one ever told you how.Feb 28, 20212Feb 28, 20212
PinnedMarquisele MercedesinHuman PartsFat Girls of Color Grow Up Too FastWe lose our childhoods in a million different waysFeb 1, 202110Feb 1, 202110
Marquisele MercedesIn-Person School Isn’t Safe Until It’s Safe for Students of ColorAt least pretend like our deaths matter to you.Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Marquisele MercedesThe Crippling Weight of Stigma: A Closer Look at a 2012 “Anti-Obesity” CampaignIt’s a special case study in how public health authorities do harm.Mar 1, 20211Mar 1, 20211
Marquisele MercedesBreaking Up With Mom Is Hard to DoI didn’t know how bad things were until I did.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Marquisele MercedesChouchou, or Why We Had My Brother-In-Law CrematedSometimes, the best way to honor someone is to go against tradition.Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Marquisele MercedesinBeingWellBurn Down the “Healthcare Hero” IdealStop calling healthcare workers “heroes”. Too many of us have gone unsaved.Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Marquisele MercedesinGENHow Long Must We Wait for a New America?While you celebrate the new administration, so many of us are still waiting. It is cruel, but usual punishment.Jan 22, 20213Jan 22, 20213
Marquisele MercedesinAn Injustice!No, I Am Not “Dressing for Myself” During a PandemicClothes are about more than just feeling good, white feministsJan 17, 20211Jan 17, 20211
Marquisele MercedesOur Fat Bodies Are Not Your MetaphorsA look at reactions to Gabourey Sidibe’s engagement reveal a frustrating, persisting reality: when good things happen to fat people, the…Nov 30, 20206Nov 30, 20206
