As Frank Chimero recently pointed out, it’s nice to have the option to pay for things.
Before I tell you why I agree, first let me say that I’m a twenty-something with a massive student loan and more than a couple credit cards to pay off. I’m also not terribly good with numbers. More often than not, my financially challenged self pounces on the opportunity to take advantage of the burgeoning Free economy. But there are still a lot of services, goods and causes that I, like Chimero, love to pay for or donate to when I have the chance.
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We live in a time of extremes. Obesity is on the rise, but so are eating disorders. Here are some things relating to bodies, the psychology behind our perception of them, and how we’re dealing with it all.
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Canadian cover model Coco Rocha speaks out against the damaging practices of the fashion industry:
“I’m a 21 year old model, 6 inches taller and 10 sizes smaller than the average American woman. Yet in another parallel universe I’m considered ‘fat’…”
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“An online dating website designed to cater specifically to the hots, Beautifulpeople.com, is going through the profiles of its members and giving the ax to any who appear to have put on weight during the holidays. So far about 5000 have been kicked to the curb. Looking for love is hard y’all!”
- Cajun Boy for Animal New York, on this CNN article.
“Women, Aging, and Messaging” from The Four Big Myths of Profile Pictures, an analysis of interactions on OK Cupid. (via Simon Wistow)
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“to remember or to forget? on babies and beer goggles,” by danah boyd.
Acquaintance Card, from the This American Life Flickr stream, part of a collection of items recovered from The House on Loon Lake (great episode).
“Facebook Data Team: Relationships and Happiness.”
A Love Letter For You.
