All posts by Tamura Lomax
-
Spanx and The Marketing of "Normal" in a Fatphobic Culture
By now you’ve likely heard of Sara Blakely’s 21st century girdle alternative, Spanx. Perhaps you’ve even tried them out, or like me, don them religiously—with...
-
Introducing: Heather Laine Talley…
TFW welcomes Heather Laine Talley to our Editorial Collective. Heather Laine Talley is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Western Carolina University. Her teaching and...
-
MLK was no Feminist but…
TFW celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. today—not because he was a self-proclaimed feminist, but because his politics were. King’s radical notion of the “beloved community,”...
-
TFW's Statement on the Attack of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, her Staff, and Constituents
TFW is deeply saddened by the vicious attack against Congresswoman Giffords, her staff, and constituents in Arizona today. Our sympathies are with all who have been...
-
Mothers, Children, and Holy Violence: Who’s at Fault?
On December 28, 2010 the state of Indiana filed suit against Latisha Lawson. Lawson, a 31 year-old African American mother of two residing in Fort...