January 25, 2012
Picky eating could soon be added to a medically recognized list of mental illnesses and eating disorders. This kind of eating disorder isn’t as simple as not eating your broccoli. This is for people whose eating habits interfere with having a functional life. For some, “avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder” (ARFID) comes from a fear of ...
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November 4, 2011
When I first started to have my eyes opened to the wonders of feminism in my second year of university, I identified older students in class that I wanted to be like. The girl in the front with the glasses and short hair. The one wearing those Doc Martens. The one who’s always making class ...
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