Shadow on a Tightrope

Writings By Women on Fat Oppression

Plot

Whoever i am i'm a fat woman / Sharon Bas Hannah -- The fat illusion / Vivian F. Mayer -- The goddess is fat / Kelly -- To those who use "fat" as a definitive adjective / Marianne Ware -- The questions people ask / Vivian F. Mayer -- Some thought on fat / Joan Dickenson -- Writings from the fat underground. Fat liberation manifesto. Fat women and women's fear of fat -- Fat in a blue tu-tu / Kate Allen -- "We'll worry about that when you're thin" / Lynn Mabel-Lois -- Fat memories from my life / Terre Poppe -- Sanctuary / Leah Pesa Kushner -- Interview with Darla -- Outrages / Lynn Levy -- Interview with Deb -- Rec center / Susan J. Norman -- Summer / Veronica Hubbard -- Fat women as dancers / Sharon Bas Hannah -- On getting strong: notes from a fat woman, in two parts / Judith Stein -- Ordinary hassles / Doris K. -- A day in my life / Judy Freespirit -- Interview with Martha -- Untitled / Sue McCabe

The human potential movement: judging people's humanity by their looks / Sharon Bas Hannah -- Fat women and clothing, an interview with Judy Freespirit / Cynthia Riggs -- Traveling fat / Elana Dykewomon -- Intestinal bypass / Betty Shermer -- Weight loss surgery: miracle cure or mutilation / Louise Wolfe -- Untitled / Sue McCabe -- One more time / Kathleen Hagen -- Conversation with Nancy -- Fat. Not fat. / Robin Goldner -- Medical crimes / Kelly -- Bypass / Mona Hudson -- A poem about my sister Caroline / Sue McCabe -- Learning to breathe / Elana Dykewomon -- A spoiled identity / Martha Courtot -- Fat politics / Laurie Ann Lepoff -- Coming out: notes on fat lesbian pride / Thunder -- Attraction and/or intimidation: fat women's sexual dilemmas / Karen Scott-Jones

"There's nothing to compare with how you feel when you're cut cold by your own ..." / Nedhera Landers -- Wandering Jew / Judith Masur -- Fat and old: old and fat / Marjory Nelson -- Letter to Lisa / Sandra Tyler