It’s Not an April Fool’s Joke: Sumo Makes its English Class Debut
I know, I know, it sounds like an April Fool’s Day joke, but I’m being totally serious here. Although Big in Japan has made the rounds through quite a few book groups now, but this week it’s making the jump to the big time: High school English classes! Yep, it’s true. Last Tuesday a high […]
Racism, Sexism, Ageism…Fatism?
There’s racism. Ageism. Sexism. Is there “fat-ism?” Having gone up and down the scale through five pregnancies, it’s been something not unfamiliar to me. So I ask: do we in our culture take people less seriously if they are overweight? What kind of self-esteem issues do our young people (as well as adults) have when […]
