Category Archives: Dr. Sheila Addison

A recent publication in “Fat Studies” journal

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Dr. Sheila

I’m pleased to say that I’ve been published in the “Fat Studies” journal, and an e-print of my article is now available online.  I was asked to review two recent publications, Hanne Blank‘s “Big Big Love,” and Rebecca Weinstein‘s “Fat … Continue reading →

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Cultural appropriation bingo

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

Last week, a friend tagged me to tell me about a post on Jezebel about cultural appropriation, that happened to feature an old project of mine: the cultural appropriation “Bingo card.” “Bingo cards” have become a popular way to track … Continue reading →

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AAMFT 2012 presentation

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

It’s been a quiet couple of months on the blog here as summer has ended and fall has begun.  I’m at the AAMFT Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC where I’m presenting with Dr. Michael Loewy of Alliant International University on … Continue reading →

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Quick post: Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

As we take a day to celebrate American independence, here’s some freedoms worth celebrating. – Independence from dieting.  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all [people] are unique, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable … Continue reading →

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Freaky Friday: Gay marriage opponent does an about-face.

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

David Blankenhorn, known for testifying in favor of California’s Proposition 8, has come out in support of gay marriage. Instead of fighting gay marriage, I’d like to help build new coalitions bringing together gays who want to strengthen marriage with … Continue reading →

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Quick post: A great example of using one’s privilege for good.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

This post from Bruce Reyes-Chow is a great example of a concrete answer to the question I tried to address in my previous post, “well what do you expect me to do if I have this privilege you’re talking about?” … Continue reading →

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“So What if Privilege is the Lowest Difficulty Setting?” A Response to Scalzi’s Post

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

So, John Scalzi wrote a post about “how to talk about privilege without getting into arguments over the P-word” by using a computer game metaphor, and the Internet exploded. People have reprinted Scalzi’s post, and rehashed Scalzi’s post, and interviewed … Continue reading →

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Greetings from AFTA

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

I’m at the American Family Therapy Academy‘s annual meeting/conference this week.  Fortunately it’s in my backyard.  Unfortunately this means driving across the Bay Bridge in rush hour traffic every morning for the opening plenary. Doing family-therapy-y, social-justice-y stuff all day … Continue reading →

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Weighing in on “The Weight of the Nation”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

For those who haven’t heard, HBO is airing a two-part documentary on May 14 and 15, called “The Weight of the Nation.”  It’s getting a tremendous amount of press, and is being promoted by The Center for Disease Control and … Continue reading →

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Should AAMFT ask members to convene in North Carolina?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

I just sent this email to the AAMFT Board of Directors (edited so that links are hyperlinks): —- Dear AAMFT Board: I hope you will read this and other news stories about Amendment 1 which just passed in North Carolina.  … Continue reading →

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