Despite the “collaboration” discourses one hears so often (as in the academy, ahem, but other industries as well) the territorial nastiness over expertise/attention and the self-importance of so many scholars keeps would-be partners and peers out of the limelight. There is, of course, the group version of that, the academic “clique” –high school all over again.

Again, kudos for sharing and supporting the/your/ our sisterhood.

You’re all a bunch of barbaric cry babies, terrorizing people for hundreds o years, destroying the world with pollution and deforestation then taking from those persons your ancestors enslaved, rapped, tortured and called animals for YOUR OWN. It’s the ultimate cultural disrespect in the world. I understand what that woman is feeling, but you never will because you’re just a prissy little white child living off the land their fathers killed for, in your own little world pitying yourself. Oh boohoo. Get over yourself

It’s true. “Gordita/o” in latin america is a total term of endearment. My mom calls me that to this day. Don’t get me wrong. Latin America is profoundly troubled/obsessed when it comes to women’s images/physical appearances but “gordita” is a real old-time phrase that has not been corrupted by contemporary media/image issues.

Hispanic populations in the US, as Claudia points, react poorly to the term. I tend not to call my nieces that because they might be negatively affected/ internalize the term in a self-loathing way.

Not everyone is vegan or will become a vegan and browbeating them with racist ads isn’t helping.