The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #218: Rufi Thorpe
“It doesn’t matter your gender or your sexual orientation; you can disorder your eating.”
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Black Panther and Strong Women
I saw myself on the big screen—the strong black woman that I am, and the stronger black woman I aspire to become.
Eating in Purgatory
I always say the last time was the last time, and I always mean it, but I’m scared I’ll relapse again.
The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Thunder, Thighs
Over one third of the women in my survey had been called “Thunder Thighs” at some point in their life. Many were still haunted by this. None of them interpreted “thunder” to mean “power.