ALWAYS TOO MUCH AND NEVER ENOUGH
IN HER COMPELLING MEMOIR, JASMIN SINGER DESCRIBES HOW COMING OUT HELPED CHANGE HER RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD
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Feminist, vegan, LGBT activist and author Jasmin Singer
Jasmin Singer – named one of The Advocate’s 40 People Under 40 To Teach Us About Each Other – is a feminist, vegan, LGBT activist. Her memoir details her tormented relationship with food and how she ultimately learned to live authentically – by feeding herself with purpose instead of relying on food for fulfillment.
The person who finally did me in – the last remaining ingredient in my embracing my lesbianism – was Denise, a butch woman 18 years older than me, and about as wonderfully feminist as you can get. I was instantly enamored with her. Hearkening back to my relationship with Timmy, and, really, to my adolescent relationship with Burger King, my crush quickly became obsession. She was a professor, a writer, a brainy academic, and a brooding artist. She was also vegan, a committed animal activist, and my newest fanatical focus.