The Cut - Tinder’s Fatphobia Problem

There are certain archetypes you encounter when dating as a fat person — particularly a woman who dates men. There’s the guy who sees right past you, swiping left on plus-size profiles automatically. There’s the one who swipes right, then turns vicious, telling you to kill your fat disgusting pig self should you not accept his advances or simply not respond fast enough. Perhaps the most frustrating is the guy who seems genuinely into you, only to reveal (weeks later) that he’s mostly just interested in enjoying your fat body for secret sex and/or fetishizing.

Big news for true-crime fanatics: A new DNA analysis may have finally identified the mysterious Somerton Man. Didn’t think a Little Leaguer would make us tear up today, but here we are. Is it also a millennial cliché to be tired of articles about millennials and all our clichés and shortcomings? And while we’re asking questions, why was the McPlant such a McFlop? Here are all the celebrities who have unliked Johnny Depp’s Instagram statement about Amber Heard since the court docs were unsealed (and a list of those who liked it, for comparison). Speaking of abusive, toxic men: There’s a docuseries about Armie Hammer coming out, and the trailer is seriously disturbing. There’s also this trailer for the dark-comedy-horror film The Menu that’s disturbing in a fun, eat-the-rich way. And only two more days till Never Have I Ever hits Netflix!

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