what are your feelings are on this book?
It definitely sends a "being skinny will make you popular" message.

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This pisses me off. Not only as a woman, but as a young mom. Why are my stretch marks "ugly" and "embarrassing"? I'm sorry, I'm not five years old anymore, so I actually don't have perfect five year old skin. I'm an adult woman who produced another human being in my body, so forgive me if my skin reflects that.

http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2011/02/indian_government_launches_com. ( Read more... )

This fills me with warm fuzzies when he gets to the second half of the song.

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http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201010/the-truth-about-beauty?page=2

Prepare yourself. The above article is the worst pile of steaming shit I have ever had the misfortune to read in a SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL. Here are a couple of quotes:
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Sorry I haven't posted in a while. But, hopefully this awesomely funny youtube video will make up for it ( Read more... )

No one seems to go on here anymore, but nonetheless here is a new show you might be interested in
http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/huge

thoughts? I think it looks cute and "inspiring" I guess, even though I hate that word. I liked nikki blonsky in hairspray so I'll at least watch it, even if it's on abc family :) I can't watch videos on my computer so I ( Read more... )

A friend of mine just posted this; yeah, there's still some corset-wearing that might promote unrealistic shapes, but whatever, it's happy, realistic, not airbrushed and made of awesome! Oh, and a darn catchy tune.

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So I've been thinking.

( Cut for slightly off topic somewhat string of consciousness thoughts )