She's trying to start a rival movement with the intention of examining the structures of patriarchy behind the way many women feel about their bodies, rather than treating the symptoms with more beauty myth crap.

A lot of the Fat Acceptance movement addresses this idea. [link] [link] [link] Those are links to some of the blogs, but I didn't hunt down particularly relevant posts. [link] That's the BMI project.

In summary, hugs welcome.

This I can do. {{{{{{{Laura and Bobby and Bobby's brain}}}}}}

Laura, how tough that must be for you all. Hope the news comes in quickly this morning.

DH has the films they gave us last night and is on his way to Miami to give them to the doc. I didn't bother to look at them because I wouldn't have a clue what I was looking at.

eta: I also don't know why they gave me films when I asked for a CD.

{{{Laura}}}

A lot of the Fat Acceptance movement addresses this idea.

Thanks for the links! I was telling her to look into fat acceptance, as well as disabled feminist stuff, and feminism in general. Her concern was the size of this Facebook group she was invited to - about a million people signing up to tell all the "girls" they know that they're beautiful, without any critique of the use of the beauty myth as oppression - and so she wanted to set up an alternative and see if it goes anywhere. Which she's done. She's now contacting the press to see if she can get some interest going around this subject, to tie in with Valentine's Day.

Edited to remove a link I put up for a limited time, because of contact details.

{{{{Laura and DH and Bobby and Little Brandon}}}}}

So many hugs and good thoughts for you guys babe.

((Laura & Family))

Omnis, I'm glad you were able to work things out with your boss.

(((Laura))). So much -ma headed your way.

(((Teppy))). Much med trasitioning-ma for you. I hate that feeling.

((Laura))

{{laura,bobby and the rest of the gang}}