we are all real women

I have become an Independent Avon Sales Rep. If anyone needs anything, let me know or you can shop online at www.youravon.com/lsherman3700. This is the only time I will put this on here... I am not going to bug everyone! :-) 

"Women En Large is an incredible collection of photographs that portray beautiful, strong, courageous, powerful, elegant, handsome mid- to super-size women. ... The focus on the beauty and power of fat women provides an unforgettable and radical contrast to the ugly images of fat women which pervade our lives. As if that weren't enough, the text discusses fat oppression and fat celebration, health and body size, fat and sexuality, activity and ability, fat and ethnicity and more. This is our book if ever there was one."

- Carol Seajay, Feminist Bookstore News

Women En Large

Full Body Project

I delivered a baby girl yesterday in her mama's bedroom. A little girl girl left her mothers body and came into this world into my hands... what an experience! I can't even express it!

Did anyone see the video on CNN.com about the coffee shop in oregon requiring baristas to wear bikini tops?

EDIT: CNN.com is making me sick today.

See also videos about Asian American mail order brides, and Asian American women's suicide rates.

why don't we?

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Dear MomsRising Member -

Audrey, wearing her veterinarian's lab coat, walked into an examination room where a large, lethargic cat was resting on the metal examination table. As Audrey did her work, another veterinarian was also seeing animals in another room at the same clinic. They worked side by side, doing essentially the same job, and they had nearly identical education and work experience. But there was one big difference: Their pay.

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p.p.s. Some of the text in this e-mail message is directly from Chapter "R." Like it? Read more there at: http://www.momsrising.org/manifesto/chapter7

I just joined this community (Hi everyone! Been lurking for a while) to post something I just found, I'm not very savvy on the livejournal thing, I don't know if there's a search function, so if this has been posted before, I'll go hide in the corner.

http://www.femininebeauty.info/index.htm

Well, just go see for yourselves... sometimes it's so ridiculous I can't but believe it's fake. It's purpose is supposedly to "promote feminine beauty". As opposed to the "masuline" and "eunuchoid" looks of high-fashion models. Basically some guy with mommy issues created a site (with blog!) to tell everyone that big boobs are best (and everyone who thinks otherwise must be gay). To prove his point he has done some extensive internet research mostly on NSFW pages (I love the way he generously censored the nude pics leaving very much to the imagination).
Have fun!

I'm not real good at introductions, but here goes.

I'm of average height, 5'5", and slightly above-average weight, 140 - 145 lbs. I'm not entirely positive about my bra size and all, but it ranges somewhere between A and B. I'm not very big chested, and that's always bothered me. Dresses don't seem to lay right on me, and in general, it's always been an area of my body that I am very insecure about. During sex, I never take my shirt off. I know this is rather stupid, but it's something I've lived with my whole life, and I'm hard-pressed to overcome it. I am working on it, though.

I adore the idea of this community, and encourage in others what I should encourage in myself: acceptance. I see beauty in unusual ways and forms, and yet cannot seem to find it in myself. I'm very weight-conscious, but can't seem to lose anything below 140. I think my upper arms are big, my thighs are too wide, and in general, I don't have enough muscle tone. Unfortuantely, exercise is almost out of the question. I have a severe heart condition, permanent tendon damage in both wrists, level 4 tendon damage in my right ankle, and tendonitis in both knees. In addition, I have asthma and I'm photosensitive. It's very difficult for me to do much exercising.

Anyway, I thought this community might help me learn and accept more about myself. So here's hoping I can find some support and gain a better understanding of the woman that I am, and want to be.

I Slouch A Lot

I look forward to reading the posts and opinions in this community!