outside the (toy) box

Thanks to The Curvature for cluing me into National Organization of Women’s Love Your Body Day!  In honor of this you can choose to be:

A.) Pissed off (by watching a very good slideshow from NOW that follows in the Jean Kilborne tradition.)  All the beauty image nonsense that we gripe about illustrated beautifully.

or

B.) Happy/Accepting/Celebratory (”This Little Bod of Mine, I’m Gonna Let it Shine…”).   Think about all the marvelous things your body does for you.  I give mine such a hard time, seriously taking it for granted (sorry body).  If you prefer option B, I recommend the Shape of a Mother blog, that bluemilk introduced to me, kudos Shape of a Mother for showing us what real bodies actually look like.  If you are a self-helping kind of gal, you might like to also take the I Love My Body Pledge.  And without a doubt, no matter who you are, watch the Mika video for Big Girl.

(btw — BOTH A and B highly recommended.  Send all that trash talk outward)