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International No Diet Day

                           

May 6th was International No Diet Day.  It was founded by England's DietBreakers and has been in existance since 1992.  Well, I missed it.  I never would have known anything about it, so I must thank AnyBody for bringing it to my attention.

International No Diet Day is designed to promote positive body images and healthy eating habits.  It's the day we women can stand up an object to societal standards to be thin.  Although, I participate in this day quite frequently.

Dieting: At War With Our Bodies, is a 40 minute documentary on dvd which you can purchase from them. As I stated on my blog God Is A Dyke this is very important for not only young girls but all women. 

The Vagina Monologues Creates School Suspension

Three honor studies have been suspended from high school after using the word vagina during the reading of a play, which is entitled 'Vagina Monologue's.'  Doesn't that sound ridiculously funny I know I'm laughing, it's really very sad.

The plays well-known feminist author Eve Ensler is celebrating the young ladies and doesn't understand 'why' the school isn't doing the very same. "Don't we want our children to resist authority when it's not appropriate and wise."  Yes, we do but how does resisting authority correlate with saying, vagina?  I bet they say 'penis' in school.  Somewhere down the line in Health, possibly.

The 3 junior high students read excerpts from the play for an event sponsored by the literary magazine at John Jay High School in Cross River, a New York City suburb. Among the other readings was a student's original work and the football coach quoting Shakespeare.  Hump go figure.

They had been instructed and informed that the use of the word vagina was not permitted.  So, to make matters even worst every time the word vagina was called for in the reading they said it in unison. 

"My short skirt is a liberation flag in the women's army," they read. "I declare these streets, any streets, my vagina's country." Ouch!  The many parents which attended this play were outraged over the suspension.  They sent e-mails criticizing the school for censorship.

Principal Richard Leprine stated that the girls were only being punished because they disobeyed orders, not because of what they said. (duh)  I wonder if people really listen to what they say sometime.  His major concern was over the young children.  It was reported no one was in attendance under junior high age.  I hope by now someone has explained a vagina to them.

The Vagina Monologue causes controversy wherever she goes.

"Conservative Catholics criticized the University of Notre Dame's decision to allow a performance on campus last April. This year, student planners could not get an academic sponsor. And in 2005, the Ugandan government banned a benefit performance of the play to raise money for war-affected African women."

Now had sad is that, I ask?

   

 

Dove New Campaign promotes 'Pro-Aged' Women

Yippee!  DOVE has done again... and I must give credit to About Face for bringing this to my attention.

yes, Dove has kicked off a new campaign for us mature sexy delicious scrumptious with cellulite on the hips and buttocks kind of woman. 

By now Dove should be one of the most leading brands of products that maturing womyn are purchasing.

It does a woman of this age and caliber well to see such positive images reflected in ad campaigns commercials and billboards.  It boosts your self-esteem because at this place and time hopefully you've come to have a positive body image no matter what form or shape it resides in.

The response has been overwhelming from positive to negative feedback.

The panel who voiced their opinions were thrilled that the 'Pro-Age Campaign' had been launched.

Many of the women felt as I, "I look like that, I can relate to it, I think it's about time, It's a celebration of womanhood to me. 
While, some feel 'It's to in your face.'

Well, it's definitely a reason for me to celebrate and I applaud you Dove!

DOVE Pro-Age