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Do People Still Come Here?
I'd love to exchange pleasantries... or outrages, or concerns, or ideas, or passions with other feminists. Who all is out there? I'm fairly new to the site and could use some more moral support for this metamorphosis. Get at me :)
Introductions
If you want to say hi, and a little more about who you are, this is the place.
When I see things like this, I weep on the inside
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/641300-seriously-fix-me-a-sammich I discovered a while back not to get involved in stuff like this, but when I see women replying with THAT'S SO HILARIOUS SILLY FEMINISTS, it makes me want to punch something. Yikes.
Ladies - Weigh in!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/704075-do-you-think-there-s-a-masculinity-crisis-in-america Yeeeah...
New Feminist Documentary!
Hi there! I just wanted to let all my feminist and allied MFP-ers know about a new video series I have embarked upon with my creative partner in crime, Gianna Love! We are going to address a huge variety of issues but the bulk of it will be very relevant to the feminist community. Please 'like' us on Facebook to stay…
Susanne Ernan
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/800-pound-bride-susanne-eman_n_1498377.html I've been puzzling over this for a few days now. There's a photo in the slideshow of this article, of Susanne Ernan's fiance feeding her. Is this just another acceptable choice, do you think? Or is there an element of abuse / domestic…
Engagement, Pregnancy, and Fat: DISCUSS
(before I start, just know that I cant use an apostrophe or a question mark. I got my keyboard stuck in the french setting, so I get a whole bunch of these: èèèÉÉÉÉÉÉéééèèÈÈÈÈÈ GAAAAAH!!!!) So I got into a heated argument with my future brother-in-law. He is completely pro-life, Catholic, has had only one serious…
Does losing weight bring up issues for you?
EG: not knowing what to do about male attention? Worrying about not being one of the girls? Scared of being singled out as vain or selfish because you spend time exercising and eating right? I find I have strange and contradictory ways of thinking about looking good and often I feel these tie inot feminist concerns. For…
About the group
Well, I've seen one too many threads in which feminists are being pressed to 'defend' their position, and are described as outmoded, hate-filled, harridans etc etc. I thought it might be a good idea for us to have a place to huddle, practice our spells and incantations, and generally mutter about the state of the world.…
So.... Do you think fat is still a feminist issue?
So, way back in 1978, Susie Orbach suggested we give up 'dieting', suggesting it was one more tool of objectification and commodification of the female body. Does her argument remain valid in 2012?
