Thank you to:
Dr. Barbara Ellen Smith
Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies
Virginia Tech
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
BCBM Tour (3)
Speaking to students in the Introduction to Women's Studies class on November 16, 2011.
Thank you to:
Dr. Laura Gillman
Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies
Virginia Tech
Monday, November 14, 2011
BELIEVHER: Megan Woo
Name: Megan
Age: 23
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Breasts, and Curves.
Age: 23
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Breasts, and Curves.
"I really love my body. I love how my body makes me feel. I love my curves. I love my breasts because they make me feel sexy I love my hair because it moves so beautifully in the wind. I love how I move in my body. I love the way I look. There are so many beautiful things about the female body. The female body is so complex. Our bodies allow us to give birth to new life. It also makes us feel sexy and confident. We don't need to be stick thin to be beautiful. Confidence is beautiful" - Megan Woo
Friday, November 11, 2011
BCBM Tour (2)
Speaking to students in the Global Feminisms class on November 10, 2011.
Thank you to:
Dr. Minjeong Kim
Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies
Virginia Tech
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
BCBM Tour (1)
Speaking to a section in the Introduction to Women's Studies class at Virginia Tech on November 8, 2011.
Thank you to:
Dr. Minjeong Kim
Dept. of Women's and Gender Studies
Virginia Tech
Monday, October 31, 2011
BELIEVHER: Kary Meissner
Name: Kary
Age: 26
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hands, Smile, and big Hips.
"I feel beautiful most of the time, unless I'm sick, exhausted, or otherwise not myself. I get appreciative stares from men and sometimes women that reinforce that I must be attractive. I'm flattered when people do, but I really don't see why they make such a fuss...its just physical beauty" Kary Meissner.
Age: 26
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hands, Smile, and big Hips.
"I feel beautiful most of the time, unless I'm sick, exhausted, or otherwise not myself. I get appreciative stares from men and sometimes women that reinforce that I must be attractive. I'm flattered when people do, but I really don't see why they make such a fuss...its just physical beauty" Kary Meissner.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
BELIEVHER: Anne Ancheril
Name: Anne
Age: 20
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Smile.
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"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within" Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.
Age: 20
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Smile.
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"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within" Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
BELIEVHER: Bintu Musa
Name: Bintu
Age: 23
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Stomach, Legs, and Thighs.
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"The ultimate beauty secret for a woman getting older is, Don’t be too thin! It is always better to have a little meat on your bones" Heidi Klum.
Age: 23
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Stomach, Legs, and Thighs.
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"The ultimate beauty secret for a woman getting older is, Don’t be too thin! It is always better to have a little meat on your bones" Heidi Klum.
Friday, October 28, 2011
BELIEVHER: Janet Atere-Roberts
Name: Janet
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Breasts, Stomach, and Hips.
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"This body is your body, ashes now and roses, but alive in my eyes, my breasts, my throat, my thighs. You run in me a tang of salt in the creek waters of my blood, you sing in my mind like wine. What you did not dare in your life you dare in mine" Marge Piercy.
SOURCE:
http://www.poetryfoundatio
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Breasts, Stomach, and Hips.
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"This body is your body, ashes now and roses, but alive in my eyes, my breasts, my throat, my thighs. You run in me a tang of salt in the creek waters of my blood, you sing in my mind like wine. What you did not dare in your life you dare in mine" Marge Piercy.
SOURCE:
http://www.poetryfoundatio
Thursday, October 27, 2011
BELIEVHER: Christina Dyal
Name: Christina
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Waist.
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Phenomenal Woman by Dr. Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Waist.
Phenomenal Woman by Dr. Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
BELIEVHER: Priya Saxena
Name: Priya
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Smile, Shoulders, and Legs.
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My first answer would probably be my name.
But, my name does not describe who I am on the inside.
I could then give the title of my profession.
But that is what I do.
I could then tell you I am a wife, a sister, and a daughter.
But those are my relationships.
I ask again, who am I?
I could describe myself as an extrovert and outgoing.
That is my personality.
I am organized in planning events.
But that is a gift God has given me.
I could describe my appearance, but that is not who I am either.
So many times I have believed what others say I am.
If I receive affirmation, then I feel worthwhile.
However, when I receive criticism, then I feel like a failure.
I have chosen to ride the roller coaster of emotions,
Instead of believing the truth of what God says about me.
I have tried to work harder to prove that I am worthwhile.
Yet every time I mess up or fail, I am reminded that I will never measure up.
I will never be pretty enough or talented enough.
I will never be skinny enough or do enough good things of the church.
I will never be a good enough wife or sister or daughter.
But, I keep trying harder and harder.
I believe the lie that if I continue to try harder, I will finally be "good" enough.
One day, God gently said to me,
"Stop trying so hard to prove yourself to others.
Get your worth from me. I've already given it to you.
Remember my grace.
It's a free gift and nothing you can achieve by trying harder.
Rest in my grace.
You are working so hard to have a certain position in the eyes of others,
To be well-liked and to have popularity.
You want to be appreciated for what you do.
But I want you to know that you already have an elevated position.
Because you have a relationship with my son, Jesus Christ,
You are a part of my kingdom as my daughter, and co-heirs with Christ.
Because you are the daughter of a King,
You are given the position of being a princess.
You are my princess, a royal princess.
Remember that an earthly princess is not special because of who she is or what she does.
She has status and position because of who her dad is, a king.
She has royalty in her blood.
You have royalty in your blood as well.
You are the daughter of a King.
And no matter what you do, your status will never change.
I have chosen you and I have a plan for your life.
I will not forget you and will be with you always.
I have engraved you in the palm of my hands.
Rest in the knowledge of who you are in me.
Nothing else will ever be enough.
You are my daughter and I love you!"
by Shelley Hitz
SOURCE:
http://www.teen-beauty-tips.com/self-esteem-poem.html
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Smile, Shoulders, and Legs.
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"Who Am I?"
Who am I?My first answer would probably be my name.
But, my name does not describe who I am on the inside.
I could then give the title of my profession.
But that is what I do.
I could then tell you I am a wife, a sister, and a daughter.
But those are my relationships.
I ask again, who am I?
I could describe myself as an extrovert and outgoing.
That is my personality.
I am organized in planning events.
But that is a gift God has given me.
I could describe my appearance, but that is not who I am either.
So many times I have believed what others say I am.
If I receive affirmation, then I feel worthwhile.
However, when I receive criticism, then I feel like a failure.
I have chosen to ride the roller coaster of emotions,
Instead of believing the truth of what God says about me.
I have tried to work harder to prove that I am worthwhile.
Yet every time I mess up or fail, I am reminded that I will never measure up.
I will never be pretty enough or talented enough.
I will never be skinny enough or do enough good things of the church.
I will never be a good enough wife or sister or daughter.
But, I keep trying harder and harder.
I believe the lie that if I continue to try harder, I will finally be "good" enough.
One day, God gently said to me,
"Stop trying so hard to prove yourself to others.
Get your worth from me. I've already given it to you.
Remember my grace.
It's a free gift and nothing you can achieve by trying harder.
Rest in my grace.
You are working so hard to have a certain position in the eyes of others,
To be well-liked and to have popularity.
You want to be appreciated for what you do.
But I want you to know that you already have an elevated position.
Because you have a relationship with my son, Jesus Christ,
You are a part of my kingdom as my daughter, and co-heirs with Christ.
Because you are the daughter of a King,
You are given the position of being a princess.
You are my princess, a royal princess.
Remember that an earthly princess is not special because of who she is or what she does.
She has status and position because of who her dad is, a king.
She has royalty in her blood.
You have royalty in your blood as well.
You are the daughter of a King.
And no matter what you do, your status will never change.
I have chosen you and I have a plan for your life.
I will not forget you and will be with you always.
I have engraved you in the palm of my hands.
Rest in the knowledge of who you are in me.
Nothing else will ever be enough.
You are my daughter and I love you!"
by Shelley Hitz
SOURCE:
http://www.teen-beauty-tips.com/self-esteem-poem.html
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
BELIEVHER: Francil
Name: Francil
Age: 24
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Nose, and Lips.
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"Why are women so much more self-critical than men? Because women are judged on their appearance more than men, and standards of female beauty are considerably higher and more inflexible. Women are continually bombarded with images of the 'ideal' face and figure – what Naomi Woolf calls 'The Official Body'. Constant exposure to idealised images of female beauty on TV, magazines and billboards makes exceptional good looks seem normal and anything short of perfection seem abnormal and ugly. It has been estimated that young women now see more images of outstandingly beautiful women in one day than our mothers saw throughout their entire adolescence."
SOURCE:
http://www.sirc.org/publik
Age: 24
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Nose, and Lips.
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"Why are women so much more self-critical than men? Because women are judged on their appearance more than men, and standards of female beauty are considerably higher and more inflexible. Women are continually bombarded with images of the 'ideal' face and figure – what Naomi Woolf calls 'The Official Body'. Constant exposure to idealised images of female beauty on TV, magazines and billboards makes exceptional good looks seem normal and anything short of perfection seem abnormal and ugly. It has been estimated that young women now see more images of outstandingly beautiful women in one day than our mothers saw throughout their entire adolescence."
SOURCE:
http://www.sirc.org/publik
Monday, October 24, 2011
BELIEVHER: Julia
Name: Julia
Age: 20
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Mouth.
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"My conflict in life is just making sure that I remember that I'm beautiful just the way I am, no matter what size I am. I'm thick and fabulous! I don't care how many haters are out there. I'm absolutely fabulous" Raven-Symone.
Age: 20
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Mouth.
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"My conflict in life is just making sure that I remember that I'm beautiful just the way I am, no matter what size I am. I'm thick and fabulous! I don't care how many haters are out there. I'm absolutely fabulous" Raven-Symone.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
BELIEVHER: Doris Tawiah
Name: Doris
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Smile, Lips, Breasts, and Hips.
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"Step Away from the Mean Girls… and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world" Oprah Winfrey.
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Smile, Lips, Breasts, and Hips.
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"Step Away from the Mean Girls… and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world" Oprah Winfrey.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
BELIEVHER: Josephine Kenfack
Name: Josephine
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Skin Tone, Eyes, and Lips.
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Always remember that your happiness depends on you, and you have the power to be happy or let others make you unhappy. Self-esteem comes from within, and must not be developed from what other people say about you. Maintaining self-esteem comes along with her sisters, which are self-love and self-worth.
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Skin Tone, Eyes, and Lips.
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Always remember that your happiness depends on you, and you have the power to be happy or let others make you unhappy. Self-esteem comes from within, and must not be developed from what other people say about you. Maintaining self-esteem comes along with her sisters, which are self-love and self-worth.
Friday, October 21, 2011
BELIEVHER: Aisha Koroma
Name: Aisha
Age: 25
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Skin Tone.
“For some crazy reason, I used to bleach my skin until I realized that it was a waste of time and money. Looked in the mirror and realized that the light-skinned girl was not Aisha and I swore to never ever do that to myself again. Plus, an honest friend pointed it out by saying: ‘this is not for you'” Aisha Koroma.
Age: 25
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Skin Tone.
“For some crazy reason, I used to bleach my skin until I realized that it was a waste of time and money. Looked in the mirror and realized that the light-skinned girl was not Aisha and I swore to never ever do that to myself again. Plus, an honest friend pointed it out by saying: ‘this is not for you'” Aisha Koroma.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
BELIEVHER: Liletta Thompson
Name: Liletta
Age: 37
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Skin Tone.
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Skin Tone.
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"You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy."
"You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy."
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
BELIEVHER: Ruby B. Johnson
Name: Ruby
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Breasts, Stomach, and Buttocks.
"Even though there is a day designated in the year called “Love Your Body Day,” I believe that we (girls and women) must celebrate our bodies every day. Due to societal pressures and gender socialization, insecurity about our bodies will cross our paths, but we do not need to conform to society’s demands. We must love each and every part of our bodies and always acknowledge the uniqueness in our bodies and how blessed we are to be in our own skin. Loving our bodies is essential, but it is also important for us to let other girls and women know how beautiful they are. You never how much of a positive impact it can make on another, especially if you do not know their personal struggles."
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Breasts, Stomach, and Buttocks.
"Even though there is a day designated in the year called “Love Your Body Day,” I believe that we (girls and women) must celebrate our bodies every day. Due to societal pressures and gender socialization, insecurity about our bodies will cross our paths, but we do not need to conform to society’s demands. We must love each and every part of our bodies and always acknowledge the uniqueness in our bodies and how blessed we are to be in our own skin. Loving our bodies is essential, but it is also important for us to let other girls and women know how beautiful they are. You never how much of a positive impact it can make on another, especially if you do not know their personal struggles."
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
BELIEVHER: Sifat Siddique
Name: Sifi
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyebrows, and Eyes.
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"Girls and women, we need to be fully conscious about what is good and bad for our bodies. We must never put ourselves or remain in circumstances that causes abuse or any form of harm to our bodies, whether verbally, emotionally, physically, or psychologically. Also, we must know when things are right and wrong about our bodies at all times in order to be body confident; therefore, we must take necessary steps such as having a mammogram, visiting our gynecologists, doing physical check-ups, etc. Our health is not only our strength but our wealth. Additionally, we do so much for our family, community, and friends, but now we need to start thinking about ourselves and living each day happily and stress-free in our beautiful bodies and remain empowered" Ruby B. Johnson.
Age: 21
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyebrows, and Eyes.
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"Girls and women, we need to be fully conscious about what is good and bad for our bodies. We must never put ourselves or remain in circumstances that causes abuse or any form of harm to our bodies, whether verbally, emotionally, physically, or psychologically. Also, we must know when things are right and wrong about our bodies at all times in order to be body confident; therefore, we must take necessary steps such as having a mammogram, visiting our gynecologists, doing physical check-ups, etc. Our health is not only our strength but our wealth. Additionally, we do so much for our family, community, and friends, but now we need to start thinking about ourselves and living each day happily and stress-free in our beautiful bodies and remain empowered" Ruby B. Johnson.
Monday, October 17, 2011
BELIEVHER: Zara Davies
Name: Zara
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Skin Complexion.
"I think my eyes, lips and skin complexion makes me beautiful. They are my best features and I love them very much" Zara Davies.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
BELIEVHER: Octavia F. Kamara
Name: Octavia
Age: 46
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Forehead, Smile, and Neck.
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"Hell yeah! My body is *not* perfect, but it *is* incredible. It has done amazing things (birth after being told no chance, breastfeeding for 2 years, post-baby modeling and belly dancing performances in public, surviving bad circumstances with flair...). Thank you, Goddess, for this my marvelous form and life, with all its unique errors and fascinations!" Rowan McKay.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
BELIEVHER: Johari Ganda
Name: Johari
Age: 11
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that maes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Forehead, Nose, and Lips.
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Eating well is one of the best ways a girl/woman can take care of her beautiful body that she loves. Good nutrition starts with the basics: a well-rounded diet consisting of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, and lean sources of protein. These kinds of foods provide girls/women with plenty of energy, the means for healthy weight, and the key ingredients for looking and feeling great at any age.
SOURCE
Age: 11
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that maes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Forehead, Nose, and Lips.
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Eating well is one of the best ways a girl/woman can take care of her beautiful body that she loves. Good nutrition starts with the basics: a well-rounded diet consisting of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, and lean sources of protein. These kinds of foods provide girls/women with plenty of energy, the means for healthy weight, and the key ingredients for looking and feeling great at any age.
SOURCE
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
BELIEVHER: Allegra
Name: Allegra
Age: 18
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Lips, and Fingertips.
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"Pressures created by their multiple roles, gender discrimination and associated factors of poverty, hunger, malnutrition, overwork, domestic violence and sexual abuse, combine to account for women's poor mental health ... 3 main factors which are highly protective against the development of mental problems especially depression are: having sufficient autonomy to exercise some control in response to severe events; access to material resources that allow the possibility of making choices in the face of severe events; and psychological support from family, friends, or health providers is powerfully protective."
SOURCE
BELIEVHER: Senya Donkor
Name: Senya
Age: 19
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Nose, Arms, and Skin Color.
"As a young girl I use to be very upset because of my dark complexion and my strong features, A lot of peers would call me names because of my darker complexion. I can now say that I Love the skin I am in!" Senya Donkor.
Age: 19
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Nose, Arms, and Skin Color.
"As a young girl I use to be very upset because of my dark complexion and my strong features, A lot of peers would call me names because of my darker complexion. I can now say that I Love the skin I am in!" Senya Donkor.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
BELIEVHER: Grace Howell
Name: Grace
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Smile, and Skin.
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Spiritual wellness is the quest for meaning, value, and purpose which results to hope, joy, courage, and gratitude. To be spiritually-well means for one to be able to find peace and balance in their life in which their values and ethics match their actions. Spiritual wellness involves self-evaluation of personal beliefs. It is learning to trust your intuition and gain strength and energy from your surroundings. Listen to your inner voice. Being well spiritually can be accomplished by: paying attention to your feelings, emotions, and thoughts; trusting your intuition and letting your inner voice often help you find your direction; understanding your beliefs, why you have them, and why you value them; and more importantly, continuing to seek purpose in your life.
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Smile, and Skin.
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Spiritual wellness is the quest for meaning, value, and purpose which results to hope, joy, courage, and gratitude. To be spiritually-well means for one to be able to find peace and balance in their life in which their values and ethics match their actions. Spiritual wellness involves self-evaluation of personal beliefs. It is learning to trust your intuition and gain strength and energy from your surroundings. Listen to your inner voice. Being well spiritually can be accomplished by: paying attention to your feelings, emotions, and thoughts; trusting your intuition and letting your inner voice often help you find your direction; understanding your beliefs, why you have them, and why you value them; and more importantly, continuing to seek purpose in your life.
Monday, October 10, 2011
BELIEVHER: Anita Nankam
Name: Anita
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Smile, and tiny Nose piercing.
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Be active for at least 2½ hours a week. Include activities that raise your breathing and heart rates and that strengthen your muscles. Physical activity helps to:
Maintain weight, reduce high blood pressure
Reduce risk for type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and several forms of cancer
Reduce arthritis pain and associated disability
reduce risk for osteoporosis and falls
Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Age: 22
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Smile, and tiny Nose piercing.
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Be active for at least 2½ hours a week. Include activities that raise your breathing and heart rates and that strengthen your muscles. Physical activity helps to:
Maintain weight, reduce high blood pressure
Reduce risk for type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and several forms of cancer
Reduce arthritis pain and associated disability
reduce risk for osteoporosis and falls
Reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Body Confident, Beautiful Me: The PSA
In this video:
Ruby B. Johnson
Music:
Beautiful Flower by India.Arie
This one's for the girls by Martina McBride
Saturday, October 8, 2011
BELIEVHER: Samira
Name: Samira
Age: 16
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Eyes, Smile, Lips, and Hips.
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Body Image Poem
by Kaiz Alarakyia
That’s not me, the mirror says,
What happened to the skinny girl those other days?
Eat less, throw it up, eat even less,
Don’t ever tell anyone, don’t ever confess
Those jeans don’t fit, I’m still too fat
“Anorexia?” No no it’s not that!
It’s okay the models do it!
I’m still not like them who can I kid?
Eat less, throw it up, Eat even less,
Don’t ever tell anyone, not until death.
What happened to the skinny girl those other days?
Eat less, throw it up, eat even less,
Don’t ever tell anyone, don’t ever confess
Those jeans don’t fit, I’m still too fat
“Anorexia?” No no it’s not that!
It’s okay the models do it!
I’m still not like them who can I kid?
Eat less, throw it up, Eat even less,
Don’t ever tell anyone, not until death.
Source of poem
Friday, October 7, 2011
BELIEVHER: Queen Afi Gaston
Name: Queen Afi
Age: 36
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Smile.
What is your definition of beauty?
Answer: I am beauty because I can help others.
When you look at the mirror, what do you see? What physical features do you love about yourself?
Answer: My eyes are so AWESOME! because they are passionate and seductive.
What and/or who makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Becasue I have the Greater is He in Me I feel beautiful. I am being used by the Creator to help many and my cofidence is high and it brings beauty within me.
How often do you feel beautiful? Do people tell you that you are beautiful?
Answer: I feel beauty all within my bones it is skin deep for me. It is my mind and most of all my heart. My passion toward other people makes me feel beautiful. Some times I do have issues with people telling me I am beautiful if they don't know my heart.
Is putting on makeup a choice or necessity for you?
Answer: I just love the colors and it is fun not a must
Advice:
Beauty doesn't come easy to victims of domestic violence, they have to learn that they are beautiful from the inside out and not the other way around.
Age: 36
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Smile.
What is your definition of beauty?
Answer: I am beauty because I can help others.
When you look at the mirror, what do you see? What physical features do you love about yourself?
Answer: My eyes are so AWESOME! because they are passionate and seductive.
What and/or who makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Becasue I have the Greater is He in Me I feel beautiful. I am being used by the Creator to help many and my cofidence is high and it brings beauty within me.
How often do you feel beautiful? Do people tell you that you are beautiful?
Answer: I feel beauty all within my bones it is skin deep for me. It is my mind and most of all my heart. My passion toward other people makes me feel beautiful. Some times I do have issues with people telling me I am beautiful if they don't know my heart.
Is putting on makeup a choice or necessity for you?
Answer: I just love the colors and it is fun not a must
Advice:
Beauty doesn't come easy to victims of domestic violence, they have to learn that they are beautiful from the inside out and not the other way around.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
BELIEVHER: Gera
Name: Gera
Age: 20
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Lips.
Dressing up, doing my makeup, and exercising are what make me beautiful.
My friends and boyfriend are who make me feel beautiful.
Inner beauty is being nice and charming, but most of all, being genuine and not stabbing people in the back.
Outer beauty is being physically appealing for a given person.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
BELIEVHER: Cynthia
Name: Cynthia
Age: 8
What three physical features do you love most about yourself that makes you feel beautiful?
Answer: Hair, Eyes, and Smile.
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A Body Image Poem
By Margarita Tartakovsky
My legs have stories to tell.
When I was a little girl,
they pushed me down the mini snow-covered hills
in my sled,
outside my home in Moscow.
They wobbled and swayed
as my dad played his bayan.
I can still feel that joy.
They helped me peddle
through the streets of an Italian city.
My bike found in the trash, and
brought back to life by my cousins.
Throughout the years, they’ve moved
to the tune of moody music
and fast tracks.
They’ve walked, for hours,
through the streets of Brooklyn,
my late grandma and I side-by-side,
gabbing, gossiping and giggling.
They strolled along museums, galleries
big and small, and
in Central Park
in awe.
My legs have hiked,
run when I didn’t think I could and
tried to conquer the bunny slope one winter at the Poconos.
(That thing is hard!)
They let me live out my ballerina dreams,
one pointed toe at a time.
They’ve shopped ’til we dropped
with my mom.
They’ve propelled me
higher and higher on the swings,
one of my favorite childhood pastimes.
When I truly felt free and fearless.
My arms have stories to tell, too.
They’ve hugged loved ones.
Held new life.
Someday hoping to hold my own.
They’ve cuddled my 16-year-old kitty.
They’ve curled weights and made me feel strong.
They’ve helped my kayak glide
through the bright blue waters of the Caribbean.
My hands have stories to tell, too.
My hands have held an apple as I chomped with pure glee.
Or a spoon as I’ve chomped on chocolate chip ice cream
or a chewy, gooey brownie,
finally without shame, guilt or desperation.
My hands have cupped my boyfriend’s face
as we’re kissing.
My hands have written silly stories
and become vehicles for my passion.
They’ve thumbed through pages
of old, dusty books
in different cities.
My body has stories to tell,
and I want to hear them.
Instead of letting diets,
dull dreams,
destructive expectations
and the outside world
shut my body up.
Every day,
I work
to shut them out.
My body has stories to tell,
and I want to hear them.
Let yours speak, too.
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