| Vote
'08: The Body Politic
I
recently heard a news commentator describe a small amount of money as "not
enough to pay for Hillary's electrolysis." None
of his colleagues at the roundtable objected. Choosing
our next President is too important to leave to either racist or sexist slurs.
Yet the media seem to make degrading references to
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her body as if it's business-as-usual. As
award-winning author and political analyst Robin
Morgan has recently written, "This is not 'Clinton hating,' not 'Hillary
hating.' This is sociopathic woman-hating." Whatever
the outcome of this election season may be, we have the historic opportunity to
go beyond racial and gender bigotry in choosing our nation's leader. May we use
it wisely. Wishing
you well, Lisa Read
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Events | April
7 Cullowhee, NC Body
Image/Body Confidence The Century ProjectJune
22 Asheville, NC Gutsy
Women! Time for Our Power Time
for Our Power (June 20-22) is a conference for women throughout the southeast...and
beyond. Keynote speakers include Jane Fonda, Starhawk, and Julia Butterfly Hill.
Workshops take place at venues throughout Asheville's downtown. Don't
miss out register
now! | The
Century Project: Healing Bodies and
Souls | Bodies
and Souls is a series of stunning nude portraits of
women combined with their personal statements. Presented
as a book as well as a traveling exhibit
(plus a selection of photos online),
the images bring forth what photographer Frank Cordelle calls The
Century Project. Cordelle
photographs women of many sizes, shapes, and ages from newborn to nearly
100 years old. Celebrating
women and our bodies as subjects, not objects, The Century Project is on view
April 7-9 at Western Carolina
University in Cullowhee, NC. Admission is free.
Bodies
and Souls | Learn
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| Homage
To Our Hips | "The
world moves on a woman's hips" is an African saying, also lyrics in a Talking
Heads song. Virginia
artist Nancy Vala
blends the words into a fine design adorning t-shirts. note cards, and more! For
added affirmation, listen to Lucille Clifton read her classic and sassy poem,
Homage to My Hips. More | Shopping
For Celebration
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three designs are available on scoop neck and V-neck t-shirts in women's plus
sizes as well as in other styles and sizes. See the selection at these online
shops at CafePress.com: | | O
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