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If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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February 22, 2005

Forget Julia's story... permalink

There is an ad campaign in Canada for some unnamed weight loss pharmaceutical that tells you to ask your doctor about Julia's story.

Here's the Canadian Women's Health Network's reply, which I found really kinda hit home...

http://www.cwhn.ca/resources/eating_disorders/barbara.html

Posted at February 22, 2005

Comments

Thanks for the link, VJ. I *love* Barbara's story. In fact, I *live* Barbara's story. Except she has a laundry room. I have to go to the basement. :)

If only more resources were making us all feel empowered instead of inferior!

Posted by: Lynne at February 23, 2005 6:48 AM