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Insanity!

Cellulite_Analyst — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:09:31 -0600

The cookie diet leaves me at a loss for words, except for one. Insanity!

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Very inspiring article and

midnightbliss — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:35:41 -0600

Very inspiring article and beautiful video. It also shows taht despite our imperfections and disabilities, there are still more things we could do, including inspiring other people.

Thank You!

butternugsquash — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:24:09 -0600

What an amazing article you've written here!! I haven't yet decided if I'll see this or not - definitely not in the theatre, but perhaps when it comes out on DVD. I certainly never grew up in a situation anywhere close to Precious', but there was abuse in my family & I don't know if I'd be able to watch something this gritty & real.

Thanks also for linking to my post on Down Syndrome! I wrote that as a resource for those seeing this movie who might need to know what DS really is and not how it's portrayed in this movie. I hope people will use the opportunity given them by this movie (and your review!) to learn more about this diagnosis and maybe become more accepting of people who have it.

Anyway - fantastic post. Really....just...wow.

Been there, done that, not doing it this year

Denise — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:41 -0600

I used to complain about living overseas and not having bustling, noisy family holiday celebrations. Little did I know I'd complain just as much about having to make the rounds from one family celebration to another. That bustling around from house to house, state to state, is exhausting!

I'm older now and I think I've gotten my complaining out of the way. It's going to be another mostly quiet holiday without my extended family and I'm ok with that. I think. Maybe.

~Denise BlogHer Community Manager
Flamingo House Happenings

Kim, thanks.

Mata H — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:58:14 -0600

It is hard to write about and think about. But as you have said before -- we must do both in order to take action. I am reminded of the poem written by Robert Frost in 1920 -

Fire and Ice

SOME say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Hi Diana, Thanks for your

womenonthefence — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:18 -0600

Hi Diana,

Thanks for your comment! I didn't write GET ACTIVE, you're right. It was almost a no-brainer for me, as my readers know how important I think staying physically activity is. Great suggestion.

And if they run out of vaccines, you're right. I won't have to decide, LOL!

:))

All of your suggestsions are

ProjectEatMe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:24 -0600

All of your suggestsions are awesome but I have one to add: Get active. Or move to Texas. Or as a middle ground, get active outside in the SUN - don't wait till night time to go for a walk.

PS, if you're lucky they will run out of vaccine and you won't have to decide :)

Diana Leah Wilson

http://projecteatme.blogspot.com

All of your suggestsions are

ProjectEatMe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:57:39 -0600

All of your suggestsions are awesome but I have one to add: Get active. Or move to Texas. Or as a middle ground, get active outside in the SUN - don't wait till night time to go for a walk.

PS, if you're lucky they will run out of vaccine and you won't have to decide :)

Diana Leah Wilson

http://projecteatme.blogspot.com

I think..

TW — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:25:15 -0600

I think it can happen that way with a lot of different types of communities-online communities, mommy groups, sororities, Junior League, Garden Clubs and PTA (OMG-PTA drama, backstabbing, hate) etc. Except in most of those cases, you haven't slept with anyone else in the group.

It may be that it is just so magnified because really if you are a member of the lesbian community in a limited small area-you can't just drop out and join a different group.

Or you can, we lived in a small area once upon a time. Every year for pride we would go to the parade and to the festival-we recognized all the lesbians in town on sight. (except perhaps the new college students) We didn't participate in any of the social activities during the year. We did shop at the women's book store...but not often. We went to one event there in 8 years.

Socially, we did other things. Or didn't...as we are a bit anti-social. But, we primarily had friends who mostly were straight or something like straight.

I am guessing we are a bit older and we were already a couple so there wasn't the looking for someone aspect. That could be an issue.

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I think...

Denise — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:03:15 -0600

And let me just say that my thinking comes from being an outside witness to what you describe - I've done a darn good job of staying out of the queer community partly for this reason and partly because I'm kind of anti-social (some people are shocked by this statement, I know.)

Anyway, I think this happens so often in lesbian communities because of the stigma from outside of the queer community. The very fact that you have to hide in all other places causes weird interpersonal relationships in places where you don't have to hide. Does that make sense?

~Denise BlogHer Community Manager
Flamingo House Happenings

Drats. . .for me!

cluelesscrafter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:14:02 -0600

What a lovely holiday thing to do. I wish I were in NYC, but am leaving that very morning for Art Basel Miami! I sure hope that I can persuade a spring soiree?!

http://www.thecluelesscrafter.com/

Amen.

Kim Pearson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:50:56 -0600

Thank you. Shalom. Will write more later, but for now, I am struck dumb.

Kim
BlogHer Contributing Editor|KimPearson.net|

Houston is in!

shanbrentris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:51:27 -0600

I'm all over the Houston area. You know, now that I actually know where I'll be living and all. I'll have a plan in place by Friday, for sure!

Mr Lady:

whiskeyinmysippycup.com

Agreed

MarthaAndMe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:04 -0600

I agree with everything you said - especially the part about having dessert regularly. I find that when I do that, I don't feel deprived and actually eat healthier. I think the cookie diet is a terrible idea.

Dallas-Fort Worth Holiday Party on Saturday, December 5th!

jes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:04 -0600

Bloggers in Dallas/Fort Worth are getting together on Saturday, Dec. 5th. Visit our Local Group for more information and to RSVP!

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