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Who's your body confidence hero?

8/14/2014

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by Marilyn Wann

Fabulous fat activist and fashion genius Jill Andrew is organizing the second annual Body Confidence Canada Awards. I'm delighted they used the furry Yay! Scale® in the event logo!

Do you know people who are "actively fighting against stereotypes, judgments, policies, and discrimination that attempt to label marginalized bodies (i.e. fat, racialized, dis/abled etc.) as unhealthy, uninspired, or underachieving"? Nominate them! (Deadline's tomorrow!)

The awards ceremony happens Sept. 9, which is also
International Day of Beauty (created by the International Committee of Aesthetics and Cosmetology adopted by the World Congress in 1995).


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This image is part of a series of quotes about body confidence, created to publicize the awards. I'm honored to be included. I believe body confidence is partly about personal attitude but also very much about what kind of society we live in. If we lived in a society that welcomes every body, would we need body confidence awards? Or would that just be a minimum standard everyone enjoyed?

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Mara Nesbitt-Aldrich
8/14/2014 08:32:16 am

I'd nominate all the women who work to keep NAAFA going. And me, yeah that's the ticket!

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Ji!! Andrew link
8/14/2014 01:40:48 pm

Mara Nesbitt-Aldrich! Life would not be the same without the women and men of NAAFA! I for one am so thankful they are in our world. I just came back from the 2014 NAAFA conference in Virginia and I'm still on a high as to the impact it made on me (only my 2nd NAAFA conference!) I can't wait for next year! Big hugs to you. We've recently started a NAAFA Toronto facebook page (and yes the BCCAs are for Canada-based recipients) please know you're welcome to join! Have a wonderful day;) Ji!! Andrew

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Ji!! link
8/14/2014 01:37:58 pm

Marilyn! Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this additional plug. I am so very thankful. Many many hugs, Ji!!

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Marilyn Wann
8/14/2014 04:30:39 pm

I'm so glad to hear from you about all your good efforts, Jill! Thanks for stopping by.

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