tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post2580408326209860993..comments2008-09-15T11:45:13.868-04:00belledame222http://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-83043761269896703412008-09-15T11:45:00.000-04:002008-09-15T11:45:00.000-04:00

Just started reading through your archive. This is really cool, and also oddly synchronous...I have clueless roommates and I was reading Calculus last night when one of them started trashing someone she knew for being a) heavy and curvaceous and b) wearing form-fitting clothing. I spun around in my chair and called her out on it.

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862601545611141985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-72256803922210912932008-08-01T02:06:00.000-04:002008-08-01T02:06:00.000-04:00

hey, welcome, Isabel.<BR/><BR/>I'll just say I've found the Internet's brawlly side, annoying as it can be, good practice in skin-thickening, even, eventually, in the "real world."

belledame222http://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-86458675906092814332008-07-30T08:52:00.000-04:002008-07-30T08:52:00.000-04:00

I sincerely admire your boldness in standing up for people like that, because I live every day regretting that life does not have a caps lock button and my attempts to do so usually come out as this really sad mewling "aw, c'mon, guys, don't be meeeean..."<BR/><BR/>Hopefully one day I'll grow some ovaries and JUST DO IT.

isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851887261238547609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-68144805046074302192008-07-25T04:39:00.000-04:002008-07-25T04:39:00.000-04:00

That's really well-stated, Belle. It has certainly made me think.

nataliaantonovahttp://nataliaantonova.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-510969954098462472008-07-24T23:45:00.000-04:002008-07-24T23:45:00.000-04:00

"If you want to help other women? Help other women."<BR/><BR/>Thank you! It really should be that simple.

lankydancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09244320800767757953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-62855002071176833282008-07-24T22:30:00.000-04:002008-07-24T22:30:00.000-04:00

I love this, Belle. You're awesome.

UneFemmePlusCourageusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10162627227823701520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-2342077645623788102008-07-24T20:55:00.000-04:002008-07-24T20:55:00.000-04:00

Seriously. Plus, I have a lot more time for talking shit about Joe Lieberman when I'm not worrying about how other women dress.

sarah jhttp://www.ohyouprettythings.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-79232370056377793072008-07-24T12:02:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:02:00.000-04:00

yeah, I'm not saying I never ever snark on anyone's appearance. usually when I do it's a way of getting in a cheap shot at someone I don't like, frankly. and no, it's not a great thing to do. These days more often men than not, but it's still cheap.<BR/><BR/>but I don't think it has, like, some deep political Import ffs; I was doing the same goddam thing in junior high, and believe me, I

belledame222http://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-12837945932709827342008-07-24T11:05:00.000-04:002008-07-24T11:05:00.000-04:00

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.<BR/><BR/>I know I can laugh and judge sometimes, and it's not a part of me I even like all that well, but I never interpret someone's choice to wear or not wear something as a direct threat, you know? This needed to be said, every word of it.

CrackerLilohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18176388186521154104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-71632445944807064772008-07-24T09:18:00.000-04:002008-07-24T09:18:00.000-04:00

Yes! THIS!

Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16950308971562405846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-11103929306545374022008-07-24T07:46:00.000-04:002008-07-24T07:46:00.000-04:00

Copy. Print.<BR/><BR/>I really love Sarah's suggestion, too.

Ravenmnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11578771107514349258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-87573209304189326142008-07-24T04:04:00.000-04:002008-07-24T04:04:00.000-04:00

welcome, nm.

belledame222http://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-14446645866188601572008-07-24T03:17:00.000-04:002008-07-24T03:17:00.000-04:00

makes sense to me

Renegade Evolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905949172886730262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18375173.post-30132191608969707402008-07-24T02:47:00.000-04:002008-07-24T02:47:00.000-04:00

This is my kind of feminism.

Nudiemusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811146311469479823noreply@blogger.com