Laurie says:

Twisty in I Blame the Patriarchy has a great post about “our Morphing Mama (who) believes that if you gain a few pounds or cut your hair or in any way alter the physical appearance of your hot prenuptial self after you get hitched, you are guilty of “false advertising.”

Rachel from Rachel’s Tavern has a fascinating post on Ampersand’s Alas A Blog, on the terminology referring to marginalized people.

… one of my readers said, “Can we stop using the term minority now? It is obvious that whites are the minority.” I think her point is well taken, and I think it provides an excellent opportunity for me to talk about some issues related to language that I grapple with in my research and in my everyday life.

Check them out.

<br /> beauty<br /> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/body+image" rel="tag nofollow">body image</a><br /> pregnancy<br /> language<br /> marginalized<br /> people of color<br /> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/racism" rel="tag nofollow">racism</a><br /> minority<br /> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Body+Impolitic" rel="tag nofollow">Body Impolitic</a><br />