I spend a lot of time on this blog pointing out things that are messed up, ranting about people who are doing harm with their fat phobia etc. When I give talks to teen girls, I’m always so saddened at how many of them have internalized what our culture has told sold them about their themselves – the body hatred, the insistence that they will never be enough without a lifelong commitment of massive time, money, and energy to the goal of looking like a photoshopped picture of someone else. Today I want to talk about something awesome that a number of readers sent me, that makes me incredibly happy.
When Mikhaila Nodel realized what a hard time her classmates had with their self-esteem, she created the Cosmic Cuties. In an interview with Women You Should Know Mikhaila explains “‘I kind of invented them as a species. They’re born from space dust and slow down the universe and fight sexist crime. They’re these feminist goddesses that watch over all women and are there to protect them.”
Mikhaila Nodel http://cosmiccuties.com
Mikhaila Nodel http://cosmiccuties.com
Mikhaila Nodel http://cosmiccuties.com
She has created zines where the Cosmic Cuties talk about fatphobia, gender, body hair, and more! You can see them all at http://cosmiccuties.com/!
Like this blog? Here’s more cool stuff:
Book and Dance Class Sale! I’m on a journey to complete an IRONMAN triathlon, and I’m having a sale on all my books, DVDs, and digital downloads to help pay for it. You get books and dance classes, I get spandex clothes and bike parts. Everybody wins! If you want, you can check it out here!
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Book Me! I’d love to speak to your organization. You can get more information on topics, previous engagements and reviews here or just e-mail me at ragen at danceswithfat dot org!
I’m training for an IRONMAN! You can follow my journey at www.IronFat.com
A movie about my time as a dancer is in active development, you can follow the progress on Facebook!
If you are uncomfortable with my offering things for sale on this site, you are invited to check out this post.
