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[keryx]

Just cause feminist has new mods doesn't mean it won't bring up the same old discussions and same old arguments: case in point; I wasn't even trying to focus on the whole weight loss thing (I know, I know, y'all rightly have a hard time believing that), but to point out that in my view feminism isn't about happy dappy sisterly love no matter what. Although it's interesting that we believe women need that - and wondering why women might need that would be a damn fine feminist discussion. But even I'm tired of trotting out the same "question your choice" arguments to people who don't hear them (not, by the way, that I don't think any of those folk will hear the argument - but many of them haven't yet despite hearing it a million times).

And asking a question isn't negativity, people. Even saying your choice doesn't make sense to me isn't negativity; it's engagement and discussion - if we actually listen and learn from each other.

Which is why I guess WHB really does still serve a purpose, and why it will probably be reincarnated soon as an LJ community. Stay tuned.

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[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Thank you! WHB would make a great LJ community. Yay!

[kitty-pitchfork.livejournal.com]

i second that. sometimes i wonder how you manage to keep from strangling people, a. i mean, other than the fact that they're geographically too far away. ;) (and i agree--the whole concept of why we feel we need to have the approval and support of other women for every stinking thing we do is a great topic for discussion.)

[crafting-change.livejournal.com]

your question was awesome actually.

[missmeridian.livejournal.com]

ooh, and in it's new incarnation i promise i will get involved! you know, i feel really dumb for resisting the lj for so long. like my narfy ipod, it's awesome and fabulous, but weirdly trendy and belonging to a group that i apparently felt i wasn't hip enough to belong to. like, i'm just a hipster tourist. anyhoo. good on you.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

you, my dear, are totally NOT a hipster tourist. i blame your insistence that you're unhip on TJ, cause you've generally been one of my hipper friends. so stop resisting the hip already.