tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3911650810195930315.post6784139702382015180..comments2023-07-01T11:28:38.359-04:00Comments on Sex Ed Transforms: Week Five: Getting Beyond my BodyMimi Arbeit, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184488883636767441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3911650810195930315.post-91536666214330306592010-02-23T07:40:06.069-05:002010-02-23T07:40:06.069-05:00Hi Erica,
I agree that Locker Room Diaries is a c...Hi Erica,<br /><br />I agree that Locker Room Diaries is a complicated book. I hesitated to read it for quite a while. Eventually, I picked it up only when I felt ready to enter the world of insecurities and body-negativity. Additionally, I had to be ready to validate my own exercise/ non-exercise habits even if they weren't validated in the book.<br /><br />One thing that I enjoyed from Locker Room Diaries is the focus on pampering. I was inspired to take longer, warmer showers and to spend lots of time putting on lotion and generally rewarding my body after working out. (I also read it while staying at a hotel for the weekend.)<br /><br />It's definitely not the best book out there in terms of body positivity, but it did give me a different perspective on a couple issues. And, since I do spend time in my gym's locker room, it helped remind me to try to view others in a positive light.<br /><br />Which parts made you feel less confident? Which did you feel were the good parts?Mimi Arbeit, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184488883636767441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3911650810195930315.post-85001354851747482452010-02-22T14:30:41.095-05:002010-02-22T14:30:41.095-05:00HI Mimi,
I'm Ilana's sister and she forwar...HI Mimi,<br />I'm Ilana's sister and she forwarded me your blog since we're both into public health/prevention. At your suggestion I started reading Locker Room Diaries. Some good points, but some parts are making me feel LESS confident/more body obsessed. I'm curious to hear your reactions.<br />EricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com