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Nova Brown
Phoenix, AZ
I'm hoping to learn how I can do my part and make a difference. Any suggestions are welcomed.
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Nova commented on the article |Although I mean no disrespect, I find (as a big, beautiful woman) that Yazdani's comments above that big = unhealthy to be quite narrow minded. To simply suggest that because a person is big must mean they are unhealthy is just the stereotype perpetuated by much of our society. I suppose then that the assumption is if you're "big" you must eat everything in sight, fail to exercise and are probably sloppy in appearance, right? Wrong! As "L.S. hope" pointed out above, there are many factors to be considered before labeling a big person unhealthy.
Having been heavy all of my life, I know all too well how a lot of society views me. However, it's a personal choice not to subscribe to those ideologies that thin is somehow better or more appropriate. A lot of women unfortunatley get sucked in to the hype, which often results in an unhealthy attempt to fit in.
While I realize this article focuses on women and their relationship with food, I think it's worth noting that American society in general (women and men) has an interesting relationship with food. American society is a social society and food is often at the center of it. I know this to be true in my circle. All of my social gatherings include a menu of some sort. We no longer eat to simply sustain our lives (as was the case in the hunter/gather days). Instead, many of us turn to food for comfort. A lot of people may also remember the old, "clean your plate" rule. This was a strict rule in my household that was etched in my brain, so much so that I learned poor eating habits early on that haunt me in my adult life. I think this is where real change begins...in the home.
If a person is taught early enough about eating "right" chances are they will develop a healthy relationship with food. While this may not preclude everyone from developing disorders later in life, it at the very least lays a strong foundation that you'd hope would allow an individual to relate to food on a more positive level. Furthermore, learning a healthy lifestyle may inturn enable more women to have a positive self-image, learning to love themselves imperfections and all and not subscribe to society's stereotype that eating cake is a bad thing. -
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"Mommy Wars"...isn't that the truth? Being a new, first time mom of a beautiful 4 month old, this subject is the topic of much conversation for me right now. I was surprised at the negative reactions I receive from many a friends and family when they learn I choose to co-sleep with my infant. Admittedly, many of them come from the "old school", but my position on the subject is simple, it's an individual's choice.
Furthermore, the information available to mom's is often conflicting and inaccurate (as pointed out in the above article). It would be refreshing (for a change) if the "professionals" reporting the statistics and offering "sound" "educated" do's and don'ts all subscribed to the same research material. WE might be more inclined to respect their opinions if it weren't for misnomers such as those reported by The Washington Post. -
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Nova commented on the article |Tackling this issue from the point of view that our criminal justice system has many, many flaws and there is no simple solution, it is worth discussing how a certain sheriff in Arizona has managed to cut costs significantly utilizing his inmates' time and manual labor. For those that don't know, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has set a precedent. For instance, Maricopa County was spending $18 million dollars a year on stray animals (lodging, care, food, etc), Sheriff Joe offered to take over the animal shelters putting his inmates to work for $.28/hour. He was able to cut the county's expense for running the shelters from $18 million to $3 million annually all by utilizing his inmates. Additionally, there was a hog farm donated to the county years ago in which Arpaio allows his inmates to farm. Their harvests provide fresh vegetables and meat to eat, as well as fertilizer which is used at a local Christmas tree nursery that sells trees to the public. Furthermore, he is most known for "Tent-City". Inmates are housed in tents, forced to wear pink boxers, black and white stripes and subjected to Arizona's grueling summers. This is one way in which Joe deters re-entry. In addition, he band smoking, porn magazines, all movies and cable television except "G" rated movies, the Weather channel and The Disney Channel. That and he stands behind the philosophy that jail/prison is not meant to be a retreat. He's quoted as saying, " This is not the Ritz Carlton...If you don't like it, don't come back." Arguably, his small changes have made a large impact on the budget in Arizona. While I do not subscribe to all of Sheriff Joe's ideologies, I am a supporter of freeing up monies and making jail a not so "comfy" place to be. More states could learn a thing or two about cutting costs and detering re-entry if they adopted some of Joe's philosophy. In my opinion, this is just something to consider as a more effective way to curb spending in the prison system.
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