Saturday Reading Round-Up
I have four blog posts you might be interested in reading:
The first three posts I discovered through yesterday's Already Pretty post (which I discovered through Maya's blogroll):
1. Suit or Sair? On Professionalism & 'Ethnic' Dressing
Looooove this. First, love that "ethnic" is in quotes. Western clothes are ethnic, too. Haha... we even have a nickname for it: efrangi... meaning foreign. If you come from a place where people are used to wearing non-efrangi clothes, then people will say to you, "Why so efrangi today?" Which is a lot like saying, "Oooh, I love your 'ethnic' earrings."
My favorite comment: "Why do all races have to fit into white business culture to be ‘professional”? This was a big issue in the past when Black folks wanted to wear their hair naturally in the office, but that wasn’t considered professional."
This is why the hair iron and I are not best friends. I even made up a song in Arabic for my daughter that we sing during hair brushing time, which translates into this: "Our hair is beautiful. We are lovely girls and our hair is beautiful." That's a fact you can take to the bank ;).
2. How to Celebrate Who You Are Today
I love this idea! In fact, only on the days when I feel good about myself do I make real progress towards the woman I want to become. But somehow, at the end of reading this, I felt bad about myself for not feeling good about myself... haha. I also felt bad about not having any "earth-shattering" desires. Talk about irony.
My version of an earth-shattering desires are a neat and well-appointed house, a polite and well-spoken young lady for a daughter, and lazy time on the couch with my husband. You know what? I don't feel too bad about that :).
3. Size Acceptance FAQs
Now I don't necessarily agree with everything said here (as with everything), but I think this concept strikes fear deep into the heart of the dieting industry. Might we--not only be happy with our hair--but also be satisfied with our weight--GASP! What will they sell us! How will they feed their families! The panic!
Quotes:
"Health is a very personal thing – each person gets to choose how highly they want to prioritize their health and the path that they take to get there."
"How is it fair that my tax dollars pay for the healthcare of fat people? ...Should those of us who don’t drink get to opt out of our tax dollars paying for any alcohol-related health problems? Should vegans get to opt out of their tax dollars paying for the healthcare of non-vegans?" Amen!
"Nobody needs anyone else’s permission or approval to live in, and be happy with, their body." :D
4. A Mother's Heart: Tasoni Dalia, African missionary extraordinaire, guest posts on Fr. Anthony's Blog! Go! Read it now!