I was really glad to get back to these readings, especially Body Outlaws. I was having a hard week and was feeling pretty down on myself and my body but after the readings I realized that I don't have to have a good body image everyday that it is able to fluctuate as long as I don't let others determine how I feel about my body. I really loved these readings and found special comfort in how open the writers were in their stories, especially "strip" and I hope that someday I have the courage to be as open about my body as they have been with theirs. I feel like I've learned alot from this class and will be sad to see it end.