As I read many of the comments, I too was really disturbed by "Life-Size". As I stated in class on Wednesday, what happens to someone to make them feel that they no longer want to exist. The very things that should be done to survive are the very things that disgusted the author. Where was Jenefer's mother, or any other positive female role models in her life. Sometimes I can be an emotional person and it really moved me to tears to think that those who battle with eating disorders feel like Jenefer. I mean she was really focusing on making sure that her bones were protuding out of her, and making sure that the skin around her buttocks or hips, I think it was, was firm. I am thankful for this class, the readings and discussions, because as a mother of two, all of the above mentioned components are helping me to be on my toes to make sure that I teach my daughter to love herself no matter what anyone else thinks or says. I also enjoyed the article "Sizing Myself Up: Tales of a Plus Size Model" because it is a slap in the face to the modeling industry and how they have presented what is woman. I once heard that the average sized woman is a size 14, and not the superfical size 2. So what if some of us are a little overweight it means there is more of us to love and more to go around. I like what Kate said when she was asked if she felt embarrassed working with those persons who knew her when she was skinny. He response is what we have to teach our ladies today, to never feel ashamed of who they are or how they look, but spend time focusing on learning to be comfortable with who they are and how they look. Women or men don't have to go around comparing themselves to anyone else just be YOU, and LOVE YOU because no one else can love you better.