"...that's what becoming a real 'mujer' is all about. Real mujeres live life intensely--and their bodies show it. They feast on food, drink with revelry and play hard" (Body Outlaws 45).

I loved this quote from Marisa Navarro's "Becoming La Mujer." I think that it really resonnated with me because it seemed to drive "pink think" right into the ground, into a not-early-enough grave. Instead of creating a definition of woman which objectifies women or characterizes them by passivity, Navarro defines women by how they embrace life. I really dig that. I think that it rehumanizes the notion of woman--allowing individuality and real world experiences to peak through layers of oppression which has sought to rob women of their individuality. Women don't have to be china dolls; they can be strong, vibrant, and possess bodies which are marked by their experiences. Rock on.