Aimee featured essayist in new issue Ms. Magazine

Dear Friend:

I’d like to let you know that the Spring issue of Ms. is just about to hit
the newsstands, featuring an essay I wrote—“The Perfect Pantomime”—about
how eating disorders are wordless cries for relief.

As I write: “Just think of an infant in pain or discomfort. She has no
words, so how, beyond crying, can she call for help? She rejects her food.
Soon enough, her parents or doctor notice she’s failing to thrive. They
comfort her. They figure out what’s wrong and solve the problem. Why
shouldn’t the same tack work for the embattled psyche of a suffering young
woman?”

The new issue of Ms. also includes several other articles that reflect on
the gains for women and children in the first 70 days of the Obama
administration, from reversing egregious Bush reproductive health politics
to signing anti-discrimination legislation to recognizing women’s
employment needs in the stimulus package. One of the stories of particular
interest shows how Hillary Clinton is already transforming the State
Department into a place where women’s rights are of prime concern rather
than just an afterthought. Ms. wil further expand its post-election
coverage to Obama’s first 100 days on the www.msmagazine.com
website.

The Ms. cover story is the first-ever Ms. “Guide to Women’s Studies,”
which overviews the burgeoning academic field—over 90,000 students!—and
offers data on nearly 200 undergraduate and nearly 50 graduate programs
(with more undergrad data online).

Finally, if you or your child is a fan of the Twilight series of books and
films, there’s an article called “Taking a Bite out of Twilight” that
gives a feminist critique of its views of young women’s sexuality.

Ms. helps us to be righteously angry (instead of depressed) about what’s
going on in the world, and encourages us to use that energy to move
forward. Look for it on newsstands or, even better, join the Ms. community
at https://store.msmagazine.com/
and have the new
issue sent right to your door.


Aimee

www.gainingthetruth.com