The GOOD Body

if you missed out while it was playing LA, find out where it's heading next, and see eve ensler's the good body.

an amazing analysis of women's relationship with our bodies, ensler draws on womens' perspectives from around the globe, exploring the lengths women go to for cultural acceptance. by shining a spotlight on our neurotic obsession with our bodies, an extraordinarily transformative result is possible: acceptance. if you've ever struggled with your weight, or felt your body was never quite good enough, this play is a must.

i felt happier and more content with my body than i have in years. it dredged up years of pain, yet did so while poking fun at the utterly ridiculous relationships we each have with our despised body parts, pointing out what a waste of time and precious energy it is to constantly worry that our bodies do not fit the stereotypical western/cosmopolitan model.

who decided that a woman can't be a size 12/14 and be beautiful exactly as she is? the play fueled my anger, frustration and dissapointment over many women's tendency to focus on losing pounds because there is something "wrong" or "bad" about being over a size 8. this is then heightened when i am judged for not caring as much as they do. i refuse to be swept away in la's ever-present hyper-fit insanity. i do wish to be more fit, but because i want more energy... i am tired of always feeling like my life can't begin until i lose weight and that there is something wrong with me. i am fed up with random people i don't even know thinking i need their diet advice. And, those of you who responded to this post, I wasn't referring to you.

anyway, back to the point.. go see the show!