This morning I discovered a really cool blog called The Belly Project. Friends Christy Tashjian and Karen Rayne started this project to combat the prevailing media imagery of perfectly fake bellies. Christy is a midwife and Karen is a Sex Educator, so they know a little something about what a real belly looks like.
You can post your own belly photo, anonymously. It is really affirming to see the variety of shapes and sizes out there. I just sent my own picture, but I am tempted to post it here for you as well. This would effectively end my belly anonymity, but I've got an itch to do it. Should I? I will leave it to you, my readers, to decide. I mean, if you don't WANT to see my stretch marks, there's really no point in doing it, is there?
You'd be braver than I would be. I think somehow it would be very freeing though. I need to come to terms with my belly.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I'll show mine if you show yours. I don't have any stretch marks, but I do have an outie belly button.
ReplyDeleteOh man. I think you should go for it. But, then I'd be tempted to do the same. I agree with Mama Goose, it would be very liberating, but with my rolls, wrinkles, stretch marks AND outie, it will take a lot of nerve for me.
ReplyDeleteThere is a similar site that I found last year:
http://theshapeofamother.com/
That is really brave. Moral of the story: Don't have kids if you want a flat belly. As if I didn't know that already ;)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I do think it's really neat.
Thanks for post about The Belly Project! We are so, so glad that people are finding us and liking the pictures. It is really fun to get more bellies - and yes, I agree it is very freeing to see yours up there, looking rather cute among all of the other bellies.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Karen (the Sex Educator half of The Belly Project Duo)