http://danine.net/2010/01/19/disabled-women-dont-need-makeovers-society-does/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://danine.net/2010/01/19/disabled-women-dont-need-makeovers-society-does/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Isabel Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:56:23 +0000 http://danine.net/blog2/?p=1032#comment-300 it's not plastic surgery, in fact it's specifically anti- all that stuff, featuring campaigns to get normal-sized, and in this case, disabled women in magazines and shop windows advertising clothes etc too. whether or not you like the idea of makeover shows in general or not, it would probably help to actually watch the thing before criticising it. it’s not plastic surgery, in fact it’s specifically anti- all that stuff, featuring campaigns to get normal-sized, and in this case, disabled women in magazines and shop windows advertising clothes etc too. whether or not you like the idea of makeover shows in general or not, it would probably help to actually watch the thing before criticising it.

]]> http://danine.net/2010/01/19/disabled-women-dont-need-makeovers-society-does/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Ashley Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:32:39 +0000 http://danine.net/blog2/?p=1032#comment-299 I'm not sure I agree that people are more comfortable with men's disabilites than women's. After all, isn't it more socially acceptable for a woman to be sick or have a disability? I do agree that we should nurture women's disabilities and illness experiences more, though. Women are encouraged to wear wigs and prosthetic breasts to "cope" with the effects of cancer. I’m not sure I agree that people are more comfortable with men’s disabilites than women’s. After all, isn’t it more socially acceptable for a woman to be sick or have a disability? I do agree that we should nurture women’s disabilities and illness experiences more, though. Women are encouraged to wear wigs and prosthetic breasts to “cope” with the effects of cancer.

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