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Trick or Treat: Making Anorexia Sexy?

Pauline Campos, October 30, 2011

My first response when I saw this sexy anorexia costume was complete and utter outrage. As a recovered bulimic who still battles with body image issues, it's still hard to get a firm grip on accepting the reflection in the mirror and ignoring what I see on the cover of celebrity magazines. But then I shared the story with a friend who I assumed would be just as mad as I was - due to her own struggles with body image - and her response was, essentially, "Lighten up. Humor is a good response to serious issues. It gets people talking..."

My Son Is Gay

Guest Author, November 4, 2010

We are beyond thrilled to welcome A Cop's Wife to the Owning Pink stage -- Pinkie Matt found this post on her site and we just HAD to have it at Owning Pink. Read more about her here or follow on her Twitter... and enjoy this incredible post on what it truly means to Own You (and your kids, and your authentic self, and your motherhood, and...)

My Son Is Gay

Or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t want to know you.