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autopen@quake.net (Laurel Shimer) wrote:

>If you respond to this post - would you be so kind as to respond directly
>to my e-mail id (autopen@quake.net)? My newsreader connection has been
>unreliable lately. Thanks!
>
>We're looking for recommendations for books, magazines and other pictures
>of girls in ballet, gymnastics, skating, and more showing large girls
>enjoying their artistic experience and showing confidence about their
>bodies. (Judith Jamison is one dancer who comes to mind. I'd like to find
>some pictures/books/articles about her). I found one book on women
>olympians at our local library - but she's not as interested in sports as
>she is in more artsy (read pretty) looking activities.

Sorry I can't give a specific reference on this but I have something
relevant to say.

My daughter is 15 years old, five feet tall, and 100 pounds soaking
wet.

In her jazz warmups they do a specific stretching maneuver where they
sit with their legs spread, then lean forward.  She can lean pretty
far, she can almost put her nose on the floor.  In fact there are only
two girls in the class (of ten) who can lean further forward.

One of them is 16, about 5 foot 6, and probably weighs less than my
daughter.  She can barely get her nose on the floor.

The other is 13, about 5 foot 4, and probably weighs about 220 pounds.
The word "fat" DEFINITELY comes to mind.  She can put her nose on the
floor without flexing her neck.

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