February 8, 1999
Contact: Jennifer McNulty (831) 459-2495

Body image is the focus of events at the UCSC Women's Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Body image is the focus of four events planned this month by the Women's Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The events are being presented as part of Bodyfest: Loving Ourselves Regardless! to coincide with National Eating Disorders Week, which is February 22-26. "Women have so many issues around eating and body image that we decided to present a host of events that explore these issues from multiple viewpoints," explained Shane Snowdon, director of the UCSC Women's Center. "Most importantly, we wanted to introduce an element of celebration to the discussion of women's bodies." All events are free and open to the public. For more information about any of the events listed below, call the UCSC Women's Center at (831) 459-2291.

* Four Women Who Don't Apologize for Their Size Monday, February 22, 7 p.m., Kresge Town Hall, UCSC

Meet four women of size who aren't afraid of the word "fat" and who will talk about their personal stories, the anti-fat attitudes that pervade our culture, and what they're doing to change them. Come hear the perspective the dieting industry doesn't want you to know.

* Our Bodies Ourselves: Telling Our Stories Tuesday, February 23, 7 p.m., Classroom Unit 1, UCSC

A panel of diverse students and staff talk about body image in their lives, including struggles with anorexia, racism, disability, and homophobia, in an intimate evening of story-sharing.

* Geneen Roth--When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair: Transforming Our Perceptions of Eating, Food, and Life Wednesday, February 24, 8 p.m., Porter Dining Hall, UCSC

Geneen Roth, acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller When Food Is Love, describes her groundbreaking work about joy, pleasure, hunger, deprivation, and healing in all aspects of life. Using her "breaking free" principles of abundance vs. deprivation, self-acceptance vs. complacency, and basic trust vs. implicit fear, she helps make the connections between the way we eat and the way we live. Don't miss this rare appearance by a nationally celebrated speaker. Co-sponsored by Porter College and other UCSC colleges.

* Sealed Lip Music Presents: "Flood!" Thursday, February 25, 7 p.m., UCSC Women's Center

Composer/writer/choreographer/director Kristi Martel performs a concert of voice and movement, exploring body image, eating disorders, emotional abuse, and body memory through spectral vocals, taped sound collage, narrative, and dance.

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