Quote of the Day

"For me, the most feminist thing I could do for my body was begin to love it for exactly what it is, even though it wasn't 'healthy' according to a lot of people."—Amy McCarthy, in an article on the latest "is it feminist?" debate about waxing one's bikini line. (Spoiler Alert: Amy takes the radical position of supporting women to make their own individual choices.)

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