COMING SOON
NONFICTION
THE SELF-LOATHING PROJECT
In 2004—fifteen years ago—I started this important project, a quest into exposing and understanding why women had so much self-loathing. I was at the gym and had begun to notice how every single woman I chatted with was lamenting something about herself. For many, it was weight-related, but also for many, a particular body part or shape, sometimes just a blessing from their DNA. And it didn’t matter whether these women had what I would consider an ideal shape or fitness level—what became clear was perception was not reality. I created a set of interview questions and over time, well over 100 women from as young as eighteen to into their fifties participated.
When I couldn’t get a book deal, I shelved it, waiting until I knew how to proceed. I resurrected it five years ago but became discouraged. I am now moving forward with gusto. I formatted the interviews into essays, and my, are they compelling—honest, sad, hopeful, evolving, poignant. Women have come a long way in fifteen years, but in this arena, we’ve got a ways to go. I am heartened by so many positive movements out there promoting self-acceptance, and I hope this book and the snippets I share will contribute.
This will be an ongoing project, and the MALE version of the book is just beginning. Female or male, if you’d like to answer the interview questions for potential inclusion into the book and/or website, please contact me via the button below, or go to my contact page and request the questions. Submitters will be asked to give their first name (or a pseudonym) and their age, so it's as anonymous as you want it to be.
For now, here’s a sneak peek at some sample spreads of book. The essays are longer—these portray partial layouts.
When I couldn’t get a book deal, I shelved it, waiting until I knew how to proceed. I resurrected it five years ago but became discouraged. I am now moving forward with gusto. I formatted the interviews into essays, and my, are they compelling—honest, sad, hopeful, evolving, poignant. Women have come a long way in fifteen years, but in this arena, we’ve got a ways to go. I am heartened by so many positive movements out there promoting self-acceptance, and I hope this book and the snippets I share will contribute.
This will be an ongoing project, and the MALE version of the book is just beginning. Female or male, if you’d like to answer the interview questions for potential inclusion into the book and/or website, please contact me via the button below, or go to my contact page and request the questions. Submitters will be asked to give their first name (or a pseudonym) and their age, so it's as anonymous as you want it to be.
For now, here’s a sneak peek at some sample spreads of book. The essays are longer—these portray partial layouts.
