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    SharonTaint: Whenever I see a woman rocking awesome pants/dress/outfit/shoes I pretty much always stop them and say it. Even if it's weird or creepy, sometimes yo... more »
    argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?: i think i'd go the brevity route with the cellulite ad: YOU ARE NOT YOUR ASS.* *yeah, i like fight club. more »
    librariesare4lovers: This is a better idea than the plastic surgeon who left business cards in the dressing room of the lingerie dept at the store I was at a couple of mon... more »
    Plum-Pie: I approve, although I am a person who loves Found magazine, Post Secret et al. I'm also reminded of a project by an arts organisation in London which ... more »
    CherriSpryte: Maybe I'm easy to please, but whoever scrawled "you look beautiful" on the mirror frame in the dressing room I was in a few weeks ago made me very hap... more »
    lalaland13: You know, I think Jezebel is already a place for this, in a way. Especially the open threads. One of my favorite things about the weekends, really. more »
    Cunning_Linguist: I think it's lovely, although I think that particular note pictured is a little much. Simplicity would make it more effective, yes? more »
    CurtCole: Still, this seems to reinforce the idea that your self esteem should result from some external factors rather then from yourself. The whole idea is th... more »
    Pennyfeather: I'd rather it say something about how shitty it is that we're expected to worry about cellulite on top of make-up, clothes, perfumes, hair, shoes, etc... more »
    LadyFabulous: This reminds of me of people who put post-cards in the post-secret books at the book stores. The sentiment gives me the warm fuzzies. more »
    sassyredhead: Last public note I got was on my car window and said something about me being a lousy parker. Guess this would be better than that. more »
    gobblegirl: The note in the photo is kinda...mean. It's saying "It's your fault you feel bad about your body. Start feeling bad about that, now, as well." Wouldn'... more »
    Penny: Very sweet, but these kinds of positive comments never really do much for me. more »
  • #notesfromthebattlefield

    Personal Insecurities, Public Spaces

    Katie Drummond at True/Slant has an interview with Caitlin, the brains behind Operation Beautiful, which encourages women to leave encouraging notes for other women in public areas as a way to boost our collective self esteem. More »