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[donutsweeper]

I'm not hugely into music and usually official vids leave me apathetic at best, but I thought I'd share this one as one that gets so many things right. "Brave" by Sara Bareilles, a song about not letting yourself be limited by outside forces and basically just being yourself, has one of the most body positive videos I've seen in a long time. Instead of the various dancers being the skinny, perfectly shaped white girls we see over and over in the music industry they are *people* - men and women of different sizes, shapes and ages and all embracing the message of the song. Give it a look:

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Comments

[travels-in-time.livejournal.com]

Well, that just made me cry.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Sorry! Isn't it just so amazing? *hugs*

[holyfant.livejournal.com]

That was great :D I especially love the random people who get caught up in it are like "...okay :D"

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I know! I really love the people in the farmer's market and that hesitant, but interested woman in the library.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

One of the things I always hate about So you Think you Can Dance is that they use fat people dancing as a joke. I am a big girl who danced competitively. Big people can move. I love that this video shows that. Dancing is a really great, healthy joyful expression. No one should be afraid do it or shamed into not doing it. Good on Sara!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think my avoiding So You Think You Can Dance has turned out to be a good thing then. Yay dancing!

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, aside from the annoying judges and the strange homophobia, the dances are pretty repetitive and basically revolve around flips and developees. The Canadian version is a bit better--they don't show the weird auditions, just the good ones.

I prefer Dancing With the Stars because it has a very positive message that anyone can dance, even if they aren't good at it, no matter how old or big or male you are.