CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Occupied Bodies: Women of Color Speak on Self-Image - Deadline October 15, 2010

I am soliciting essays for an anthology on women of color's self-image/body image as shaped by family, friends, media, society, history, lived experiences, etc. I'm looking for smart, accessible, and snappy personal narratives that also offer nuanced analysis of the underlying constructs that affect how we perceive ourselves. Exploring intersectionality of identities is extremely important. I particularly want the voices of women of color that are not often heard to be represented, such as trans* WOC, disabled WOC, queer WOC, WOC outside the U.S., WOC with eating disorders, working class/poor WOC and fat WOC. Of course, all the varied perspectives any woman of color can offer are welcome.
This is an exciting project, as this topic has not been explored in depth and including such a diverse collection of viewpoints before. The final manuscript will be submitted to relevant independent publishers.

Guidelines:

Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2010;
Submissions should be saved in Word format or Rich Text, double spaced, size 12 Arial or Times New Roman
500 to 5,000 words
Include RELIABLE contact information and a brief biography
Only e-mail submissions will be accepted, however, if you can't arrange that please contact me and we'll work something out.
Send submissions to: occupiedbodies@gmail.com;
Again, the deadline for submissions is October 15, 2010.

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