Adorable pancreas
Subtitle: a zine about beauty and body image
Publisher: The author
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Milwaukie, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Body image in women; Psychology; Reducing diets; Cerebral palsied; Lesbians; Hair; Removal; People with disabilities
Description: The perzine's title is a quote by satirist Jean Kerr. As a queer disabled professional in an open relationship, Soto analyzes popular culture shows like "Starved" and "Futurama," writes about bras and body hair, and her family's perception of her body. She writes about trying several fad diets, including Atkins, SlimFast, and Weight Watchers. A disabled woman, she includes a list of societal stereotypes of disabled people, and a story about Torrid, the store for plus-sized women, and mall politics of sizing.
Notes: Cover title.