Mom bares body, heart to teach lesson in self-love

BOISE -- Amy Pence-Brown describes herself as a "nearly 40-year-old fat feminist mother," and she's proud of it.

"All bodies are good bodies," she said, echoing the lesson she teaches her young children.

To prove her point, the Idaho artist and writer made a bold move at Boise's Capital City Public Market.

In the middle of a bustling crowd, she stripped down to her bikini, put on a blindfold and invited strangers to comment on her body, literally.

In her hands, she held out markers. At her feet stood a sign reading "I'm standing for anyone who has struggled with a self-esteem issue like me, because all bodies are valuable. To support self-acceptance, draw a (heart) on my body."

"I was really worried no one would draw a heart," Pence-Brown said.

She smiled, but prepared herself for negativity.

See how people responded in the video above and hear more about Pence-Brown's "stand for self-love" in her blog. 

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