Released on: October 31, 2008, 11:30 pm

Press Release Author: Frank Goldberg

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Montreal, Quebec - A popular new cyber-community, dedicated
to disabled people, has recently launched a section that gives users an opportunity
to freely express themselves in a safe and accepting environment.

Press Release Body: Montreal, Quebec - A popular new cyber-community, dedicated to
disabled people, has recently launched a section that gives users an opportunity to
freely express themselves in a safe and accepting environment.

Web watchers are already talking about the newly launched
www.impairedandbeautiful.com - a website devoted to giving a secure atmosphere in
which people suffering from different forms of disabilities can meet each other
without harsh judgments or societal pressures. Taking it a step further, Impaired
and Beautiful, has unleashed a section that also gives users a place to post video
confessions without the negative remarks or teasing that often tailgates unregulated
forums like other well known social network websites.
Experts are already touting the mental health and wellness benefits of "My
Confessions."

"When people talk, they feel better," said Co-founder Serge Bensimon. "Like a
computer's hard drive, if you just pile more and more information on the system, it
eventually crashes. You have to delete files once and awhile. That's what 'My
Confessions' is all about. It's a place for people to come and unload - to tell
their story."

Co-founder Sidney Bitton holds a degree in psychology and has dedicated his career
to self-esteem and self-acceptance issues. This site, he said, is a stepping stone
for people dealing with a negative sense of worth that's rooted in being disabled.
The "My Confessions" section is an extremely important component of the healing
process, he said, and it also gives members a chance to see deeper into the lives
and minds of people just like them. This, according to Bitton, creates a sense of
intimacy and personalization that just can't be found on other dating sites.

"People can open up and be themselves," Bitton said. "That is what the 'My
Confessions' section is all about. Instead of sitting down in front of a costly
psychologist, people can sit down in front of their cameras and express their
feelings in a safe environment that filters out negativity."

There are a lot of people who post "talking head" videos already. They certainly can
be found on other sites but, because it is an unprotected forum, many negative
comments get tagged onto people's video, Bitton explained. People on the web,
without any parameters, can be mean and hurtful. By providing a place where people
can build profiles and post confessions, users can be a part of an accepting
cyber-society while meeting potential soul mates, friends and lovers. This, he said,
is all done in the comfort of a site that filters out the nasty critics who all too
often embellish ad hominem responses to heart-felt videos.

According to a company brochure, there are many advantages to posting on "My
Confessions." Members are able to share minute details about themselves, secrets,
dreams and goals. They can discuss encounters with nasty people or tell the tale of
a pleasant memory. After a lifetime of suffering prejudice and misunderstanding,
people can talk about times they've felt discriminated against at work, at school or
on the street.

Often times, people are shy or uncomfortable, Bitton said, but the goal of the
website is to reach past that protective shell and help people emerge as the
beautiful individuals that they are. The goal of Impairedandbeautiful.com is to
provide a place where people can plant personal seeds and safely grow into stronger,
confident members of both the cyber and real world.

Users can post written entries, photos and videos and then control which friends can
access their posted content. A chat room provides a space for live discussions and,
of course, people can post personal ads.

Impairedandbeautiful.com has a strong customer base and experts predict this site
will soon dominate the web with its high-end technology and carefully placed filters
that give users a sense of freedom and safety.

Web Site: http://www.impairedandbeautiful.com/

Contact Details: Sidney Bitton, F.I.B Inc.
5555 Westminster Ave.
Montreal, Quebec H4W 2J2
(514) 313-3444
info@impairedandbeautiful.com