Thought for the morning.
Jan. 13th, 2006 10:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysobelleI'm sure by now everyone's seen that ridiculous email that tries to empower women by telling them how everyone's a slob just like them, and not to feel bad about it. It has the "statistic" that there are so many million women in the world who don't look like supermodels, and only eight women who do.
Now, I can't help but wonder: from where on this planet does someone get a figure (no pun intended) like that? And who believes it? And why would it make me feel better to be told that more women are dumpy than thin, so I should revel in it? And there are only eight women built like supermodels? I guess Ford and Elite should just close up now.
If I were to take a quick jog around the block, furthermore, I bet I'd see at least two or three tall, leggy, beautiful women. Yes, I'd see far more women who aren't, but again, how is this meant to make me feel better?
My advice? Don't concentrate on numbers-- yours, or anyone else's. Don't love or hate your body in comparison to someone else's. Love it because it's yours.
Now, I can't help but wonder: from where on this planet does someone get a figure (no pun intended) like that? And who believes it? And why would it make me feel better to be told that more women are dumpy than thin, so I should revel in it? And there are only eight women built like supermodels? I guess Ford and Elite should just close up now.
If I were to take a quick jog around the block, furthermore, I bet I'd see at least two or three tall, leggy, beautiful women. Yes, I'd see far more women who aren't, but again, how is this meant to make me feel better?
My advice? Don't concentrate on numbers-- yours, or anyone else's. Don't love or hate your body in comparison to someone else's. Love it because it's yours.