— momograce: Jackie -
I think we had the same bratty friend, who really wasn't a friend at all - and mine turned out to be a playboy model and who knows how happy she truly is.
She is blonde and Hugh's idea of perfection.
I am going to grad school for Art Therapy so I can deal with these exact issues.
I went into photography so I could deal with a women's view of women and how we choose to represent ourselves in media and in fashion.
In fact I am writing a paper on body dysmorphic disorder this weekend (which I have) and I was thrilled that you were so open and willing to share some of your personal thoughts on how the beauty industry made you feel too.
Thank you for including that article by Dan Pearce. I will use it in my paper!
Sometimes I feel that I can't get across all the damage that has been done to my partner (Justin) to my mind. 10+ years of ballet, that 5th grade girlfriend, overly critical grandmother who would call me fat and he (Justin) wonder's why I can't accept why he thinks I am beautiful. It is just not that easy.
I am not beautiful to myself and might never be but I am working on it.
The recent issue of Allure had a huge article on the new definition of beauty and how it is not this idealized blonde/ blue eyed tanned bimbo anymore - I would check it out...
Hopefully one day it could be beauty is: healthy, cancer free, has self-love and cares for others.
I want to spend everyday being me.
So here to being healthy and the occasional guilt free cupcake!
I think we had the same bratty friend, who really wasn't a friend at all - and mine turned out to be a playboy model and who knows how happy she truly is.
She is blonde and Hugh's idea of perfection.
I am going to grad school for Art Therapy so I can deal with these exact issues.
I went into photography so I could deal with a women's view of women and how we choose to represent ourselves in media and in fashion.
In fact I am writing a paper on body dysmorphic disorder this weekend (which I have) and I was thrilled that you were so open and willing to share some of your personal thoughts on how the beauty industry made you feel too.
Thank you for including that article by Dan Pearce. I will use it in my paper!
Sometimes I feel that I can't get across all the damage that has been done to my partner (Justin) to my mind. 10+ years of ballet, that 5th grade girlfriend, overly critical grandmother who would call me fat and he (Justin) wonder's why I can't accept why he thinks I am beautiful. It is just not that easy.
I am not beautiful to myself and might never be but I am working on it.
The recent issue of Allure had a huge article on the new definition of beauty and how it is not this idealized blonde/ blue eyed tanned bimbo anymore - I would check it out...
Hopefully one day it could be beauty is: healthy, cancer free, has self-love and cares for others.
I want to spend everyday being me.
So here to being healthy and the occasional guilt free cupcake!
I’m so glad to hear that you’re going to school for such a wonderful thing, Momo. It sound like it will be very therapeutic for you.
And I know exactly what you mean about the significant others in our lives. It’s so hard to just accept that someone truly thinks you’re beautiful or to even think that of yourself.
I’ll definitely check out that Allure article, thanks!
If you weren’t so far away I would call for a toast with some champagne and cupcakes.
