We Weren’t Made to Be Perfect.
February 8, 2011
Laynie Marie
Anymore all you see are ads showing women who have had plastic surgery or trying to convince you to have plastic surgery. I am not saying plastic surgery is wrong, what I am saying is that it is unfair to show this images and ideas over and over again. How is any young girl, teen female, or grown women supposed to feel okay in their own skin?
What is even better are the celebs that won’t own up to having plastic surgery and claim that they are just lucky. Now come on! That is really asking women who age, that being all of us, to hate themselves. They are going to look at that and think there is no way they compare. Well guess what? You do. Aging is beautiful. Maybe not in Hollywood’s eyes, but in the eyes of the people who love you. All those lines are a story of something you went through whether it’s happy or sad.
I think it’s time to start doing more to show real women and to set real expectations. Showing women in the media that are healthy and comfortable in their own skin is what we need. There are campaigns that are starting to do this like the Dove Campaign For Real Beauty. Also Covergirl is starting to show a variety of people in their ads like Queen Latifah and Ellen DeGeneres. It is images like these that will help raise self-esteem instead of lowering it.
Recent Covergirls.
There is a nice variety of Women who are all different shapes and sizes.
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Jillian Chard |
February 10, 2011 at 12:09 AM
It’s refreshing to see women of all shapes, sizes, and colors being covergirl’s. It not only gives me hope, but also every other teenager, young adult, and adult in the world. I am nowhere near perfect and I greatly appreciate seeing a wide variety of women being chosen as models for their campaign. It’s disheartening to see a size 0 model being the spokesperson for every brand name. It’s also great to see women of all ages considered to be modes! Not every model is a 14 year old. Older women like makeup and like to look great too! Not to mention it’s a great way for Covergirl to make money. Women of all ages will buy their products, and they will receive great and well known credibility. I also couldn’t agree with you more about the plastic surgery ordeal. If you had plastic surgery it’s fine, just own up to it! Don’t make others feel like they aren’t as good as you, especially if you are secretly just as insecure as everyone else.
2. Jillian's Blog&hellip | February 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM
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