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In reply to the discussion: "I've started telling my daughters I'm beautiful" [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)55. The anorexic-14 year-old beauty esthetic of magazines and Hollywood
construct of beauty is not only the basis of a multi-million dollar a year diet and cosmetic surgery industry, it's also tied to an epidemic of eating disorders, be it biologically based or not. I think that the 'social construct' is overriding the "childbearing hips' beauty ideal, insofar as the self esteem of women is concerned.
I do believe GreenStormCloud's post was off-topic. But the entire point of this woman's saying "I'm beautiful" to her daughters, even though she is outside of society's/evolution's/ Madison Avenue's current ideals/constructs of beauty. She's saying to her daughters that it's possible to see yourself independently of those ideals, and she is bucking the system - be it social or biological, whatever.
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there have been plenty of times during history when heavy women were considered sexy
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#9
But the point of the article is about how women view themselves, despite society
ehrnst
Nov 2012
#37
Oh, it's funny how money seems to make up for a lack of looks with some people.
Arugula Latte
Nov 2012
#52
Yes, but this article is about the way the women should be shown to see themselves
ehrnst
Nov 2012
#36
I get what you're saying about evolution (while missing the point of the piece), but
Arugula Latte
Nov 2012
#51
The problem with this theory is that there's no universal standard for beauty
Major Nikon
Nov 2012
#63
I embrace my age. It took me a long time to get here. Every night I go to bed I pray
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#19
Oh yes it is especially the way things are today. I watched the Housewives shows and you
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#45
You are just like my husband. I'm lucky because he is 7 yrs young than I. I love him
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#44
Well I have a husband who has gotten better looking with age. I tell him always how
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#46
You know we all need to feel appreciated. Your husband is lucky and he is lucky to have
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#64