The Crazy Rants of Samantha BurnsFigure Fixation
As a woman, I don't quite understand the extreme prejudice most women have over their own bodies. Every female friend I have has commented at some point on the shame she feels toward her body. I think by now we should know that this shame comes primarily from women's magazines, the media, and from the hollywood image of the PERFECT female form.
Why they obsess, I'm not sure.
They don't even mention that it's for health reasons; they just jiggle their tummies and say, "look at this". Who cares? More than half of them look the right size for their physical composition, so there really is no reason for it other than being taken by faulty imaging. I don't know why I don't fit into this category; I feel I have relatively confident self-perception.
Of course, working out is required, as it is for everyone, but to obsess over 5 or 10 pounds is a little ridiculous. As long as you can maintain some sort of workout routine and fairly decent eating habits, why should you worry? Heck, we're living longer than ever before, so quit obsessing already and enjoy life.
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Exactly. We should revel in our unique biological designs, for each is an artwork of nature, chaos and the great big Flying Sphagetti Monster.
Incidentally, I believe the female form should be openly presented for all to behold and admire, being the work of art that it is. All female forms, for each is a variation on a theme, just as each snowflake is unique, but recognisably part of a pattern. Just my 2c. I'll shut up now.
Posted by: drogidy | October 3, 2005 11:43 PM
Actually, I just want to add that three decades of living have taught me that the external form is truly not as important to an appreciation or attraction to someone as the internal personality.
Yeah, it sounds cliche, but give it enough time (and think for yourself, instead of being brain-washed by the media) and you'll come to the same conclusion.
It's just that external appearances are easier, in our overcrowded and hasty society, and with our limited senses. Now if we were energy beings...
Posted by: drogidy | October 3, 2005 11:48 PM