5 posts tagged “body image”
Over the years I've been a bit of a Madonna fan. And not usually for her music, but more for her attitude, versatility, work ethic, her ability to stay one step ahead. But something happened on Friday night that may have changed that a little.
I saw her being interviewed on telly and as soon as she sat down she turned all coy and said
Don't film my fat thighs
And I felt very disappointed that she said that. She should be saying
Make sure you get my thighs in the shot. I've worked hard to get these thighs so make sure you show them.
And anyway, doesn't she know there's nothing worse than a skinny chick going on about how fat she is.
Now she did say (after the reporter said - don't tell me you just said that), that she was proud of her thighs but the damage had been done.
Anyway it reminded me of a joke I heard.
A woman was granted a wish after releasing a genie from a bottle. He said to her
You can have one wish, what'll it be?
And the woman said
I'll have thin thighs thanks.
And the genie sighed and said
That is really selfish. Why don't you think of all the people suffering in the world?
So she said
Okay then, make it thin thighs for everyone
I noticed there's a new book out called How Not To Look Old. And in the paper today there was a review of it. The reviewer begins by saying
'If you're female and more than 40 (and haven't had work) chances are you've felt invisible. Young men have looked straight past you like nobody was there, shop assistants have addressed you as Madam and seemingly the only attention on offer (albeit, unwelcome) has come from vastly older men with back hair.'
Poor love, I feel sorry for her. Maybe she needs some therapy. I haven't felt like that myself. But she's in luck as now there is this book to let us poor over 40 invisibles learn how to get by.
Apparently the book covers all areas such as fashion and hairstyles, eyebrow maintenance and the right glasses. Basically her telling us what we should be doing and wearing.The reviever then notes that
"She also advocates "refreshing" treatments such as microdermabrasion and botox." I'm not sure what microdermabrasion is but it doesn't sound refreshing. It sounds hot. And rough.
I guess the woman who wrote this book will make a fortune. Someone else making money from women and their insecurities. Why the hell doesn't someone write a book and say - you know what - none of it matters. Wear what you want, grow and colour your hair however you want. Wear a bloody muu muu if thats what you fancy. No one knows you, better than you - DON'T LET THEM FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD.
And anyway does a little hair on the back matter as long as there's a brain in the skull?
ok - I realise this could give the impression that I'm a child hating alcoholic with an eating disorder but well, there you go. I'll just say that this started out as a joke but kind of changed along the way. Still a joke but maybe how funny depends if you're skinny or not.
When it comes to body image - it seems you can't win. It seems the media are constantly bagging celebrities, movie stars, models for being too thin and that they look terrible. Saying it sends the wrong message to young girls and young women. Then along comes Britney Spears at the mtv awards in her spunky hot pants, carrying a teeny bit of extra flesh and the same media slam her by saying she looks terrible, she's too fat. Well what message does that send to young girls? Anyway, considering they say the camera adds 10 pounds and she's had 2 kids, a drinking problem and a nervous break down, I think she looked pretty damn fine. DISCLAIMER - I am in no way condoning her singing or the actual performance.
I stole this idea from a book called Mary Jane about eating disorders that has some great cartoons in it. I just jazzed it up. Pencils from scrapgirls. Face by Jessie
Well it seems designer vagina's are back in the news and after reading ninja's post I've dragged out this article my sister sent to me a while back, when I first became interested in the subject. (Err, not as an option for myself)
Christopher A. Warner says he considers himself That’s why the 39-year-old board-certified David L.Matlock, the flamboyant California gynecologist who The proliferation of such surgeries, fueled in part by the growing popularity of cosmetic surgery and of reality television makeover shows such as the E! "I’m asked about these procedures a lot," said sex And Nawal Nour, an assistant professor of obstetrics Critics and supporters of vaginal cosmetic surgery say There is little dispute that one procedure, known as Berman said that hymenoplasty thrives on credulousness "It’s one more thing we can feel insecure about," she Cosmetic Surgery’s New Frontier Procedures Popularized In L.A.’s 90210 Come to D.C.’s 20037 By Sandra G. Boodman
something of a maverick, a caring physician willing to
challenge medical orthodoxy in order to help women.
obstetrician-gynecologist recently opened the Laser
Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of Washington in a red
brick townhouse off Washington Circle. There, he is
building a business as the first area physician to perform controversial procedures that use a laser to
enhance sexual gratification by repairing tissue
damaged by childbirth, to give women a "youthful
aesthetic look" or to make those who are not appear to
be virgins.
invented or popularized many of these surgeries, says
he has performed more than 3,000 in the past 12 years
and has trained 140 doctors in a dozen states and 20
countries, including Argentina, Korea and Australia.
network’s "Dr. 90210," alarms critics, who say there
is no evidence they are safe or effective, because
they have never been studied scientifically. Some say
the procedures foster — or create — insecurity while
doing little to treat the underlying causes of female
sexual dissatisfaction.
therapist Laura Berman, who directs an eponymous
clinic for women in Chicago. "We’re in a culture,
unfortunately, where most women are falling down a
slippery slope with plastic surgery. It’s very
disturbing."
and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, is no fan of
what she calls "designer vaginas.""I have always believed that empowerment is via the brain, not the body," Nour said.
the mainstreaming of graphic images, including
pornography, is fueling demand.
Warner and Matlock say that patients frequently
request "a nice sleek look" similar to images seen in
Playboy magazine and on some cable TV channels. "Women
tell us they want to look like they’re 18 again,"
Matlock said.
hymenoplasty, is performed primarily for the
impression it will make on men.
The surgery, which takes about 30 minutes, restores
the hymen, the membrane that typically covers the
vagina prior to first intercourse. Surgeons say there
is a growing demand for the surgery, particularly
among women of Middle Eastern and Hispanic descent –
cultures where female chastity can be a prerequisite
for marriage.
and that patients "fall prey to these surgeons who
say, ‘I can make you look perfect.’ "
observed. "We women are just suckers for that." ·
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 6, 2007; HE01
But if you're thinking of it for cosmetic reasons - think hard.
