Nobody is Perfect

Society has placed this image of beauty on women. If a woman is not a size two, she is considered fat. Women and young girls have gone to extreme lengths to assure their thin statue. A person cannot look at a magazine or turn on the Television, without this image being shoved down our throats.  The desire to be “beautiful” has caused women and in rare cases men, to starve their selves and/or become bulimic or anorexic; causing life threatening and long-term harm on their bodies. 

We ask ourselves why? Why would a person do this to their selves? I believe it’s obvious; wanting to be accepted by society. 

I think most women struggle with this issue. I myself have gained weight since the birth of my child, but I would never go to the extreme lengths to harm my body, especially, for the sake of what society expects me to be. I believe beauty comes in all forms. A woman can be curvy and still be beautiful. What matters is what’s on the inside, because looks can only get a person so far in life. To me there are a lot more important things in life rather than just looks.

 I do not look down on anyone who works hard to stay fit by dieting and exercise. What bothers me is the fact our children are growing up in this day and age where this image is forced on them. I do not ever want my daughter to feel like she is not beautiful just because she does not look like the people on Television or in magazines. I think it is our duty as parents to teach our children the difference.