It's funny how certain situations can make you feel inept. Today, I was in one of those situations. I found myself in the midst of a fashion icon feeling totally and completely incompetent in my dark blue jeans and casual attire around all these tall, thin, models and workers. I am not one to have low self esteem, but in situations such as these, it's hard not to when all you think is "if only i was skinnier, taller, tanner, (the list goes on)" Every women I feel like deals with these issues and yet we encourage them. Yes we all read and talk about all the articles that discuss not having anorexic models, or making actresses more "normal" (w/e that is), yet we are all trying to find the next diet or the next detox system. Why can't we just be happy being ourselves? I am not pointing a finger at anyone because this is a call to me as well. Why did I let this bother me? Why was my first though "I need to lose weight"? I work out regularly, I eat healthy, and I take care of my body (as in I don't drink/smoke/do drugs) so why do I let them get to me so much? Now imagine a girl 10 years younger than me, no wonder our teenage girls have such self esteem issues. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying over indulge, you have to be healthy but because I will never be a size 2 in my life doesn't mean I am not healthy. It seems like being skinny is everything to women these days and I would like being healthy to be our main focus. I’ve always been concerned about how I looked because I want to be in film and TV and always thought I would never get in so I just obsessed instead of doing anything. This beauty thing really gets to people and what Liz wants, if for women, girls, and people of every background to be healthy, not skinny.
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