The picture above is from the September issue of Glamour magazine. It was a 3 inch square on page 194 and Glamour was flooded with reactions. Here’s the link: http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/blogs/vitamin-g/2009/08/on-the-cl-the-picture-you-cant.html
The first thing I thought when I saw this picture was, “She has a tummy fold.” I have a tummy fold, too. No matter what number I end up at in this diet, if I get rid of my tummy fold, I’ll be thrilled.
We wear the same size. She looks much better than I do, but then she’s decades younger. I would never do this. It’s a privacy issue. I mean, I have a blog, but none of my friends know. (OK, a couple of people who live out of town, but that’s all.) That’s privacy issues! I don’t want them to see the first post.
But aside from my eccentricities (and there are so many), most women have body image issues. You can blame the guys (They are visual creatures), the media (universal scapegoats) or maybe it’s our own fault.
For the past decade or so, I haven’t looked in a mirror that went below the shoulders, or at least not often. No wonder shopping was so depressing. Over the weekend, I bought a full-length mirror. No, I’m not planning to look at myself in a thong, but then maybe I should – a reality check. Part of the reason I put on all that weight was I lost touch with what I actually looked like.
I’m off topic. This was supposed to be about Lizzie Miller, the gal on page 194. But that may be why so many women have responded to this picture. She looks like us. Actual thighs.
I think part of what makes the picture work is the expression on her face. We forget sometimes. Happiness is sexy.
She is referred to as a "plus sized model." In fact, the average Amercian woman wears the same size she does - a 14. Would it be healthier for everyone, if the women in magazines looked more like your neighbors, friends and co-workers and less like a stick?
The first thing I thought when I saw this picture was, “She has a tummy fold.” I have a tummy fold, too. No matter what number I end up at in this diet, if I get rid of my tummy fold, I’ll be thrilled.
We wear the same size. She looks much better than I do, but then she’s decades younger. I would never do this. It’s a privacy issue. I mean, I have a blog, but none of my friends know. (OK, a couple of people who live out of town, but that’s all.) That’s privacy issues! I don’t want them to see the first post.
But aside from my eccentricities (and there are so many), most women have body image issues. You can blame the guys (They are visual creatures), the media (universal scapegoats) or maybe it’s our own fault.
For the past decade or so, I haven’t looked in a mirror that went below the shoulders, or at least not often. No wonder shopping was so depressing. Over the weekend, I bought a full-length mirror. No, I’m not planning to look at myself in a thong, but then maybe I should – a reality check. Part of the reason I put on all that weight was I lost touch with what I actually looked like.
I’m off topic. This was supposed to be about Lizzie Miller, the gal on page 194. But that may be why so many women have responded to this picture. She looks like us. Actual thighs.
I think part of what makes the picture work is the expression on her face. We forget sometimes. Happiness is sexy.
She is referred to as a "plus sized model." In fact, the average Amercian woman wears the same size she does - a 14. Would it be healthier for everyone, if the women in magazines looked more like your neighbors, friends and co-workers and less like a stick?
4 comments:
I think she's beautiful. More attractive than "non-plus sized models" out there.
JT, you're right.
She is very attractive. You're right about happiness. It's hard not to be good looking with a smile like that.
For whatever reason, "sticks" seem to be the mold for what beautiful is suppose to be. Good luck on your road to whatever you would like to be.
Thanks Steve, you make a good point. As for my road ... it's a work in progress. I appreciate the good wishes.
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