Vixen wrote a very insightful post today on body image. She summed things up very well – go read the post. It reminded me that I have been telling little one ever since our daughters were born that she is beautiful – despite the image that Hollywood and Madison Ave put out.
I have used Photoshop and know what can be done with it – I’ve retouched photos for various reasons. As much as I can tell someone what can be done by retouching pics, it’s more effective to *see* it done. Therefore, I’m putting this video here. Hopefully this will help someone to see how fake the image of “beauty” that’s put out by the industry really is.
Dragon Mage
Filed under: Dominance, Love, Miscellaneous | Tagged: Dominance, self worth
Thanks for the linkback Mage it’s an issue I always jump up and down about especially because I have been through it myself. Ain’t photoshop a wonderful toy hehe.
You’re very welcome. It was a good post – well thought out. ^_^
Little one is losing weight now – not because she feels “fat” or that she isn’t “beautiful” but because she wants to be healthier. It’s taken *years* but I think she finally believes me when I tell her she’s beautiful – because *I* say so, and no one else’s opinion matters a rat’s ass.
Oh yeah – photoshop is a great toy.
Oh well said! Who gives a rats ass what anyone else thinks about one’s own body as long as one feels beautiful on the inside. I always tell people perfection is a myth.
“Perfection is a myth.” Very true. ^_^ (that, however, doesn’t stop me from being a perfectionist – or from kicking myself when I don’t get an A on a test – but that’s another story.) ^_^
heh. I’ll jump on the bandwagon and post…
[...] around through wordpress I came across a blog about body image. He referenced another blog about it, so naturally I scooted over there and read what she had to [...]
My pet and I are both trying to get into shape right now. We both quit smoking last week and started eating healthier. I already lost 6 lbs.
Photoshop…HA, oh that it were that easy!
I have fought the whole self-image battle my whole life. I used to be 300lbs. and am now 135, but no matter what size I am I still fight the image thing.
Thanks for the post, Sir.