As the holiday season approaches we are inundated with
endless adverts of 'sun-kissed', airbrushed bodies prancing on a golden beach.
Note that we rarely see the model's face. All that counts is a glowing bronze
body magically defying gravity as the models display their underweight bodies .
With every jog the model takes, it's one step further from you grabbing your
credit card. You are enticed to spend money on an overpriced 'corrective'
cosmetic that cost pennies to make but will sell you the dream of feeling like
a million pounds/ dollars. It doesn't matter what the currency is, as self-loathing
is a commodity and your low self esteem is worth a fortune. These images are as
one dimensional as the parasites who profit on women's self-loathing and insecurity... But where
does it start?
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For many girls who go through puberty at an early age, their
experiences of school life are highly negative. Young girls are often teased
that they're fat, or 'look like a woman', which is the goal of puberty, surely?
! Prepubescent school girls look at
girls going through puberty with
horror and fear of what they will become. What do you expect in a
culture that sexualises prepubescent girls and derides grown women's bodies...? I expect NO! I demand a change in attitude. We are not eternal children. Nor should we
expect or accept to be treated as children in our adult relationships. Look at
this scenario: you wear a dress and look at your partner,
FEMALE: 'DoI look fat in this?'
MALE: 'No, you're
lovely.'
FEMALE: 'You're lying.'
MALE: 'No, honestly, you look fine.'
FEMALE: 'Just 'fine'?'
MALE: 'What do you
want me to say?
FEMALE: 'I am fat,
look at the cellulite on my thighs...'
MALE: 'Will you stop
it!'
See, it takes a paternal figure to discipline the hovering
child in us. We need to break away from childlike
enactments for approval from the man in our life. Men love your cellulite, men
do not have a problem with the way you look. It's how you are made to feel by
other woman. It comes as no surprise that one of the biggest scrutinizers of
women's bodies are women. We live in a competitive
environment where women are reduced to their appearance and men to their
status.
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The biggest offender is, yes, women in the media, cruelly
rating women's bodies. Just because these
celebs are in the limelight it shouldn't mean that the media can say what they
want. In an insecure industry such as film, women's magazines take a pivotal
role in heightening woman's anxiety and harshly exposing supposedly
unflattering pictures. No female is exempt from this 'cellulite' agenda. Look at
the hateful press that Christina Aguilera got once she grew up and developed curves.
And poor Scarlett Johansson, one of the few actresses who did not resemble a
10-year-old boy, has been targeted with hateful comments by critics such as 'how
could her boyfriend date her with so much cellulite, he must be a sociopath' No
one's accountable for this blatant display of spitefulness and misogyny. The misfortune lies in the heart
of women who are brainwashed to think that they must compare and compete with
each because men constantly rate them. Men don't get the same attention. Our gender shouldn't be reduce down to our looks. We are not commodities.
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Yep, we really need a plastic surgeon like him beside us,
ready to snip away...
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The whole concept of cellulite is a construct. If you want
to feel and look good then stop trying to obtain a 'perfect'
cellulite-free body. Here's some advice
that will enhance your self-esteem. Here are some facts that no ads will tell. None of us have flawless skin. Our so-called imperfections are not a
negative but unique to us. For every so-called 'blemish' there is a 'cosmetic
solution'. Forget that. If it 'worked' they'd be out of business.
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As women we tend to
store more fat: it's nature's way of telling you that you're a girl. Every bump
and dimple you see is natural. It doesn't mean that you are different to any
other female. Since we live in a culture
that thrives on your insecurity,
if we aren't suppose to have this 'cellulite' then we wouldn't. Spending
thousands of pounds, dollars, euros, to correct something we all have must be
telling you something. Perhaps we are meant to have the 'C' word. It seems that young girls are defined from the moment of birth in terms
of their looks. Girls are taught to rate and compare each other. If you fit into
an idealised construct of beauty, make sure that every other girl knows your
superiority, ensure that envy spreads around to the point that every female
will waste a life deluding herself to aspire to a cultural myth.
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I find it both sad and incredible that women wrap their
bodies in cling film in health spas, designed to mislead women that self-esteem can be
bought. It's just another cold capitalist enterprise that's draining your money
and fattening a manipulative company that thrives on your insecurity. Rethink the way you view those dimples you
callously call cellulite. Try and appreciate that you are a sentient creature,
unique in every way. If you tried to emulate these shallow representations then
your own individuality would fade. Save
your money and spend it on some books that will enhance your intellect and
outlook in life. Why waste your energy? Use your time appreciating what you
HAVE. Enjoy your life, we're only here once.
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