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Published on Jul 10, 2012
I'm
just sick of the bombardment we get of 'perfection', people with the
'perfect' this and 'perfect' that. The truth is, NO ONE is perfect.
Nearly everyone who is presented to us by the media has either had
surgery, been airbrushed or is one of those one in a billion people who
have been born looking like a flawless Greek Goddess!
The images we (and our children) see of stick thin women (with hu...ge boobs, non-existent waists, massive lips, big bums, 'perfect' straight nose, legs a mile long, big eyes, eyelashes the length of a ruler, 'perfect' teeth, beautifully shaped eyebrows, with flawless skin) Are simply not reality.
Everyone's different -- we come in all different shapes and sizes - and I believe that we should be embracing individuality, not condemning it.
This has mostly been with regards to women and young girls, but it's now spreading to men and young boys. There have been an increased number of men suffering from eating disorders in the past few years and studies have shown it's largely due to the images which are all around us. This proves that it really is a problem which can affect anyone and could (and I think will) be passed down to the next generation if we don't try and do something about it now. It worries me that the children of today (THE NEXT GENERATION) are growing up with these images surrounding them. Above all, I really do not want them to think that this is the norm and is what they need to conform to in order to be 'beautiful' or even just to get ahead in life. Kids are easily persuaded, so let's educate them that size zero is not reality and that individuality is incredible!
I'm on a mission. I want to promote a HEALTHY body image throughout the modelling industry and indeed throughout the world. I want to change perceptions of 'perfection' and show that a healthy body is sexy, beautiful and desirable - and from the fashion industry's point of view; make clothes look amazing!
Women are meant to have boobs, bums and hips! In the same way that both women and men have bits they don't like, wobbly bits, hairy bits, spotty bits, scarred bits, stretch marks, 'love handles', belly 'tyres', patchy bits and any other 'imperfections' that make us a perfect version of who we are as individuals.
I want to show both genders that whether you're a size 4, 6, S, 8, 12, M, 16, L 20, 26, XL 32, XXL -- Whatever you are - you're beautiful the way you are.
People should NOT feel pressured to look a way that is unrealistic and practically unattainable. Everyone should feel at home in their own skin -- not trapped in it. It needs to be emphasised that everyone is different. We should be embracing who we are not trying to change to suit other people.
The images we (and our children) see of stick thin women (with hu...ge boobs, non-existent waists, massive lips, big bums, 'perfect' straight nose, legs a mile long, big eyes, eyelashes the length of a ruler, 'perfect' teeth, beautifully shaped eyebrows, with flawless skin) Are simply not reality.
Everyone's different -- we come in all different shapes and sizes - and I believe that we should be embracing individuality, not condemning it.
This has mostly been with regards to women and young girls, but it's now spreading to men and young boys. There have been an increased number of men suffering from eating disorders in the past few years and studies have shown it's largely due to the images which are all around us. This proves that it really is a problem which can affect anyone and could (and I think will) be passed down to the next generation if we don't try and do something about it now. It worries me that the children of today (THE NEXT GENERATION) are growing up with these images surrounding them. Above all, I really do not want them to think that this is the norm and is what they need to conform to in order to be 'beautiful' or even just to get ahead in life. Kids are easily persuaded, so let's educate them that size zero is not reality and that individuality is incredible!
I'm on a mission. I want to promote a HEALTHY body image throughout the modelling industry and indeed throughout the world. I want to change perceptions of 'perfection' and show that a healthy body is sexy, beautiful and desirable - and from the fashion industry's point of view; make clothes look amazing!
Women are meant to have boobs, bums and hips! In the same way that both women and men have bits they don't like, wobbly bits, hairy bits, spotty bits, scarred bits, stretch marks, 'love handles', belly 'tyres', patchy bits and any other 'imperfections' that make us a perfect version of who we are as individuals.
I want to show both genders that whether you're a size 4, 6, S, 8, 12, M, 16, L 20, 26, XL 32, XXL -- Whatever you are - you're beautiful the way you are.
People should NOT feel pressured to look a way that is unrealistic and practically unattainable. Everyone should feel at home in their own skin -- not trapped in it. It needs to be emphasised that everyone is different. We should be embracing who we are not trying to change to suit other people.
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