I wasn't going to write a blog until i've finished my book project, but I feel the need to have a good rant as the self indulgent issue of appearance of pretty much every woman/girl makes me feel ill.
I can't fathom why women and girls are so concerned of their own appearance to the point where they literally make themselves look worse than what they probably did prior to that. Why the female population feel the need to become thinner than a piece of paper goes over my head- I can't even see how skinnyness is the slightest bit attractive, how is bones sticking out and looking like you're about to snap if someone brushes past you or even breathes near you attractive? Fair enough each to their own and all that but seriously, when females become very skinny they lose their femininity, the feminine shape and they look almost androgenous, and to be quite honest, they look ill. How has the media managed to succeeded in promoting the idea that being as thin as a model (who by the way has a horrendously unhealthy lifestyle due to the pressures of the modelling industry) is in any way idealistic. Bare in mind that these models, as thin as they are have been photoshopped to look 'perfect' (what ever that is) and how they look in these images is probably far off from what they really look like, as well as these images not being even remotely achievable naturally.
It absolutely grates on me that everyone is trying to look like something that they can't even achieve. And also the fact that it makes some people incredibly ill and is sadly fatal in some cases. It saddens me to know that girls are actually willing to become ill and give up their lives so they can look like the women in the magazines.
I think everyone is beautiful and no one should feel pressurised to look like anyone else or any specific icon or image. It also amazes me how much what is considered to be attractive or 'perfect' has changed dramatically- considering larger women were considered very attractive as it portrayed their fertility and ability to bear a child- fair enough we no longer live in an age where having children is a major concern and its not really part of our everyday focus but how has this nationwide opinion changed so much. From size, lets say 16+ to size 0 or below. Theres nothing in my opinion attractive about size zero/two/four/six/eight- I just think its too skinny. I mean i've never been any of those sizes (apart from when I was like 6 years old when that doesn't count) and I would never want to be that size either. I've always carried a little bit more weight than I should, but its never been an unhealthy amount. I believe in being healthy, and I am healthy so I don't care if i'm a little bit podgey in some places- I love food, I love eating food, I love cooking food, food is literally the way to win my heart (until the food is gone =P). I think food should be enjoyed and not feared.
On the contrary to this, a survey was done by men to indicate their preference for a female body type and it actyally showed that most men prefer curvier women so what the hell are these wafer thin girls on? thinking men will like them more or be more attracted to them if they're stick thin... It honestly does not make sense.
Moving away slightly I realise I do myself have a large amount of body and image issues- I have done from as far as I can remember but even though sometimes I feel like becoming a hermit so no one can ever see me and I don't have to worry about what I look like etc, I still can't help but be satisfied with the fact that I am quite chubby and curvy, I like having love handles and bits my other half can grab (too much infomation I know)- if he's satisfied and more than happy with me how I am than why should I change? I'm not going to get sucked in by unrealistic images of women. Women should have meat on them, men should have meat on them. Big is beautiful in my mind.
Dear mass media stop polluting female minds!
