Beauty

Am I good enough?

My body image struggles started early. Even in elementary school, I wouldn’t wear pants because they felt tight on my thighs. Nothing seemed to fit me the way it did my super-skinny older sister. The changes from childhood to adolescence further contorted my twisted body image. I grew taller and the scale’s number decreased. But in my mind’s eye I was still a chubby school-aged girl, awkward and homely. As I aged, my body decided to curve out, but not in the “right” places. No matter what I tried, I could not make my chest larger, nor could I make…

The Girl in the Mirror: A Teen’s Guide to Acceptance

My heart broke for her as tears streamed down her face.  Her mascara had run down her cheeks and she could barely look at herself in the mirror.  I had no words to say to her, no way to make it better.  This girl was broken.  This girl didn’t have anything left to give of herself.  This girl wanted to know why this was all so hard.  This girl… was me. As a teen, I was not what anyone would have considered “cool.”  I was never one of those girls who seemed to have it all together.  You know those…

A Pledge That Makes A Difference

As you know, I was a bit fired up about the Seventeen Body Peace Treaty, and I made it pretty clear that I don’t agree with their definition of beauty.  Even though I am all for Seventeen’s decision to publish photos that have not been digitally altered — I’d like to see ALL their photos spreads produced authentically —  my concern rests more in the influence of Seventeen on today’s young women. With a quick browse through Seventeen’s website, it obvious that this magazine isn’t the least bit interested in encouraging young women to define themselves by attributes of substance…

I Still Don’t Agree With Their Definition of Beauty

Over the last few days, my inbox has been hopping with news about the latest decision from Seventeen Magazine to publish a selection of photos that have not been digitally altered, buckling under the pressure of a social media campaign led by SPARK along with Miss Representation, Love Social, Endangered Bodies, and I Am That Girl.* This buzz, which originally began with a 14 year old ballet dancer from Maine writing a letter to the publisher of Seventeen requesting the publication of one unaltered photo a month, which was initially declined, is hitting Facebook and is all over feminist-laden online…

I vowed they would know…

The minute I became a mom, I vowed my daughters would feel beautiful and know their God-given beauty. They were going to hear it from me, and from their daddy, too.  I prepped him well!  We’ve pointed out their God-given features time and time again:  their yummy chocolate brown eyes, striking lashes, unique and naturally-different shapes.  I’ve guarded against comparison and filtered out praises on anything fleeting.  Yet my daughter has bought the lie that “Mom, you have to tell me I’m beautiful.  I’m your daughter!” … read more at the MODsqaud, where I’m offering up Part 2 of a…

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