While every society has focused on appearances and had its own ideals, we’re especially celeb-obsessed today that’s for sure. But you’re right, we shouldn’t let anyone decide who or what is beautiful. Every shape, size, color, weight – whatever – is!

The legs are the “last to go” and all of my 5 feet 2 and a half inches tall life, I have been told I have fabulous legs, and was even asked if I was a model……….I used to be a size 5 and am now a 14…..I don’t read women’s magazines; who needs another diet, 23 ways to lose 20 pounds in a week, 45 ways to tie a scarf, and another way to hide, stop, camoflage everything you don’t like, makeup etc…

Sheesh, I learned about makeup, etc many years ago; how many times can we read this stuff?!

I want to talk about things that really matter……abuse of women, poverty, homlessness/joblessness, our economy…….

Why do we allow Hollyweird and glossy magazines to decide what/who is beautiful?

The shift came in stages, though. At first, when I’d see someone who looked perfect in their workout gear, I’d be comforted by the fact that she had cellulite too, so we were both imperfect. (This shocked me a little, because I was only aware of judging myself up to that point. I felt like a jerk judging others.) But after a while, I started to realize that there was nothing imperfect about *either* of us.