Things Change.

Things change. People evolve, cultures reinvent themselves, social norms morph. Change is an inevitable part of every aspect of life. However, and quite unfortunately, change can sometimes also cause a lot of damage. The change in the beauty ideals of women from luscious, healthy, natural bodies to the skin and bones and breasts of “beauty” now has caused of lot of anguish.

The definition of beauty has transformed from the gorgeous, voluptuous women of the 1950’s and 1960’s into the blond skeletons the media projects at us now.

Men used to drool over Marilyn Monroe, women used to emulate Esther Williams. These women would today be considered FAT. We’ve gone from loving the curvy women of Rembrandt’s art to skipping meals and cutting calories to look like a girl from a Calvin Klein ad.

How sad is it that the first thing we usually see about another person is their outward beauty, or lack thereof? Height, skin, hair, weight, breast size – that is NOT what makes you beautiful. We should be judged on the way we treat others, the love we express through respect and kindness; we should NOT be loved or love ourselves simply because we can survive on 500 calories a day, or because we can fit into those size 0 pants.

True beauty comes in all shapes, ages, colors, and sizes. Yes, of course, there are very beautiful women who are 5’10”, 120lb; but they are beautiful because of their strength, because of their character. They are gorgeous because they let their personalities shine. There are also 5’1” 200 lb girls who are just as stunning as their counterparts.

Every single one of the women in that picture are beautiful; they are each unique and glamorous.
But, why do we not all feel this way and treat our bodies and ourselves fairly? Not the only reason, but a huge factor is the media. Magazines, movies, television, advertisements. They're all overtly or subliminally telling us we can't be beautiful if we aren't skinny. But they're wrong. And things need to change again, this time for the benefit of everyone.