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| Your body is the enemy. Why? |
In our culture it seems we have declared war on our bodies. Why? And who sets the rules? Many of us seem to battle our bodies and every time we think we've just about got there, the rules change. The fashionable image changes and we've got to start all over again (often after bashing ourselves up for not being disciplined enough, too weak or a failure - this is just not true).
When we hit our teenage years we start to change shape in all kinds of places and our bodies begin to grow bits we didn't have before. Hips begin to change shape, breasts pop up, shoulders broaden, voices squeak and hair starts sprouting all over the place. It is about this time that the war with our bodies seems to be declared! We start to pluck, shave, smear ourselves in spot cream, cleanse and tone, worry about what we eat and find anything to do with anyone looking at us as humiliating.
The media has a real impact on how most of us behave. Think of the things that you may have done to try and get that "perfect" look.
Some of these words might sound familiar to you:
- Hairless - shave, wax, pluck, bleach creams, etc.
- Flawless skin - anti-spot creams, face washes, cleansers, toners, moisturiser, mud masks, beautician appointments, fake tans, tanning beds... (the war of the wallet).
- Hairstyles to die for - hair treatments, dye, cut, hairspray (the bad hair war).
- The so called perfect body - dieting books, dieting programs, hours and hours of pushing bike peddles on a bike that goes no-where, the flab-toner, the fab-toner, the cab-toner... gym memberships, pumping weights, body-building, starving, diet milk-shakes, diet pills, laxatives, protein drinks, cellulite creams, plastic surgery.... (the battle of the bulge).
- Busts and boobs - "I must, I must, I must improve my bust" and other pointless exercises, bra's (push-ups, push-downs, push-lefts, push rights....), breast shaping or curving creams, bust firming gels (yes, we are expected to think these work!), breast enlargements, breast reductions... (boob bonanza)
- For those curve-less thighs - thigh slimming diets, flab busters... I think you get the picture.
If we chase the look of the "perfect body", our personal war will continue. Think about what we might be losing out on if we continue to try and reach "perfection". Who ultimately wins? |
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