Good self-esteem week: Caught in the act
Sep. 20th, 2006 11:50 amI don't know about you, but often I will feel a thrill of discomfort when I look at women on the covers of magazines. I would say that, as self esteem goes, mine is pretty average. It's of a Goldilocks kind of standard - not too low, not too high... just right *g*
However, yes, when I see a cute blonde with a tiny waist and huge tits gracing the cover of Cosmo or whatever, I feel that same way you would when fancying yourself an okay singer and then watching Pop Idol and realising that actually you're one of the ones that would get laughed off the stage.
So seeing this made me smile smile smile.
I'm rather past the point of feminist outrage by now - and yes, for the record, I do consider myself a feminist - but I will admit to being highly amused. It's not often they slip up this badly.
Behind the cut, check out some very amusingly revealing touch-ups.
For example:

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However, yes, when I see a cute blonde with a tiny waist and huge tits gracing the cover of Cosmo or whatever, I feel that same way you would when fancying yourself an okay singer and then watching Pop Idol and realising that actually you're one of the ones that would get laughed off the stage.
So seeing this made me smile smile smile.
I'm rather past the point of feminist outrage by now - and yes, for the record, I do consider myself a feminist - but I will admit to being highly amused. It's not often they slip up this badly.
Behind the cut, check out some very amusingly revealing touch-ups.
For example:

( Read more... )