> This is something that I deplore more than I can express. Having heard
> magazine editors in the past talk about the slimming by 30 percent fudge
> factor for cover portraits, I grieve for the fate of humanity. Yes, it is a
> small thing, all things considered, but it is manifestly a lie told to make
> people appear as they aren't, and to instill in the rest of us an unrealistic
> notion of what is attainable and what is not. The more time we spend being
> dragged by our noses through these deplorable fantasies, the more we become
> unsure of our footing in whatever it is that reality is, and the less likely
> we are to find peace on Earth. (Or, for that matter, to have good will toward
> others.)
Glad to see that you've had your second cup of coffee. Heeeeeee's Baaaaack!
I'm going to disagree with you. Honestly, I think there are more
horrid evils in this world than morphing somebody into some idealized
image of what a real-life Barbie Doll should look like. Frankly, I'd
rather not see muffin tops on a magazine cover unless it's for a
baking magazine. Granted, some of the transforms are anything but
possible for a living human being, but so is the shape of Barbie. But
you probably ripped the arms off of your sister's Barbie Doll too.
When I take a selfie, I end up severely morphing it too. 30 percent
fudge factor? I'm going to call it 75 percent. And that doesn't
include all the prep time and effort prior to the picture itself. It
would be a safe assumption that you probably wouldn't recognize me.
No, I think that anger towards these magazines is misplaced. When we
have politicians selling us down the river, random mass shootings,
pestilence and hurricanes killing thousands, showing a healthy-looking
anorexic on the cover is the least of our worries. Been there, done
the anorexic thing myself--bought the small t-shirt. 6'4", 158 pounds
and dropping. (I stopped weighing myself at that point, but continued
to drop until I started passing out). Self-image problems caused by
magazines? No, caused by looking in the mirror and not liking my
reflection. External influences may push a person over the edge to
unhealthy weight loss or self-mutilation of some form, but it's
already deep within. (I'm happy to report that my anorexia is in
remission--physically at least). In my case, the self-image thing has
been a life-long battle--since earliest memories.
No. I think you are off-base with your launching on the fashion magazines.
That said, I will say that natural beauty is one of those things that
I admire but most can stand a little assistance. :) They say that
beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear through to the bone. How
a person smiles (male, female or other) says so much about the person.
The eyes reveal what is going on in the heart. Peter's family is
beautiful--you can see it in the eyes.
Not all of us choose to dress in dumpy clothes. I rarely go out in
public in sweats unless I'm exercising. Yoga pants don't fit me, and
it's not just the crack thing.
AG (identify crisis) Schnozz
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