I hope you are all keeping your brains in good condition.
Dove has this new ad campaign out. It's about how women see themselves a lot uglier than other people see them. I hate these kinds of campaigns. I remember when Victoria Secret came out with the "Love My Body" campaign. Dove combated with the "Real Beauty" campaign.
The VS models are traditionally sticks. The Dove models have some meat on their bones. Both ads have varying ethnicities. However, I would like to know what makes the Dove models "real beauty" compared to the VS models. I'm 5'4" and weigh 170 pounds, so I'm definitely no VS model. However, I have friends that are naturally sticks like that. They eat healthy and exercise. Yet they lament the fact that they cannot gain weight. Why should they? They are beautiful, healthy women. Why do women fuel the fire between skinny vs. meaty? Personally, I love being meaty (granted I have extra fat that I am trying to lose, not too fond of obesity). However, I have nothing against naturally skinny girls. Those VS women have as much "real beauty" as the Dove women. If we give in to either of these ads, then we continue this silly Love/Hate war with our bodies. We are only perfect when we are happy with our own image for our own body. The "real beauty" comes when we love our body. It doesn't matter if your a stick or got some junk in the trunk. "Real beauty" comes when you exude confidence in who you are. If you are not happy with who you are, then change it. Make yourself into the woman you want to be. Don't set unrealistic goals. I'm never going to be a stick. But it goes further than looks. It's about everything you are. Your beauty comes from your dreams, goals, and ambitions, your likes and dislikes, your hobbies... EVERYTHING! So, go confidently into the world and make the world see how glorious and beautiful you really are.
Much love,
-Hanna Mae
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