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The Beauty Myth

The Beauty Myth is a nonfiction book by Naomi Wolf which argues that as women have become more powerful in society the standards of physical appearance have also grown.

Wolf believes that "beauty" is a societal construct:

"The more legal and material hindrances women have broken through, the more strictly and heavily and cruelly images of female beauty have come to weigh upon us... during the past decade, women breached the power structure; meanwhile, eating disorders rose exponentially and cosmetic surgery became the fastest-growing specialty... pornography became the main media category, ahead of legitimate films and records combined, and thirty-three thousand American women told researchers that they would rather lose ten to fifteen pounds than achieve any other goal...More women have more money and power and scope and legal recognition than we have ever had before; but in terms of how we feel about ourselves physically, we may actually be worse off than our unliberated grandmothers."

Saturday, 8 September 2012

A Gentle Reminder

Sometimes to stay positive it is important to remember how far you've came.

One of the reasons I become so frustrated with myself is that my weight loss is very slow, for a number of reasons - some of which are within my control and some of which are not. Blog fans will know I have an under active thyroid which affects the way my body changes energy to fat and fat to energy. Blog fans will also know I have an extreme love of cheese, chocolate and wine. Like I said - some things are within my control!

But here is a MASSIVE reminder of how far I have come in the last three years. I am still wearing the dress - but to be honest on the night out on the right it was far to big. I am sad to say my beloved blue body con may be going to the great wardrobe in the sky:


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