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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."

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Getting Organised!

So its January - and its time to start putting my resolutions into action. Planning and organisation is the key!

1 - Weightwatchers! I have found my new weightwatchers class in Prestwick and I begin this Tuesday coming.

2 - Pole classes - my wonderful pole instructor has started her own business and classes start on the 16th - I am all paid up and ready to go! I am also going to try a burlesque taster session as well - I am hoping that I am will be able to gain some body confidence alongside losing weight.

3 - Trying a new exercise. I have discovered a bokwa class in Prestwick! Bokwa is apparently like Zumba on speed - and looks like good fun. I found a class in Prestwick on Thursday nights.

So Tuesday WWers, Wednesday Pole and Thursday Bokwa... Hopefully all this business will keep me out the fridge haha!
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  1. Anonymous2 January 2013 at 15:37

    Good luck with your weight loss! Bokwa will definitely provide results if you stick with it! We did a Bokwa Body Challenge recently and the winners of our contest lost 26-29 pounds in under 3 months! Healthy diet and keep up the exercising and you'll hit your goal! Best of luck to you!

    -Bokwa Fitness

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