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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Susan and Tori
Two things have happened in the last week that clearly illustrate how easy it is to prejudge people.
The first is Susan Boyle. She became an overnight sensation after appearing on "Britain's Got Talent". If you haven't seen her yet, she has become so popular that all you have to do is enter "Susan" in Google and she will turn up in the top 5! This week over a 2 hour period, she was tweeted over 700 times. In moments Susan went from a frumpy nobody to a celebrity.
She's a demonstration of how we judge on looks. Due to her appearance and nonchalant attitude, she was judged to be untalented. When she opened her mouth to sing, all judgments turned around in a heartbeat. That woman can SING! Her lack of glamour held her back until she managed to demonstrate to the world the beauty hidden behind bushy eyebrows.
I've always been a big fan of stories like "The Ugly Duckling", "Cyrano DeBergerac" and "The Elephant Man" about immense beauty hidden by an ugly exterior. We all have the beauty, we just need to be willing to see past the package.
I also heard an interview with Tori Spelling this week. I've had the impression of her being a spoiled Hollywood, not too bright, brat. She is actually intelligent, grounded and delightful.
The opposite of Susan Boyle in almost every way, Tori's prejudgment lies in the fact that she is TOO well known. When we see celebrities, we think we know who they are because of what we see on a screen or read in a magazine without really taking the time to see them for who they are.
It's so easy to make generalizations based on minimal information. This illustrates the need to be willing to see the whole picture rather than filling in the holes on our own.
We are all prone to making these judgments. It's human, so don't beat yourself up over it. However, please be aware of the tendency and be willing to get more complete information about people. It's worth it to see people for their full selves.
It's only fair to see the beauty in others, as we have so much beauty to share ourselves that we want others to see.
Live your life BE BEAUTFUL, BE YOU and remember that everyone else is the same!
www.thebadkitty.com
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Barbie
Barbie turned 50 this week. The iconic doll that has been played with by thousands of girls is an old lady. Boy, she ages well!
There are many debates around the influence of Barbie on our body image. I think she's given too much credit. However, I don't deny that there is some connection.
I heard an incredible story about the creator of Barbie this week. She was designed by Jack Ryan. His partner from Mattel at the time is often given credit for the design, however she only gave him the idea of creating a "grown up" doll. Up until then all dolls in North America were baby dolls. She had seen a doll with breasts in Germany and wanted something similar.
Jack designed Barbie after his ideal woman. After this was done, he also started to create dolls in real life. He expected the women in his life to undergo extensive plastic surgery to look like Barbie. One of his 5 wives died of anorexia and heart disease as a result of trying to have an unrealistic waistline. He even redesigned his Rolls so that the passenger seat swiveled backwards. He would then have friends sit in the back and have his latest "Barbie" in the car naked and turned backwards so that they could admire her.
Yes, this is all an outrage. Yes, there are still some women who voluntarily go through surgery and other insanity to look like the doll. All of this is outrageous, ridiculous, sad and makes me angry.
What makes me just as angry is that we ALLOW people to create this mentality in us. What makes a woman have such a low opinion of herself that she would stay with a man who insists she become not only someone she isn't but someone who is not even remotely realistic?
Ladies, how many times have you in big and small ways allowed other people to say you weren't good enough and tried to change yourself to their expectations? How many times have you thought you weren't good enough in the body you have, the mind you have, the thoughts you have?
IT'S TIME TO STOP!!!!
The beauty of life is variety. The beauty of life is truth. The beauty of life is real! It's time to own you. It's time to BE BEAUTIFUL, BE YOU !
You are lovable as you are. You are BEAUTIFUL as you are. STOP TELLING YOURSELF ANY DIFFERENT!
Love you all - be YOU!
www.thebadkitty.com
Saturday, February 28, 2009
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