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polly7

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11. Yes, what's really scary about all this image is everything

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 02:29 PM

Mar 2012

bombardment is the horrific bullying, eating disorders, girls as young as 10 going on Facebook to ask if they're pretty or ugly ?? (WHY would any parent allow this?), the suicides. We heard of cases before, but nothing like it is today. Unless a young girl or woman has a good support system, this constant message that differences / 'flaws' are bad ... is so much more difficult to escape from. When I was growing up, being different was a good thing ..... now, it can be plain torture. I feel so sorry for girls today.

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How many flaws am I allowed to have? [View all] Neoma Mar 2012 OP

I'd settle for not alienating those women who Cerridwen Mar 2012 #1

Uh, and that has what to do with the thread? Neoma Mar 2012 #3

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Wha? Vanje Mar 2012 #12

Here's the problem - if we're excessively cautious and careful, we will seem to be agreeing with Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #15

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #2

It's a rhetorical question. Neoma Mar 2012 #5

Maybe to you but, having been here for a very long time OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #6

Counterproductive to... Neoma Mar 2012 #8

People should do what they want to their own appearance... ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

Yep, that just about sums it up. Neoma Mar 2012 #9

My daughter's still in elementary school, but her dad and I have been working gkhouston Mar 2012 #10

Yes, what's really scary about all this image is everything polly7 Mar 2012 #11

None ismnotwasm Mar 2012 #13

Made worse through photoshop. Neoma Mar 2012 #14

I liked how women looked before photoshop tech_smythe Mar 2012 #16

Well, I saw a playboy from the 2000's. Neoma Mar 2012 #17

Which is why I don't subscribe anymore tech_smythe Mar 2012 #18