In the nude! what do you think?

[RoseyReps]

As far as my concern...there are many different approaches and situations to this topic. As far as the media, models, and etc goes..honestly I could care less what they are showing. They are all airbrushed, photo-shopped, professional make-up / hair etc. It is fantasy, not reality. I tell my girls that as well. I show them on the computer how much you can change an image, and how that image is no longer "real" (we give animals different parts, like unicorn horns etc). I let them know that those women, are real women, but the pictures are not real anymore. What irritates me more than the media and models in magazines is toys. And no, I don't mean Barbie. I mean those toys called BRATZ dolls that make thug and gangster style clothes seem cool, and being snotty seem "ok". Not only do they have giant heads, big eyes with insane amounts of make up, and fat lips (duck faces...duck faces everywhere) but they glorify being a rude little snot ball. Grinds my gears man.

Now, enough with the parent talk...

As far as women empowerment...honestly I think most of it is a crock. Do I think women should get paid the same as men if they are doing the exact same job with the exact same output? yes. Do I think a woman should be paid the same as a man, when the man is doing a better job? Hell no. Would I expect to be paid the same at a construction site as a man when I can only lift about 40lbs? Nope. Do I think that's sexist? Nope. That's work. If I can't do the job as well as whomever else, then I don't deserve the same amount of money as that person. We ARE different. Men and women, and people trying to say we are not are just putting blinders on. Are there some extraordinary women that can out bench most men? You betcha. But say you had the same level of extraordinary man doing the same benching as the woman...guess who's going to win that strength competition... It's not insulting, it's biology.

Body image is everyone's personal opinion. Some people prefer big women, some people prefer tiny, some prefer in the middle. There's nothing right or wrong about any choice, there is majority vs minority of opinion..but no wrong or right. If 80% of the population's favorite color is blue...does that mean the people who like green are wrong?

Maybe I don't expose myself to enough social media to get all fired up about what they are showing celebs doing etc...I'm sorry, I just don't give 2 poops about what celebs are doing, or wearing, or saying... I make my own decisions on what to wear, how to act, where to eat and how I like my hair.

I like being small, and if and when I gain weight, I will work to be small again. Not because I think big women aren't pretty, but because I know how I want to look. If that makes me shallow, then I guess I'm shallow. I want to be comfortable in my own skin. If my husband puts on 50lbs I would still think he's a sexy beast. If he wants to work out and diet, that's fine too. If either of us got unhealthily large, we would help each other get back to a safe area.

To sum it up...

women and men are different, everyone should be judged on their ability to do their job, or school, rather than race, gender etc
attractiveness is a matter of opinion
the media doesn't effect my way of life or thoughts
I couldn't care less about celebs, models etc
I like being small
I like cake