Feeling Sexy

I love Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty. That's a pretty tough one to tackle, but I really like this ad they put out:

The thing is- it's hard to be a woman in today's world!

I want to feel and look like the women I see on tv. They don't make it seem impractical and yet for so many women it really is.

Being sexy is so much more than a look. It has so much more to do with a feeling. I don't think men ever understand this. I don't think my husband understands it at all. Even the slightest flaw will keep me in the house so I don't have to be seen in public, or even more often, out of bed- if you know what I mean.

It's a miracle what shaving your legs, freshly brushed teeth, a little blush, and perhaps a push up bra can do for a girl. Still, we constantly judge one another for every little flaw and generally the ones we hate, or would hate, to see most in ourselves.

My friend Candice has a scrawny little 7 year old girl who will undoubtedly grow to be a natural beauty just like her mom- probably even prettier- and she came home from school not so long ago complaining about her fear of being fat. Honestly, the girl can't be more than 50 lbs.

It scares me to death. It's probably the scariest thing I can consider about having a daughter someday. I think the part that makes it scary is not the issue itself, but how we as adults have very little grasp on it ourselves. I don't know any women who can't name multiple things they'd like to change about themselves. I am definitely amongst them. It really is frightening.