LOADED question for me... and i've decided not to bore you with my long and often self-indulgent thoughts regarding my body...
suffice it to say this:
i spent over 15 years of my lost lost in the hell of an eating disorder.
the cause behind an eating disorder is complex and ultimately rooted in a feeling of loss of control over one's life.
that said... i also place heavy "blame" on the media, and societal expectations of how women should look. my family was very accepting of all body types and images... it was the constant bombardment from television, movies, magazines, billboards, etc. etc. that seemed to slowly "eat away" at my self perception and acceptance.
i say this because i am still bothered by what i consider a lack a "true respresentation" of the female form in America today. HELL, models & photographers admit that the "real person" is rarely captured as 90% of the images out there are "enhanced" through airbrushing and computer enchancements.
i pray for the day when all young women, with "average" B-cup breasts. full hips, and the like can look in the mirror --- and instead of comparing themselves to the super models, and feeling shame... can feel proud of the beautiful body that nature created... exactly as it should be.
*kicking my soap box back under the desk*... sorry for the rant ladies... told you it was a loaded subject for me...
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