I tend to compare myself to other women occasionally, but rarely with a judgemental eye. Usually, it's to figure out if I'm dressed appropriately for the situation, and to admire.
I've found that my aspirations for my appearance tend to stem from the physical qualities that I find attractive in other women. So it'd be something like "Oh, she has awesome hair. I should do something new with mine" not "Oh, she has awesome hair. I hate her and she makes me look terrible."
I don't think comparison and minor judgements are necessarily bad things, just bad when they're taken to extremes.
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