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BainsBane

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3. It is sad that young women criticize themselves in relation to such images
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:53 PM
Feb 2014

That are a product of a capitalist commodified culture. They are toxic in that they tax women's energies and sense of power.
I made a conscious decision to stop reading "women's magazines" in my twenties. I like fashion, but not enough to subject myself to toxic messaging about female beauty.

Your daughter has a great advantage in having you for a mother, Seaglass. I hope you can help her understand her beauty comes from what she accomplishes in life rather than external and unrealistic standards of physical attractiveness.

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