Saturday, January 26, 2008

Carson Kressly Has Earned My Respect

So, I saw How to Look Good Naked today for the first time.

Holy schneikies. Right on target in my mind. First, it acknowledges that looks matter. It doesn't live under the fairy tale that beauty is internal; who cares what the outside looks like? There may be supermodel beauty inside, but people are lousy and they see the outside and they judge. Second, it acknowledges that you don't have to be a size zero to be beautiful. Nor is there some inherent beauty in "fat acceptance." But in some sense, we are stuck with the body we got, we might as well figure out how to get on well with it. And it's not worth hating yourself over. Work with it, take what you have, and move on with your life.

So here's to Carson and How to Look Good Naked. Join the Perception Revolution!

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