The truth behind the false me!

I was caught in disbelieve when I first saw a video clip compiled by dove, to really define a vivid sight I witnessed was “an ugly duckling transform into a swan”. What was actually displayed was a young woman beautifully clean looking, without makeup, hair worn down combed back and fingers roughly run through it, transformed before our eyes into what the media considers as “beautiful”.

She had gone under drastic changes which made her into someone she really is not. It got me thinking that as young girls all around the globe have such great exposure to the media and they are all fed only one perspective of “beauty”, which is not even close to any form of human beings. It is in human nature that we have flaws, and it is with flaws that make us uniquely beautiful, to think that girls look up to models in magazines and billboards and try to imitate their looks which is really far-fetched.

These models wear heavy make-up, add on hair extensions, wear designer extravagant and expensive clothing which in the final stage of a photo shoot go under major photo shopping; narrowing the nose, bigger eyes, higher lashes, slim cheek bones, thicker lips and a short chin with smooth edges added on.  A fake version of the once naturally beautiful model is then placed on the billboard to be witnessed by many young girls envying to see themselves in that way, when the model is not portrayed as her real self.

However a great initiative by Dove and Girls Inc, had joined hands into giving girls a perspective of gaining self esteem which will make them strong enough to face the world seeing themselves as beautiful. Mind + Body initiative aiming at giving them knowledge, skills and attitude required to form and maintain a healthy and positive sense of self.

Check out the Dove @ self esteem tools for girls