Angelwings777mp at Tue, Aug 26 03:49 PM:

I liked her before they started messing around with the image - but often it is not our own image of ourselves that is the problem, it is how others see us or WANT to see us and themselves.  Women have a bad time because men are looking for cookie cutter barbie dolls, or at least alot of them are and it is discouraging and a bit demeaning to themselves.  Most will say they dont care about looks but wont look twice at plain or average women. 

Science has proven that by disquising pretty women and sending them out in public, they get treated VERY differently.  I have a good image of myself but most men find me "Nice and Interesting" but not pretty, I dont really care about that, and its really their loss for not getting to know me before making judgements about me and who I am. Micci

swissberry at Wed, Aug 27 08:37 PM:

I agree with Angelwings. It is a shame that people tend to judge others based on their appearence and not on their personality. But, at the end of the day, it's no one's decision but your own when it comes to your body image. It's not always possible to change something about yourself, but it's always your decision to love yourself, and not conform to the label that society may have put on you.

heathcole at Thu, Aug 28 05:20 AM:

I really connected to this podcast.  As someone who has struggled with weight for most of my life and also struggles with a bad self image, listening to things in the media or even words out of my friend's/family's own mouths can be disturbing.  Focusing on appearance alone is truly messed up.

indigo17 at Thu, Aug 28 11:49 AM:

This was a really good message.  I was especially impressed with the clarification that a healthy body image includes taking care of our bodies and that it's not ok just to ignore obesity and or any other health issues.  As someone who has struggled with weight and depression and a variety of self destructive behaviors, I have heard over and over how we are all beautiful regardless of what others think and that may be true, but this is the first time I've heard anyone put it so honestly about our need to take care of ourselves and how important that is to creating a healthy body image.  Thank you for this message.  

biglife at Thu, Aug 28 07:19 PM:

I think t's particularly hard for a woman.  We are told over and over that we should be loved for who we are and yet we are always also being told who we are by how we look.  You see two men get together and they say great to see you, how are things?  Yet women are always told how they look.  With this we take on a need to feel like we should look better.  It's hard.  Thanks for the podcast.