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Originally Posted by DWarrior
There are, you just don't hear about them. Guess why?
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We are in a world where our life sucks so much we have to look to fantasy to escape. It is the heart of consumerism...spend to make youself happy. So why not have these gorgeous people you can pretend you look like? I mean, in my head, when I picture myself, I look like a mix of Kate Winslet and Drew Barrymore... which is SO not what the mirror reflects back.
Industries have to show us exaggerated forms of perfection so we feel inferior so we then buy their product to make us look like those models. The most we can do for our kids is to not complain about ourselves and praise things they do that aren't related to beauty or superficial materialism.
This is an article that has made the rounds about photoshopping...
ridiculous
I am a photographer and do not photoshop my clients. I have had brides ask me to thin their arms and lower their lips to cover up a gummy smile and remove 5-10 pounds. Rather than buy a dress that flatters them, they squeeze like a sausage into a strapless dress and expect me to photoshop out their backfat. It is, unfortunately, becoming more of a norm in my business, with some photographers naturally slimming their clients without even telling them because it will subconsiously make them feel better
I WILL photoshop out blemishes, I mean, they can't help getting a pimple on their wedding day and it is temporary. But I'd rather pose them and use good lighting to get a flattering image...not photoshop them into fantasy. Some guys don't even like their girls wearing makeup because it takes away their natural look.