On December 8th, over half the male population will be tuning in to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the ultimate destroyer of any girl's self esteem. 5' 10" to 6' girls will be walking down the runway, wearing close to nothing, without an ounce of fat or any imperfections. So on December 9th, I'm sure I won't be the only one feeling like I'm being compared to the unreal images of those girls. That's the exact opposite of what Victoria's Secret wants you to do though. By launching a new line, The Love My Body collection, the company is hoping to help more women and girls love their body. Well, Victoria's Secret, if you wanted me to "love my body," I suggest you drop some of the models you currently have, and add some models who look like the real American population of women. With the media being professional at destroying self esteem, a solution must be reach. Right now, seven out of ten American girls believe that they are not good enough in terms of looks, performance, and relationships. Some organizations have begun to work on the issue, such as Dove. Dove began The Campaign Real Beauty in hopes to conquer many women's anxiety and low self esteem, by using real, beautiful, women as their models. Dove is working to bring confidence back to beauty, for women and girls of all ages. By having self confidence workshops, and raising awareness to this tragic problem of low self esteem, Dove is working to prevent eating disorders, drinking/smoking to "feel better," bullying, self mutilation, etc, from ever even starting. Working at the source, and showing girls and women what real beauty is --- being comfortable in your own skin --- will hopefully start to raise self esteem. The media may be destroying self esteem, but organizations, like The Campaign for Real Beauty, are starting to fight the issue, and bring confidence back to American women. Victoria's Secret, you may want to take notes on what Dove is doing, because what they're doing is really working to help women love their bodies, and what you're doing... isn't.
