I adore the Oprah Winfrey Show. It can be inspiring, funny, and informational. However, yesterdays Oprah got me talking on my soap box. Gwyneth Paltrow's new "super-body" made me really think about how women view their bodies and what is labeled beautiful in society.
Gwyneth works out two hours a day, six days a week with a personal "exercise genius". Oprah absolutely ogled over her body, like it was what all women should strive for. The time, money and dedication needed to achieve Gwyneth's body is ludicrous. To get her sinewy-look Gwyneth has a climate controlled workout room full of custom exercise resistance bands that work her muscles while stretching them. So, why is Gwyneth's body beautiful to people if it is, for the most part, unachievable? Is it really beautiful? I found it a little unworldly, in an alien sort of way.
As a mom of two young girls, I want more role models who are healthy and happy. Wouldn't it be nice if we weren't so obsessed with "food" and "working out", but just living a life full of healthy exercise, playing hide and go seek, jumping on trampolines, and nourishing our body when it's hungry?
So true! Eat, drink and be merry!
ReplyDeletePaula...I couldn't of said it better myself! Thank you for reminding us that we are strong healthy and beautiful women, even IF we aren't a size 2. Here's to all of us women who are 10s, 12s, 14s...16s... whatever! Besides, life is too short to exercise for two hours a day. Ludicrous is right!
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