Side Note

In a bit of a side note....

When did we start substituting comfort for sex appeal???
I've only recently noticed that despite the efforts of many girls, (that even includes some of my piers), to appear relaxed and emphasise their 'natural beauty' and individuality, when faced with a social event such as a party of gathering etc. we still tend to go above and beyond to re-shape ourselves into the glamorised Hollywood 'plastic fantastic' mould. I myself am guilty of this, and only really started thinking about it because I'm set to go to a friends event tomorrow night.

So as I already mentioned, I have a party to go to tomorrow night, and as per usual, I want to go wearing something that will make everyone; stop for a moment, look me over and say: "Damn! She has style!"

However this poses a problem for me.... What kind of style is this???

I've noticed that in the past, whenever I go to a party I tend to pull on the tight-fitting mini dress, flip on heels that circus performers would well and truly deem 'stilt-worthy' and layer on the makeup, cause in all honesty, it's been drilled into me that this is what everyone expects. A sexed up version of myself... The problem is- It's not me! It's fake.

So on a night like tomorrow, when it's supposed to be freezing outside with some of the worst weather conditions Perth has seen since that freak Hale storm earlier this year, am I really willing to under-go my usual routine all for the sake of some notion I've built up in my head??
Just because... "It's expected of me???"

I don't want to sound preachy, but girls nowadays (including myself) have been raised with an obscured notion of what is really means to be 'sexy'. I mean, fair enough if dressing up makes you feel good, then GO FOR IT! But, if like me, all this prep-work makes you consider doing something that is harmful to your body (like wearing next-to-nothing in minus 2 degrees weather) then there is a problem!!

We have begun to trade off what is relaxed and natural, with raunchy images of so called 'perfection', that are passed down via various media outlets!! It's my wish for girls to stop being so critical of themselves. Even though I may in turn, at times, be a hypocrite in saying so, it is my desire to be accepted the way I am and I think the more people that try to open themselves up to what is real and beautiful, the more tolerant society will become and the stronger the bond of female solidarity. ( didn't mean to go all feminist on you guy... woooops!! ;) )

Relaxed

VS.

Raunchy

Just something to think about....ishax