Oprah Global Beauty Report
20 Nov
Unreal Oprah show today focused on beauty rituals around the world. A few interesting factoids;
"FAT, divorced women with stretch marks and a big butt" is ultimate beauty here.Young girls are force fed camels milk, to the point of vomitting, in order to gain weight. Women buy medicine that is actually made for animals because it makes them fat.
Men are expected to be skinny. Amen!
Highest consumer of diet pills. Women spend 50% of their salary on beauty treatments. How about you?
France
Age 60 is considered sexy, but you'll only find clothes up to size 12 there.
How about a bird poop facial? I'm serious.
Much more on the show, check it out here.
-mamaV
I don’t know, but the West African ideals for men and women seems are just as sad as those of the Western world…
Agreed with M. Both are unfortunate extremes.
At least it is healthier to be slimmer (NOT stick skinny, but thinner.)
But, then again, they probably aren’t eating the crap that we have to choose from i.e. McDonald’s, grease, fast food, etc.
What I found interesting about this, and Oprah said it herself….beauty is how we define it.
If we tell ourselves a certain body type is ideal- we believe it. This means we can CHANGE it.
Uphill battle, but we can change it (atleast I need to believe this because it keeps me going)
-mamaV
Elle, thinner does not always equal healthier. A person’s eating and exercise habits will determine health – NOT weight. A thin person who is sedentary and eats crap has NO advantage over a fat person who moves and eats balanced meals.
Reading through the different rituals one thing that comes to mind is “society you crazy breed.” – Eddie Vedder