Comments on: A beautiful thing is never perfect (Friday Favorites)

By: rage

rage — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:59:48 +0000

I had to come back to admire these beautiful pictures!

xoxo

By: TUG

TUG — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:05:50 +0000

I just want to give you a hug :) I think you’re a great mom and are doing so many good things for both of them.

Children cause us to look inward and see that we can be loved just because.

I have my flaws, but I’m not brave enough to post them. You have my deepest respect.

By: Emmy

Emmy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:10:01 +0000

Great post! Thank you for sharing your story Vixen.

I think that’s one of the reasons I found yesterday so inspirational – women supporting each other is being who they are versus what society (and most times, other women) think they should be. Sharing vulnerability and stories and finding support for it. Amazing day!

You also picked some fantastic pictures of yesterday! :)

By: mamatulip

mamatulip — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:06:44 +0000

You are beautiful.

I love the first picture. LOVE it. It says so, so much…

By: Barefoot Dreaming

Barefoot Dreaming — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:53:40 +0000

Thank you for sharing that with us. Everytime we give a bit of ourselves it is very trying and emotionally tiring. Thank you.

I personally am still tired from the surge of emotions I had. It was hard, but I am glad I did it.

Thank you for your support – along with everyone else.

Great picks too (as always)

By: Professor Fate

Professor Fate — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:46:06 +0000

I forgot.

Thanks for the links.

By: rage

rage — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:30:05 +0000

Thanks for including me on your favs Vixen!

Great choices btw! Beautiful as always. xoxo

By: Westcoast Weirdo

Westcoast Weirdo — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:05:07 +0000

*muah*

By: Professor Fate

Professor Fate — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:50 +0000

I decided this should be two comments….

I wonder why our society teaches women to compete with each other is some messed up zero-sum game. As a female, you have to be “prettier, thinner, more athletic, BETTER” than your friends to be successful. As a male, I just have to be good at something. I don’t lose status just because I am not good at everything.

By: Professor Fate

Professor Fate — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:56:58 +0000

I posted the italics below as part of my comments for those I visited.

I think imperfection is a better word than flawed. To me, flaw implies that it is something you can fix but choose not to.

If every girl had a body like the girls in Playboy and if every boy had a body like a Chippendale dancer, the world would be a bland place. Celebrate the difference our imperfections are what make us interesting. Everyone’s imperfections make us appreciate the beauty of the fantasies that artists (and magazines) show. Sometimes people forget that they are fantasies designed to sell magazines and product.