Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 you are one of the wisest most honest women I have ever met. I wish you well on your quest to health! hugs , " freebindi " <bindi@a...> wrote: > > I think this thread brings up an important issue, the deep complexity of female identity and worthiness. As women, we are constantly bombarded with societal messages,that to be appreciated we must be beautiful in a narrowly proscribed way: we must be youthful, with unlined, smooth skin, an hourglass figure, not an ounce of fat, etc. It's difficult to focus on " inner beauty " when our culture refuses to acknowledge how naturally beautiful we really are. > > We each have our individual methods for coping with this pressure. Some of us have found a way to love ourselves and our bodies as they are, albeit after a vast amount of suffering. Others still feel the pressure to alter their bodies to fit society's expectations, something all of us can understand. After all, didn't most of us pay exhorbitant fees to have some butcher cut us open and insert nasty toxic aliens into our bodies? We were all forced to take the implants out because we were sick, but how many of us can honestly say we would have taken them out otherwise? > After living in Hell for the past year, I am pretty turned off by plastic surgery, but I can't say I will never use it again on my body. And I do like make-up and artsy clothes, which are enhancements, just like implants. I'm not a puritan. > > I believe it is important to be compassionate and nonjudgemental towards every woman, regardless of her decisions. We have the opportunity to set an example for other women, how to be beautiful in a deep, passionate, soulful way. > > xo > Melinda > > > Re: Kathy? Bare Essentials? > > > --- I dont write very often, mostly when i have questions and need > some support but i always read the posts. I thought the purpose of > this group was to be supportive. None of us share the exact same > opinions, so we shouldnt pass judgement. Arnt we all here because > at one point we passed a judgment on ourselves. I wear makeup and > so do alot of women, i wish my skin would allow me not to, but i am > still healing. We are all women and at one point or another enjoy > some attention, we did all get implants. The point is that i > thought we came to this site to help eachother, not make others feel > bad or stupid for how they are or the decisions they make. I enjoy > and appreciate the help some women have given me but for now could i > please be removed from the list. Thank You > Aubrey > > > > > > In , " Molly Bloom " <mollyb54@b...> wrot > > > e: > > > > Perhaps you were. > > > > > > >> > > > > >> , > > > > >> > > > > >> Silicon is a mineral so it is all natural, so is arsenic. > Being all > > > > > natural > > > > >> is not always a good thing. > > > > >> > > > > >> Kenda > > > > >> > > > > >>> I wrote to the lady that owns bare essentials and am > awaiting her > > > > >>> response. I have been so impressed with there entire > cosmetic line, > > > > >>> make up as well as all the mascara , eye shadows etc...... > so when you > > > > >>> stated that they contain silicone I got pretty pissed off > needless to > > > > >>> say. If this is true I feel I have been misled because if > you go to > > > > >>> their website it states it is " all natural made from > minerals from the > > > > >>> earth " it also says it is so gentle you could sleep in it. > Now to be > > > > >>> honest, the stuff has never caused me any irritation and > never a > > > > >>> blemish, nor do I find it to be at all harsh or have any > reaction. It > > > > >>> really is fabulous, once you have the proper brushes, to > put it on > > > > >>> with, and the proper shades. I have at least 10 of their > eye shadows > > > > >>> and the colors are gorgeous, not just that but the stuff > is so > > > > >>> economical even though it is pricey, because a little goes > so long. My > > > > >>> husband loves it because I never leave that ugly stain on > things I > > > > >>> lean my face on like liquid greasy make up does and he > says I just > > > > >>> seem to have glowing skin since I began using the > minerals. But if > > > > >>> they are lying that is totally not right. I heard there is > another > > > > >>> make up , can't think of the name of the brand, that is > also mineral > > > > >>> and in powder form. I could never go back to liquid make > up EVER! It > > > > >>> gets in every tiny line and just accentuates them making > anyone that > > > > >>> uses them appear much much older. But still, how did you > say you found > > > > >>> out there is silicone in it? I want to know, so that I can > let them > > > > >>> know that is false advertising I mean maybe they don't > care but I do. > > > > >>> I feel that honesty is really what sets companies apart > and if they > > > > >>> are not being honest, it will hurt their business in my > opinion. > > > > >>> Anyhow thanks Kathy, am not angry at you of course, just > frustrated at > > > > >>> the lack of honesty companies seem to have these days. Or > maybe they > > > > >>> always did and I just never noticed! > > > > >>> arg! > > > > >>> Hey take care > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of > advice given > > > > > by licensed > > > > >>> health care professionals. Consult your physician or > licensed > > > > > health care > > > > >>> professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the > politicians > > > > > mislead you. > > > > >>> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions > about how > > > > > to live a > > > > >>> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus > ing, > > > > > two-time > > > > >>> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > > > >>> > > > > >>> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at > this link: > > > > >>> http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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