As someone who has experienced physical and verbal abuse in a relationship, I can relate to Rihanna's story. Many women around the world can relate, so I'm very proud of her for coming out and speaking about the incident.
Here's the first ten minutes of the interview...
Dove isn't just a company that manufactures health and beauty products. Dove is a company that has a mission to inspire self-esteem within young girls. I recently saw a Dove commercial and learned about Dove's Self-Esteem Programs that they have in cities across the country and around the world.
This is one of my favorite Dove commercials...
According to a National Report on the State of Self-Esteem posted on the Campaign For Real Beauty website, seven in ten girls believe that they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way - including their looks.
I love Dove for stepping up and helping change the meaning of true beauty. I haven't seen any other beauty or fashion companies doing anything like this... Have you?
There's a wealth of tools and information about what Dove is doing to help improve self-esteem in girls at the Campaign For Real Beauty website. Make sure to visit: www.campaignforrealbeauty.com
Perhaps that title is a bit misleading. I do love the fashion industry. I worked in the fashion industry for fifteen years and loved helping women find clothes that flatter their bodies.
However, there are certain aspects of the fashion industry that I completely dislike.
You may or may not have heard the news that surfaced last week about a former Ralph Lauren model, Filippa Hamilton, who was allegedly fired for being overweight. Unfortunately, this isn't new news in the modeling world. Countless women before Filippa have been fired from other fashion houses for not conforming to weight standards.
Here's a video with more details about Filippa Hamilton's story...
I've been thinking alot lately about women in relationships who get so involved with their significant others that they depend on these men to make them feel good about themselves. You probably know someone who is in this type of situation. It might even be you.
A good friend of mine, "Mindy", is married to a man, "Alex", who has really ripped into her self-esteem. Or rather, she's allowed him to affect how she feels about herself. I feel really sad to see her going through this situation because I know that she could do so much better. The crazy thing is...He's told her that he could've done better than her - meaning that he could have been with someone who looks better than her. I'm sorry, but that is something you never say to your wife!
There's a new Fox TV reality series called "More to Love", a spin-off of Fox's popular series, "The Bachelor". The show premiered this past week - which I missed.
Here's a little preview of the show for those of you who don't know about it...
One thing that really struck a chord with me as I was watching the preview commercials was when one of the contestants alluded to the idea that finally there was a show featuring "normal" girls as opposed to the Size 2 that the TV world portrays more often.
What the heck is "normal" anyways? Read More...
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