What's Love Got to Do With It?

If you have been surfing the web, thumbing through the pages of a magazine, or flipping through TV channels, you are most likely aware of the portrayal of women in the media. According to a study at Colorado State University :

"The average U.S. woman is 5’4” and weighs 140 pounds whereas the average U.S. model is 5’11” and weighs 117 pounds."

Not only are the women pegged as "super-models" quickly wasting away, but it seems that our self love and confidence is also quickly disappearing. Whether we are men, or women we see the impression that the media has placed upon our body images. As women we are told that we are not thin enough, or not curvaceous enough, while men are told to be fit toned and tan. We are told that to become 'okay' we need to buy things, buy improvements to rid us of our 'flaws'. In a time when media exposure surrounds every step of our days, it is no surprise that  one out of every four college aged women has an eating disorder. We are bombarded with images of 'perfection'. You may be asking yourself... "What's love got to do with it"? Well, in the words of Miss Turner, "What's love, but a second hand emotion?" You've got to love yourself before you really truly feel it first hand. You've got to stop, take a look around, and see that the images surrounding you are not the standard that you will fall victim to. Love yourself. You're Beautiful, You're worth it!