Comments on: Empowering our children...and ourselves.

By: Cathy Chester

Cathy Chester — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:57:02 +0000

Thank you SO much, Donna. I am so glad you enjoyed my post. It was a labor of love because I know how it feels to want to look and feel like someone else. I've struggled with that all of my life. I'd like to think we can do something to help stop the portrayal of young women to be only perfect. They should be who they are. That is perfect enough.

Thank you for your wonderful, magical and uplifting comments. They mean a great deal to me.

Best~
Cathy

By: Donna Highfill

Donna Highfill — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:26:06 +0000

Cathy: I love, love, love this . . . every single night I am appalled at the marketing/reality television portrayal of women. Even more frightening is the fact that women (especially younger women) seem, too often, to accept the messages given. This is an important piece. I stumbled it, tweeted it, and will share it with friends. Thank you!

By: Cathy Chester

Cathy Chester — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:08:40 +0000

Thanks, Ellen.

I feel it's our responsibility as women, as bloggers and as intelligent human beings to use our collective voices to stop the portrayal of young people as having to be perfect. We need to shed light on the value of being our authentic selves. In the end, that's all that really matters. Be yourself.

Thanks for leaving your comments~
Cathy

By: Ellen Dolgen

Ellen Dolgen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:54:06 +0000

another great piece, cathy! you're right in that our roles, for one, can be to ensure our children and grandchildren grow up treating women - and everyone, for that matter - with dignity and respect. And of course this world would be better off with more women in charge - we bring a view and approach much-needed to so many issues.

By: Cathy Chester

Cathy Chester — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:09:24 +0000

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Carolyn. I do believe it is our responsibility as parents and consumers (as I've said before) to speak up and boycott companies that misuse women in their media campaigns. I think we, as women, need to use our collective voices so that our children and grandchildren will no longer have to stay silent on matters of body image and self-acceptance. I loved the movie "Miss Representation" and if you haven't seen it I highly suggest you rent it. It's well worth it. Also check out their website. Thanks again~ Cathy

By: Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:10:00 +0000

Cathy - powerful piece. When is enough going to be enough? When we stop catering to the visual male from all perspectives - as media & as consumers. How can we effectively help young women develop better self-images if we continue to allow marketing and media professionals to promote ideals about women that embody their marginalization silently - making them second class citizens that have to 'be pretty' and discount their worth financially as professionals? The blatant stuff you can laugh off at a certain age (like the ads) but we can't continue to just accept the ads and entertainment (oh don't get me started!) we're handed. Love the Billy Joel quote but how sad it is that he realized this in midlife - how much sadder for women not to realize their worth til then also. The timing for this piece couldn't be better, Cathy.

By: Cathy Chester

Cathy Chester — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:49:27 +0000

Exactly. Now it's our responsibility to do something about it!

Thanks for the opportunity to be featured on the Generation Fabulous website, Chloe.

By: Chloe Jeffreys

Chloe Jeffreys — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:07:26 +0000

Excellent piece. We're so glad you shared it with us at Generation Fabulous. When is enough going to be enough?

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By: Cathy Chester

Cathy Chester — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:28:04 +0000

Thank you Judith. I am honored to receive your compliments.

I am so glad you retweeted my post. Please feel free to mention my entry(ies) wherever you see fit. I believe in spreading the word, helping each other and paying it forward! Thank you for your interest.

I look forward to future conversations with you!

Have a wonderful day,
Cathy

By: Judith Beaulieu

Judith Beaulieu — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:59:29 +0000

Kathy, this is an excellent blog! Retweeted it on my twitter account. May I mention this in my blog "Healthcare De-Mystified"?

Judith