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Ever wonder how perfection was defined? I do about 23 hours and 45 minutes a day. There is an epidemic that formed at the start of consumerism and each and every one of you is familiar with it. It’s called self-consciousness.
So, here is a little story that brought the subject to my wandering mind: A while ago I was watching The Colbert Report (as I often find myself doing rather than being productive) and he was talking about the rise of consumerism and how their target is mainly women-because you could put a flawless woman on television wearing a mustache and so long as they make a good claim, women everywhere will be wearing that mustache! Think about it. When did you start picking up that anti-cellulite cream in the drug store? I did when I saw those beautiful women in short shorts with amazing legs. Did you know, if you use Nair, your legs will transform into four foot, bronze shapely things that you can model in your bikini bottoms? The commercial fails to mention the potential burning when you pee.
So here I was, laughing helplessly at Mr. Colbert when he introduced a new product that targets new ridiculous self conscious: armpits. This is for real; there is a new deodorant out there that is aimed specifically at making your armpits more attractive. This is the sick part; I’m sitting here giggling and realizing consumerism truly is to blame for insecurities, but I’m also thinking, “I kind of want that deodorant”!
I suppose it is the comic intellectuals like Steve Colbert that can bring me down to earth because in my great effort to achieve perfectionism, this scandal never dawned on me until now.
I have a major problem with insecurities and am constantly comparing myself to everybody else. But this revelation has introduced a new light on the issue. I don’t want to be the target of mass consumerism, but that is exactly what I turned out to be (though I won’t wear Sketcher shape-ups because, damn they’re ugly).
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| Posted: May 09, 2011 at 1:53 pm |
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| Ha ha ha! I agree (about the Shape-ups....well, and everything else!). Great thought process! It's a wonder anyone with a television/computer has any self esteem at all! |
| Posted by: Momma | Posted: May. 09, 2011 @ 2:21 pm |
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| I was thinking about investing in a pair of those!!! On second thought your totally right, they are hideous!!! |
| Posted by: Carly | Posted: May. 09, 2011 @ 10:44 pm |
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