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View submission: What's something you never understood about the opposite gender?
I went through elementary school in a time when most celebrities were only 7-8 stone or 100lbs. Despite BEING a slim and a tall female, by the age of 13 many of us were so deep into disordered eating habits that it seemed totally normal. Even now, “beautiful” women are usually tall and thin with clear skin and professional clothing/hair/makeup. Comparing yourself to a photoshopped or airbrushed photo seems crazy, but it doesn’t stop our brains from doing it.
I will say, as an adult I also realized that I was rarely ever complimented for my looks as a child or teen. It made me deeply self-conscious, but I think it was also an era of complementing girls on brains and abilities over looks with the idea that it would help them in the long run. It didn’t in my case, it made me feel as though I was never attractive enough to deserve a compliment. 🤷🏻♀️
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