the disturbing facts.

This info shocks me. Just take a look. (i can't remember where i found this... sorry!  i saved this post as a draft ages ago..)

How Do You Feel About the Way You Look?

(The most-selected from a list of nine descriptors)

60s:

Grateful: 52.2%

Satisfied: 46.1%

Self-conscious: 32.6%

Dissatisfied: 28.7%

Happy: 27.4%

Teens:

Self-conscious: 50%

Satisfied: 42.9%

Grateful: 40.5%

Happy: 36.9%

Dissatisfied: 26.2%

"I see in magazines how my hair should look, and girls on TV who are 20 pounds lighter. If I had someone to do my hair and a trainer, I could be like that. But it's hard to both think that way and be happy with how you look."—Kateyln Labarre, 18, Southborough, Massachusetts

Have You Ever Used Photo-Altering Software to Change a Photograph of Yourself?

60s: 8.5%

Teens: 59.1%

Have You Ever Considered Plastic Surgery?

60s: 43.7%

Teens: 45.5%

"More teens have considered plastic surgery? One possible explanation: As you age, the trauma of elective surgery is less enticing."—Valerie Monroe

Have You Ever Had Plastic Surgery?

60s: 15.4%

Teens: 4.5%

Do You Think You Have a Healthy Body Image?

60s: 62.1%

Teens: 56.8%

Are You Happy With Your Body?

60s: 37.7%

Teens: 43.2%

"How can you believe you have a healthy body image...and not be happy with your body?"—Valerie Monroe

Why Do Your Exercise?

To Stay Healthy

60s: 65.5%

Teens: 28.6%

To Lose Weight

60s: 11.6%

Teens: 33.3%

To Change the Shape of My Body

60s: 6.5%

Teens: 19%

How Do You Think Others Would Describe the Way You Look?

Attractive: 60s: 63.2% / Teens: 39.8%


Approachable: 60s: 57.4% / Teens: 49.4%


Kind: 60s: 55.2% / Teens: 65.1%


Confident: 60s: 55.2% / Teens: 33.7%


Smart: 60s: 42.6% / Teens: 53%


Interesting: 60s: 32.3% / Teens: 33.7%


Pretty: 60s: 30.5% / Teens: 63.9%


Average: 60s: 25.6% / Teens: 49.4%


Sexy: 60s: 13.9% / Teens: 19.3%


Beautiful: 60s: 12.1% / Teens: 33.7%


Plain: 60s: 8.5% / Teens: 16.9%


Old: 60s: 6.3% / Teens: 2.4%


Exotic: 60s: 5.4% / Teens: 9.6%


Unattractive: 60s: 1.3% / Teens: 8.4%


Ugly: 60s: 0.9% / Teens: 2.4%

How can we change this thinking that there is only one type of beautiful?  This post will have to continue another day.  I have many thoughts on the subject.  Who's with me?!