Apparently, Cindy Crawford has recently posted some “completely untouched” images of herself online.. I’m not sure who should be celebrating. The cynic in me suggests that she has precious little to lose at this point, and lots to gain by riding this wave, reinventing herself, and (re)joining the conversation du jour. I’d be impressed if, for example, all the Victoria Secret models followed suit while at the pinnacle of their careers. Nevertheless..

I’m growing weary of skinny people, fat people, and old people trying to dominate the conversation about whose body is beautiful (too). Amongst other things, these dogmas discount the notion that beauty is subjective. Additionally, everything can not be beautiful in the same way (if at all), so why try to compete on the same plane (if at all)? Of the images that come to mind are (chess) pawns, puppets fighting amongst themselves, and The Sneetches.

I do not need to be informed of the deleterious impacts on society’s collective airbrushed and malnourished psyche. If we really want the conversation to be about something other than bodies, let’s make the conversation about something other than bodies. Otherwise, the pendulum simply keeps swinging within the same bubble, and we continue to be sold the same flabby bill of goods. As the population ages and gains weight it only makes sense to change the marketing approach. Before seeking admission to, and staunchly advocating for, one camp or another; remember that someone is SELLING ideas and profiting from them. This is economic, not social.