Kate Winslet

I'd much rather be known as some curvy Kate than as some skinny stick.
- Kate Winslet

Women need to have respect for their own bodies. If girls can't respect themselves, then how can they expect to get respect from other men and women around them? I think with Kate Winslets statement she is trying to have young girls and women see that they should be content with their own bodies, and that they shouldn't have to feel pressure from the media to conform to a certain standard. 

-Alexandra Harvey

Christina Aguilera

I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down! The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not dis other women for being proud of theirs!
Christina Aguilera Quotes


I agree with this quote because women shouldn't have to feel ashamed of how they look based upon standards that society sets for them that are near impossible to reach. Women should never have to look in the mirror and feel like they aren't beautiful enough or skinny enough. Christina Aguilera is on to something that makes more sense than starving yourself or making yourself throw up. If women just realized that they are beautiful as they are in their own bodies then confidence will just radiate from them, and that in itself is beautiful. There's nothing that's more attractive than confidence.


But the question is how do we get women to see it as she does? Because it's very unlikely that they'd be able to accept their bodies just by reading this blog, but we're working towards the change. If people started campaigning like we are and tried to get the word out, maybe women would start to feel better about themselves.


Beautiful isn't model skinny, long hair, and long eyelashes. Beautiful is feeling beautiful and knowing that YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!
-Alexandra Harvey

Dove's Self-Esteem Fund

Our depiction and definition of "beauty" has morphed into what the media tells us it is. Every day, we are bombarded with images of unrealistically skinny girls and muscular guys that shape our idea of what beauty is. What is beauty really? Is it flawlessly smooth skin without a single imperfection? Is it not having an ounce of fat on your body? Is it long legs? Is it big boobs? Is it beefy and built arms and chests? We need to make a stand and accept ourselves for who we are. No one is perfect, nor will anyone ever be.

Below is a video from Dove’s self-esteem fund; one company that is leading the fight against body image and the media. It portrays how many images, videos, and advertisements are seen every day by young men and women. Take a look!

Dove's Self-Esteem Fund