Does the thought of seeing yourself nude strike fear in your heart?
February 5, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
When I was anorexic, I made efforts not to look at myself in the mirror, whether I was naked or clothed. Even though I was happy that my weight was plummeting, I still didn’t feel even remotely attractive. In fact, with each passing pound, I reminded myself how far I was away from “perfection”.
Today, I still don’t love to look at myself when I come out of the shower or get dressed. I mean, I know I have to and I don’t freak out about it (too much), but I don’t love it, either.
With such a mixed-up mindset about body shape, type and issues, I was fascinated when I heard about Lifetime’s new show “How to Look Good Naked”. In it, Carson Kressley (formerly of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) educates women on how to feel comfortable in their own skins. Heck, he even makes them stand in their underwear (and eventually nude) for the camera. YIKES!
I confess that I’ve only watched one episode — the first — from start to finish. I expected the experience to be syrupy sweet and maudlin, but Kressley seems to play his role nicely. And the gal I followed from beginning to end did seem to learn to love her body in a week’s time.
In a recent review, The New York Times said this about the program, which I find interesting but with which I don’t necessarily agree:
“Mr. Kressley never pretends that there is a woman alive who can learn to love herself without at least a handful of people telling her she looks half-way decent. “How to Look Good Naked” isn’t just fun. It’s honest.”
Has anyone else out there seen the program? If so, what were your feelings about it?
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I love “How To Look Good Naked”!! It goes so much deeper than fancy clothes, hair and makeup… Carson really helps the women on the program (as well as those watching) realize that they can love their bodies and accept them as they are.
I absolutely love the show :3 especially after they featured a woman with a similar body type to me, and she felt the same way as I did (boobs=too small, thighs=too big). While it does border on cheesy sometimes, it’s also quite a boost to my own self-esteem to watch, and I can only imagine how the girls on the show must feel!
Krista:
I agree — he does seem to sincerely want them to feel good about themselves. I don’t think it’s just “an act”. Thanks for stopping by!
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Abby:
I think many, many women are “bottom heavy”, as it were. I’m actually an “A” shape myself, even though I’m fairly petite. Your shape is your shape — and the sooner you can love it, the sooner you can let all those bad feelings go!
Thank you, too, for stopping by!