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[quote=Anonymous]So I think that a big part of the beauty conversation is rooted in magical thinking that says your looks don't matter.  We all know what this is not true but for some reason we don't want to say these things out loud because we don't want to traumatize anyone.  I want to be kind to my daughter but I also want her to be clear-eyed.  This is what I'm telling her:

- beauty exists, some people have it, some don't have it.  It's a gift like any other.  
 - there is no such thing as "beauty no matter what".
 - there are ways to make the most of your looks and you need to master them
 - beauty matters, clothes matter, hair matters, health matters
 - being fat is very bad for you
 - beautiful people have some advantages but non-beautiful or average looking people have every opportunity to achieve things, to be educated, professionally successful, have friends, be good at things, find love, be happy. If you're not beautiful, it's not the end of the world, it's just placing lower on the scale in one small area of life.  
 - I point out beautiful people, buildings, clothes all the time, I think it is important to be surrounded by beauty and good lines as it informs your baseline perception of what is beautiful. [/quote]

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