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[quote=Anonymous]I agree it's important to tell your daughter she is beautiful. My mom almost never did (maybe one or two times ever), and it caused major issues for me. And I was conventionally attractive when I was younger! I tell my girls they are lovely, amazing, and beautiful (and kind, strong, clever, and funny) all the time. BUT we also talk about how unfair it is that women are expected to conform to societal standards of beauty, and that people use criticism of a woman's appearance as a form of social control. If you keep the dialogue open, it is possible to let your daughter know that you think it is sexist BS that women are judged by their looks but that you also think she is the most beautiful thing in the world. That said, we do not ever equate being skinny with being beautiful or talk about dieting/weight.[/quote]
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