Comments on: The blogger revealed http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/ Feminist thoughts inspired by parenting a presumably-straight white male Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: S. Brykczynski http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-391 S. Brykczynski Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:54:37 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-391 lol,<br />Face paint? I thought it was ink!<br />In my head I have my pre pregnancy body. Occasionally I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and wonder who that person is. Not me surely. The thing is I actually know how to pose and crop and do lots of other crafty tricks that hide what I don't like about myself. But then comes the rude awakening when I see someone elses photos of me. Blah. <br />I think both photos of you are equally lovely! lol,
Face paint? I thought it was ink!
In my head I have my pre pregnancy body. Occasionally I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and wonder who that person is. Not me surely. The thing is I actually know how to pose and crop and do lots of other crafty tricks that hide what I don't like about myself. But then comes the rude awakening when I see someone elses photos of me. Blah.
I think both photos of you are equally lovely!

]]> By: Bri http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-390 Bri Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:45:53 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-390 You look so serene, so assured, so at home in your own power. It is beautiful. You are beautiful. Not that it matters what I, or anyone else, thinks. It matters what you think and it sounds like you are in a good place with yourself. That is fantastic. You look so serene, so assured, so at home in your own power. It is beautiful. You are beautiful. Not that it matters what I, or anyone else, thinks. It matters what you think and it sounds like you are in a good place with yourself. That is fantastic.

]]> By: Arwyn http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-389 Arwyn Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:36:18 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-389 Thank you all!<br /><br />I do think it's interesting I'm not the only one with that feeling. My guess is that in daily life, we see real people, who we know are beautiful, and so we can know we're beautiful too. But in 2D, pictures and video, we've become SO accustomed to hyper-thin, hyper-stylized, air-brushed, <i>false</i> images that seeing a real person doesn't look right. Combine that with a culture that teaches women to look for everything wrong with themselves, and we have insta-dissatisfaction with the way we look.<br /><br />In other words, I blame the patriarchy. ;-p<br /><br />I will say I like the artsy/contemplative photos better than the straight-on smiling one, unlike most of you apparently! I'll see what I can make work in the image editing software.<br /><br />Thank you all for the comments and love, as always! I'm so glad I started this blog, if only to have found such an amazing readership. ^_^ Thank you all!

I do think it's interesting I'm not the only one with that feeling. My guess is that in daily life, we see real people, who we know are beautiful, and so we can know we're beautiful too. But in 2D, pictures and video, we've become SO accustomed to hyper-thin, hyper-stylized, air-brushed, false images that seeing a real person doesn't look right. Combine that with a culture that teaches women to look for everything wrong with themselves, and we have insta-dissatisfaction with the way we look.

In other words, I blame the patriarchy. ;-p

I will say I like the artsy/contemplative photos better than the straight-on smiling one, unlike most of you apparently! I'll see what I can make work in the image editing software.

Thank you all for the comments and love, as always! I'm so glad I started this blog, if only to have found such an amazing readership. ^_^

]]> By: Rambling Rachel http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-388 Rambling Rachel Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:08:19 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-388 So funny. I was just wondering what you looked like. In some way the mystery is good and shows how our eyes send us such unhelpful subliminal messages.<br /><br />For your profile, I like the eyes photos.<br /><br />I started taking pictures of myself because there aren't enough.<br /><br />Plain and simple, I don't look like how I think I look. A friend and I were talking about this, right after she got her portrait taken. Check it out. Cool affects. And I hope she looks as beautiful to herself as she thinks she looks.<br /><br />http://wickerwomen.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/leah/ So funny. I was just wondering what you looked like. In some way the mystery is good and shows how our eyes send us such unhelpful subliminal messages.

For your profile, I like the eyes photos.

I started taking pictures of myself because there aren't enough.

Plain and simple, I don't look like how I think I look. A friend and I were talking about this, right after she got her portrait taken. Check it out. Cool affects. And I hope she looks as beautiful to herself as she thinks she looks.

http://wickerwomen.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/leah/

]]> By: TMae http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-387 TMae Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-387 Arwyn....you're beautiful! <br /><br />Isn't it interesting that we echo your fears, "I'm beautiful until I see a picture, and then..." I suspect that most women (of any size) will tell you they also hate to see pictures of themselves. I know my sister does, and my mother, and several of my good friends. But I also know several men that feel the same way. <br /><br />I like the third image in an artsy way, and the fourth in strong-powerful-woman way. Arwyn….you're beautiful!

Isn't it interesting that we echo your fears, "I'm beautiful until I see a picture, and then…" I suspect that most women (of any size) will tell you they also hate to see pictures of themselves. I know my sister does, and my mother, and several of my good friends. But I also know several men that feel the same way.

I like the third image in an artsy way, and the fourth in strong-powerful-woman way.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-386 Elizabeth Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:18:48 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-386 Lovely lovely! Love the breastfeeding picture! Face paint is lovely, and so are you! And of course, so is your little chick.<br />:) Lovely lovely! Love the breastfeeding picture! Face paint is lovely, and so are you! And of course, so is your little chick.
:)

]]> By: Broodmother http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-385 Broodmother Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:58:23 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-385 I second the whole, "feels beautiful normally but not so when I look at myself in photographs" issue. I have a gorgeous wedding pic of myself and my husband, and all I can think of when I look at it is that I didn't take a shower or brush my hair that day (long story).<br /><br />Also, you're gorgeous! I'd love to have a shot of your face as a profile pic! I second the whole, "feels beautiful normally but not so when I look at myself in photographs" issue. I have a gorgeous wedding pic of myself and my husband, and all I can think of when I look at it is that I didn't take a shower or brush my hair that day (long story).

Also, you're gorgeous! I'd love to have a shot of your face as a profile pic!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-384 Jenn Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-384 The last one (with you in profile) would make an awesome, contemplative-looking profile pic. What rad facepaint! The last one (with you in profile) would make an awesome, contemplative-looking profile pic. What rad facepaint!

]]> By: Chex http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-383 Chex Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:01:22 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-383 Yeah, the second to last one is good. If you must crop it, please AT LEAST get your whole face! You have such a lovely smile. Yeah, the second to last one is good. If you must crop it, please AT LEAST get your whole face! You have such a lovely smile.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-382 Bethany Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:54:41 +0000 http://www.raisingmyboychick.com/2009/06/the-blogger-revealed/#comment-382 I love the full picture, the 2nd to last one. <br /><br />I sometimes still feel similarly about pics of me (although now I'm more self-conscious about my teeth than anything fat-related). I highly recommend taking (and sharing, if you have/want a community for that kind of thing) naked pics. Naked, outside photos are really grand for getting used to seeing yourself in pictures and seeing your body as it is. I also find looking at photos of women who look like me (naked or clothed) really puts things into perspective. I love the full picture, the 2nd to last one.

I sometimes still feel similarly about pics of me (although now I'm more self-conscious about my teeth than anything fat-related). I highly recommend taking (and sharing, if you have/want a community for that kind of thing) naked pics. Naked, outside photos are really grand for getting used to seeing yourself in pictures and seeing your body as it is. I also find looking at photos of women who look like me (naked or clothed) really puts things into perspective.

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