Comments on: An Open Letter to Phenomenal Girls Everywhere http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:36:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9753 Jen Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:33 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9753 Paula, big hugs! Maya's poems are incredibly powerful. Best to all of you beauties! Paula, big hugs! Maya’s poems are incredibly powerful.

Best to all of you beauties!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9734 Debbie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:23:44 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9734 It's a good thing you are a true beauty inside and out!! I can't imagine anyone thinking otherwise. Debbie It’s a good thing you are a true beauty inside and out!! I can’t imagine anyone thinking otherwise.

Debbie

]]> By: tracy m http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9730 tracy m Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:26:12 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9730 This is awesome, Jen. Thank you. This is awesome, Jen. Thank you.

]]> By: Paula http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9729 Paula Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:19:53 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9729 Shannon, I think your Aunt was married to my Uncle - he was just as rude to always say something about "putting on some weight" - which is one of the worst thing a teenage girl wants to hear. Ugh. Jen, Thanks so much for posting this. I have a bff that has "issues" and can't see how beautiful she is - I gave her the little snippet of poem this morning. :) Shannon, I think your Aunt was married to my Uncle – he was just as rude to always say something about “putting on some weight” – which is one of the worst thing a teenage girl wants to hear. Ugh.

Jen, Thanks so much for posting this. I have a bff that has “issues” and can’t see how beautiful she is – I gave her the little snippet of poem this morning. :)

]]> By: Shaping Youth http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9727 Shaping Youth Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:35:14 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9727 Justina's book will no doubt land on our teen team at Shaping Youth in a big way (where we cover media and marketing's impact on kids!) We're constantly using entertainment mediums to flip the messages backwards to kids in 'fight fire with fire' tactics to absolve them of unrealistic ideals (think 'Dove evolution spot' amped up tenfold) Brava, Justina! For more inspiration, also check out the BlogHer "letter to my body" meme where women have been writing appreciative thank yous for its daily doings: http://www.blogher.com/letter-my-body We use this concept with Shaping Youth as a teen 'homework' exercise that teens love to tell via movie trailer style with Animoto photo uploads... Likewise, these :90 videos for Justina are a great way to use m-power (media) to empower...to "find your own beauty" as defined by YOU not the media and marketing industry! I absolutely LOVE this concept and contest, and will pay it forward on Shaping Youth and our body image resource blog partner, Dr. Robyn's 'Kiss my Assets' pronto! Thanks! Amy Jussel Founder/Exec. Dir. www.ShapingYouth.org Justina’s book will no doubt land on our teen team at Shaping Youth in a big way (where we cover media and marketing’s impact on kids!)

We’re constantly using entertainment mediums to flip the messages backwards to kids in ‘fight fire with fire’ tactics to absolve them of unrealistic ideals (think ‘Dove evolution spot’ amped up tenfold) Brava, Justina!

For more inspiration, also check out the BlogHer “letter to my body” meme where women have been writing appreciative thank yous for its daily doings: http://www.blogher.com/letter-my-body We use this concept with Shaping Youth as a teen ‘homework’ exercise that teens love to tell via movie trailer style with Animoto photo uploads…

Likewise, these :90 videos for Justina are a great way to use m-power (media) to empower…to “find your own beauty” as defined by YOU not the media and marketing industry!

I absolutely LOVE this concept and contest, and will pay it forward on Shaping Youth and our body image resource blog partner, Dr. Robyn’s ‘Kiss my Assets’ pronto! Thanks!

Amy Jussel
Founder/Exec. Dir.
http://www.ShapingYouth.org

]]> By: Justina Chen Headley http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9723 Justina Chen Headley Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9723 Thanks, Jen, for hosting me on your blog. It's wonderful to be here where we celebrate True Beauty! Thanks, Jen, for hosting me on your blog. It’s wonderful to be here where we celebrate True Beauty!

]]> By: Decorative Diva http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9722 Decorative Diva Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:14:55 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9722 This is so inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing! This is so inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing!

]]> By: Jen http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9720 Jen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:50:35 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9720 In front of the entire class?! Makes me want to scream! Being the mother of five daughters, and along with my own personal issues, I also love this essay. Isn't Justina amazing?! I am very confident you would enjoy reading her new book, "North of Beautiful." Be sure to check it out sometime! :) Jen In front of the entire class?! Makes me want to scream! Being the mother of five daughters, and along with my own personal issues, I also love this essay.

Isn’t Justina amazing?! I am very confident you would enjoy reading her new book, “North of Beautiful.” Be sure to check it out sometime! :) Jen

]]> By: Shannon Nelson http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/2009/02/10/an-open-letter-to-phenomenal-girls-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-9712 Shannon Nelson Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:11:53 +0000 http://www.mythbusterbeauty.com/?p=5983#comment-9712 I love this. "Ugly" words always haunt us. I still remember being 13 and being called "fat" in front of my whole dance class by my dance teacher. Or at my grandfather's funeral last year when an Aunt I hadn't seen in years said, "Wow you look so good, I almost didn't recognize you." Gee thanks, right? Sometimes I have to remember what is beautiful about me and thank God for my sons, who make sure I know I am the most beautiful mom in the world everyday. I love this. “Ugly” words always haunt us. I still remember being 13 and being called “fat” in front of my whole dance class by my dance teacher. Or at my grandfather’s funeral last year when an Aunt I hadn’t seen in years said, “Wow you look so good, I almost didn’t recognize you.” Gee thanks, right? Sometimes I have to remember what is beautiful about me and thank God for my sons, who make sure I know I am the most beautiful mom in the world everyday.

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