- Girls only! Do you feel too pressured to look good?! -

[Pulchritudinous]

Everybody has their flaws, but magazines, posters and billboards are putting too much pressure on females to believe it's wrong to have the flaws that make us each unique!

When the summer approaches, I become frustrated that I don't have the year-round tan, clear skin and flawless figure to flaunt on the beach or at the pool, the expectations are just too high, and I know it gets alot of teenage girls down!

In the 60's, before the days of retouching and fake-tans, it was the fashion to have the 'real' figure, curves and imperfections, but now it seems to be the opposite, if you don't have the glossy hair and sunbaked skin, you suddenly feel a rank lower than the girls who do.

In this day, depression in teenagers is higher than ever, I think the pressure to be attractive is a large part of that, aswell as hormones and schooling.

If you don't believe your pretty, it doesn't mean your not worthy enough to have your shoulders back and a smile on your face, everyone is worthy of confidence, because whether your beauty is hidden or clear, it's there somewhere, and you should believe it!

[le harry]

I dont feel pressured to look good

[Becky.]

only occasionly, im getting over my jealousy act now

[MsTanya]

I do, because Im expected to look good. Theres alot of girls who like my bf, so its kind of like I have to look better, if that makes sence?

[-Soph-]

I do, because if you look bad, even a little bit bad you get the **** taken out of you at school...

its not nice...

[ChloeDust]

I always feel pressured and it gets me down a lot, as soph said if you don't look good you get the mick taken out of you, i personaly hate my looks and i hate my body and definatly hate my size. I always feel like i'm not good enough and as you said, a rank below the other girls, it's so annoying. -sigh- =[ also it's always the perfect looking, good tan, good size girls getting b/fs, i'm always the lonely one..

[Clo]

I always feel pressured, not because of my body. Because of my hair! Ahh it makes me jealous looking at lovely gorgeous straight hair Yeah, mines straight, but it flicks out. lol yeah its only hair but gr it is so annoying!

[TealArms]

Ye i do it is like totally unfair!

[Clo]

Seriously? :p

[Biseinen]

Hell yes, the presure is enourmous.