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1/20/08

The Cure for Social Anxiety

When we stop judging women by their appearance we will go a long way towards alleviating their fear of appearing in social settings wearing the "wrong" thing.

I'm not just talking about women who are public figures such as Ms. Clinton or Madonna (I may be out of date there). I'm talking about teachers, librarians, lawyers, cooks or any woman who steps out of her house! Is her skirt the proper length according to the moralists; is it sufficiently up-to-date by the fashion-savvy; or should she be wearing something more casual/formal/scruffy/significant?

What if the fit is imperfect? Maybe it's too big/small/tight/loose/baggy/lean? It's beginning to sound like we're describing a piece of meat!

Our society is rampant with images of women who mean nothing to us other than what they are wearing/not wearing and what they look like.

It wouldn't be such a bad idea for the clothing industry to take a downturn. Maybe then we'll make do with last year's colors and styles.

In short, when we're content with how we look, we are able to focus on who we are.

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