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hey everyone, thank you SOOO much for your support lately. ive been doing my best to keep up answering comments, sorry if it takes me awhile to do so! i sincerely appreciate every single comment, favorite, and watch that i get. it really means so much to me. so thank you <3
a couple things have been on my mind lately.
1. i received a comment on this piece
that really made me sad. it was from a 13 year old aspiring model, who very nicely suggested that Susan "look sexi not like ur lost". it just makes me sad because this young girl seems to think that sexiness is the ultimate and possibly one of the only forms of beauty, when that is so so so far from true. in my opinion, though sexiness definitely has its place in the beauty department, it is one of the cheapest forms of beauty. it made me really think about what images are being portrayed to young girls, and i think of all the CREEPS on modelmayhem whose photographs are clearly lacking any visual or artistic appeal besides the sexual clothing (or lackthereof) and positions that the women are in... it just makes me sad.
maybe i dont see too much of this because i choose not to look at it. i dont know. theres nothing more for me to say about this, it just bothered me, thats all.
2. smoking (and tanning) and cancer
i know this may be a sensitive topic for some, and i know many artists smoke, but i dont mean this to offend. i just want to say something to smokers (and tanners). i know you've heard all the health risks, and you know its costly and in smoking's case, not good for the environment. if you still havent made up your mind to sincerely try your best to quit, or you need a real reason to quit that involves people other than yourself (sometimes its easier to let yourself down than others), please consider this.
my mom has had cancer for half of my life now (im 18), and ive seen how it can affect a person, how much pain and discomfort and emotional trauma they go through. but most of all i KNOW how it affects the people who love them, because ive personally gone through that. it is such a terrible thing when someone you love has cancer, and you dont ever know what the outcome will be. watching them go through so much suffering and wondering when and if they will die is a terrible, terrible thing. i could really elaborate here, but i wont, though if you need motivation or want to know, id be happy to tell you.
my mom has never smoked in her life. she is a great person. she doesnt deserve to have cancer, she never did anything to put herself at risk for it, but she does. and i guess what im saying is that i dont know why anyone would knowingly choose to put themselves at great risk for this (though i know older smokers didnt know all the facts back in the day).
so if you need a reason to quit, do it for the people who love you, who dont want to watch you suffer.
do it out of respect for those who have fought, are fighting, or have lost against cancer, by showing that you do realize how terrible of a disease it is, and trying to prevent it from happening to you.
obviously, this is very personal to me, and im sorry if it offends anyone, because its not meant to.
i think that its especially appropriate because it's Breast Cancer Awareness month (which is the main type of cancer my mom has) and even though that is unrelated to smoking, it seems to be a good time to address it.
plus, one of my best friends is quitting, and im really proud of her.
but watching someone quit (shes doing well, too!) has made me think about this a lot lately.
if you actually made it to the end, thank you for reading <3
i hope you all have a lovely rest of the week,
em
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i just think that it tends to be the cheapest form, because it is often shallow-- based on sex appeal. I mean to mostly refer to the tacky, obscene "sexy" photos that are often seen on modelmayhem as the truly cheap examples.
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"Rage, rage against the dying of the light"
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"Rage, rage against the dying of the light"
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STOP SMOKING PEOPLE. IT DAMAGES, IT HURTS AND IT DOES KILL, NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK, IT DOES.
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live life.
She looked so lovely, you could tell she was loved <3
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That is a very good point you make, I hope it helps someone. I can't imagine how hard that must be, I will keep her in my prayers
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and thank you so much, i really appreciate it
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