Let your speech always be with grace- Colssians 4;6

For by your words, you will be justified.... and by your words you will be condemned. Matt 12;37

I was at a talk a few weeks ago at which the speaker highlighted how in today's society women, and especially young women are being sexualised by the media. It's so true. One of the points she made which I remember was this; 
On the 'Dove' add which show's curvy women loving their bodies and who they are, it is emphasised that women should be secure and not super thin to feel good about themselves- which is great! 
The same company also made the 'Lynx' advertisement. This add show's skinny, tanned, gorgeous looking women running around in their bikini's. Young girl's who see these women feel bad about themselves. It's a fact. It is so ironic that the same people who encourage women to feel fabulous in the bodies that they have on 'Dove', change to the complete opposite when directing male add's, and conform to what society says 'men should love' and put half naked women on tv screens making a majority of women in today's society feel bad about themselves and at the same time convincing men that this is what's to love about women. Not their personality, not their standard of self-worth and not their character. All which have nothing to do with appearance. 

'Dove' Add

'Lynx' Add

Both made by the same company. 

'81% of women feel inadequate compared to the media's image of women.'

In a man's magazine there was a competition to see who was voted 'hottest chick'. The girl who won wasn't even a real woman! She was 100% computer generated. The media sexualises women and young girls to an extent that many men have expectations which aren't realistic. I was shocked to hear my cousin tell me who is a teacher at a High school in the Western Suburbs, that a year 7 girl told expressed that she honestly believed that she, as a girl of 12-13years old, was good for nothing but to be a sex object for guys. 


As Women, we have worth, value and a purpose which was NOT created by the media or by the standard which men set for us, but first and foremost by God who created us equally to men to serve along side them, not for them. My God is my judge, and no man will ever tell me my worth or value. 


To all the beautiful Women in my life reading this, don't believe the lie the media sets for you. The only opinion which will matter in the end is God's, and he created you with such carefulness and love that despite the imperfections we may see, we are ALWAYS going to be perfect to Him.


'What does it matter if one gain's the whole world but loses his soul' - Jesus Christ