The Great Equalizer

Hi World.

I was in the grocery store tonight and the Enquirer caught my eye.  On its cover were several unflattering photographs of female "superstars" in their bathing suits with the caption, "Worst Bodies". 

Nice.

At first I thought, "that's pretty awful, taking a picture of someone in their bathing suit without their permission and publishing it for all the world to see." 

Isn't it?

But then I thought about all the magazines that feature some of the same celebrities, not to mention numerous beautiful models, all airbrushed and looking like the unattainable version (for many of us anyway) of what is marketed as "normal".

And I thought maybe the Enquirer is doing us normal women a great service in featuring the true "normal".  Maybe the Enquirer is the great Equalizer.

Except for the fact that I have yet to see a version of the worst male bodies.  I guess everyone just accepts that men's bodies change as they get older.  Unlike their minds.

Okay, I know that was snarky.  Sorry, men.  Just kidding.  And a little bitter. 

Bitter enough to drive the point home.

Ah youth, pass the bottle (Hemingway?)

Goodnight youngsters,

Chicken