As apart of my morning ritual, I start my day with watching the Today Show. Usually I just have it on as background noise, but one report really caught my attention. Anne Curry, one of the main reporters, was discussing with a psychologist about young girls posting videos of themselves on YouTube, asking their audience if they find them attractive. These are young teenage girls between 12 and 16!! What is even more outrageous are the harsh comments that people were posting in response to her video. Some people bluntly said that they thought she was ugly! It saddens me that this young girl needed reassurance by total strangers to make her feel secure about her body. Some people are just plain mean, and will just say hurtful things regardless if you are the most beautiful person in the world or not. Not only will posting these types of videos not help you build your self esteem, but posting pictures and videos of yourself online, makes you more vulnerable to unwanted viewers, like sex offenders. I am posting this video with the hopes of showing you that this is not a healthy method to help build your confidence. Surround yourself with positive, loving people who help to make you feel good about yourself, and have your best interest at heart. We have all gone through times of self doubt, feeling like we don't measure up to what society expects us to be like or look like. Be strong and tell yourself that you are perfect that way you are. Seriously!! Say it to yourself out loud, in front of the mirror.
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