Monday, March 24, 2008

funny made up words

I was out recently with Kate (the mighty kate) and our good friend Kaity (yes, I have another one). We were talking about society's expectations of female beauty. We are totally guilty of contributing to the vicious cycle by watching movies and T.V. shows, and reading the magazines that perpetuate this cycle. We are, by all means, not perfect.

Kaity made up a new word...Shastards. Shastards=shallow bastards. Definition? Men whose idea of beauty is the air brushed glossy magazine variety....big boobs, tiny waist, fashionistas in heels. Ugh. Impossible to achieve no matter how many miles you run.

I try to take God's word for it on this (sometimes unsuccessfully)..."charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting" (Proverbs 31: 30). Men...I hate to break it to you...the bigger the boobs, the longer they get with age. High heels are painful and make us cranky...and damage our bodies. High fashion? You could probably feed a third world country with the amount of money those clothes actually cost. Beauty does fade, and in the end, wouldn't you rather be with someone whose character you respect and admire, someone who makes you laugh, and someone who is pleasant to be around because they wear shoes that actually fit?

If you would rather have society's picture of perfection, then we think you are a shastard.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Celebrate your Tuffin Mops!

Kate's Mom

Tom@RunnersLounge said...

I've enjoyed reading so many of your posts. And while running is my favorite topic, I was really taken with this post.

First of all, I like your newly-coined word, "shastards." Second, your point about men and what they look for is very relevant. As a dad to wonderful daughters, I'm so pleased that they have not been swept up into the focus on appearance and glamor the way society views it. And raising your people to reject hollywood's and the media's standards for beauty is a challenge.

Thanks for the great post and for championing the true beauty of women, not the "hairbrushed" Sports Illustrated swim suit version of it.

Tom

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O'Fallon (IL) YMCA 15K Winter 2007

St. Louis Track Club Half Marathon (spring) 2007

Spirit of St. Louis Marathon 2007

Boilermaker 15K Roadrace 2007 (Utica, NY)

Lewis and Clark Marathon 2007 (St. Charles, MO)

St. Louis Track Club Frost Bite Series 2008

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-10 Miles

-20K

-Half Marathon

Go! St. Louis Half Marathon 2008

Route 66 Festival 10K 2008 (Edwardsville, IL)

O'Fallon (IL) Summer Sizzler 15K 2008

Lewis and Clark Half Marathon 2008 (St, Charles, MO: DNS-cancelled due to Hurricane Ike)

O'Fallon Fall Finale 15K 2008


St. Louis Track Club Half Marathon 2008 (PR!)

Mountain Home Half Marathon (Arkansas) 2008 (2nd in age group!)

Great River Road Run (IL) 10 miles


St. Louis Track Club Frost Bite Series 2008-2009

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Phoenix Rock-n-Roll Marathon (AZ)

Go! St. Louis Half Marathon 2009

Kentucky Derby Half Marathon 2009


















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Big Sur Marathon
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Bolder Boulder
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