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That is one of my favorite SATC episodes as well. Sarah Jessica Parker has a great body but she is petite. I am also very petite and I totally got her character, Carrie, feeling intimidated by super tall models. She was unable to see that she has great proportions, just on a smaller scale. I also love that she recovers from an embarassing fall on the runway, sending a message that there are real people with real flaws behind the seeming perfection of the fashion industry. As if to drive home the point, the epidsode ends with Carrie looking confident in her underwear, while "Got to be Real" plays in the background. There is something so beautiful about "real" and so I hope women can strive for this and not a fake ideal. Nothing is more powerful than feeling real and loving it.

Hi, I'm a 17 year old girl, and I totally agree! Body Image definitely plays a huge role in our society day. A lot of it is due to the publicization of it in the media, but in the end, it really does have a huge impact on your [my] self esteem. I think channeling stress into exercise is an excellent way of not only staying healthy, but to also clear your mind to a better way of thinking. Self-confidence comes from within. If you are satisfied with yourself, that's the only person you need to please, and you will find that you are beautiful no matter what anybody else thinks. Here's a link I found from Radical Parenting, a parenting website from the teen’s perspective where I intern at: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2011/03/31/internalized-fat-phobia-is-yo...
It also talks about how weight is a critical factor in self-esteem issues, but how most of the insecurity we feel, is internalized and exaggerated due to our inability to feel good about ourselves.