Posted on 12 October 2006 by Tim Schmoyer | Trackback link
here to see the video, and then you’ll understand this blog.
My heart broke for all the girls when I saw this video come to an end. Even after knowing that this girl doesn’t look like they advertise her as, it’s still hard to overcome all that culture has put into our
[...] Hat tip to Tim, who think it’s an especially good message for youth group girls. More commentary here. [...]
http://www.timschmoyer.com/2006/10/12/distorted-perception-of-beauty/
[...] Here’s another Dove video of girls talking about their self-image. Just like the previous video, this might be a good clip to show to both guys and girls in youth group for starting a discussion on the matter. [...]
[...] To see videos of what Kate Winslet means, see here first and here second. [...]
[...] it for them, or they download software with a free trial and do it themselves. What happened to the Dove commercial that was popular just a few months [...]
Dove Evolution Campaign Video…
Public Perception of Beauty
This is another interesting video I found on YouTube and it highlights the realities of our distorted perception of beauty. We are daily bombarded with images from magazines and billboards as examples of how people …
[...] the distorted perception our culture pushes of what beauty is all about. See previous videos here and [...]
[...] Here’s two of their previous videos, too. Check them out and talk with your daughters. Distored Perception of Beauty [...]
October 12th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
Yay! I gave you an idea for a blog!

Instead of writing a super long comment on here, I wrote my thoughts on my blog.
http://danadelynn.blogspot.com
October 14th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Wow, what a great tool for teen girls! Thanks Tim.
October 15th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
What a powerful video. Thanks for bringing it to the attention of those of us who blog about ministry.
November 9th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Don’t just show it to the girls - show it to the boys! They need to understand this just as much as the girls do.
November 9th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
Great input, Diane. You’re absolutely right. Thanks.
November 11th, 2006 at 5:17 am
Here’s another video by Dove that shows teen girls discussing their self-image. Another good discussion-starter for youth group.
SEE IT HERE