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There
are a few really awful trends that are finally fading out (thank the
gods) and I'm glad to see them go. I want to get the ball rolling on
a few more. Some things just have to stop, and I mean right now, dammit! Here's a list of personal pet peeves:
Ladies,
please stop pocketing your cell phones in your bras. It's gross. More
than that, if you'll take a minute to read the back pages of the
instruction manual from the box your phone came in, you'll find it's
hazardous to your health. You should be concerned about the
radiation from your cell phone nestled up to your delicate area. It's ok to keep your extra cash there, or a lipstick or something--just not the device with the toxic battery.
Fake
tanner has got to stop. If you were born white, as I was, then be
white. Or whitish. If you're whiter than white,
alabaster, even, so be it. Get an umbrella, a hat and use mega
sunscreen to keep from getting skin cancer. I know tan is beautiful according to beauty magazines and mass media, but originality is better.
Mixed races are gorgeous, but I was born pink and freckled. I'm
not spending my hard earned money on orange spray tan that smells
like monkey butt, just to try to look like a bronze beauty - only to
turn out looking like an orange monkey's ass. With freckles. Own your skin, people. 
Ladies,
wearing a metric ton of makeup doesn't make you look grown up or
sexy. It's more of an announcement that you're not good at doing
makeup. I'm including a link that will give you pointers on the
basics of make up, things every young woman should know. The most
important thing you should know is you were born with all the beauty
you'll ever need. The products you buy should be enhancers, nothing more.
Another
one for the ladies; six inch heels are stupid. They might look badass on the GaGa, but unless you need to uses them as a defense weapon, you might
break your ankle wearing those ridiculous shoes. At best you'll get blisters and nobody wants to see that. Be sensible. Wedges, spiked three or four inches are fine if you
insist on wearing something fancy for special occasions, but trust
me, you'll want to take good care of your feet. Real life means
walking, and lots of it. Breaking an ankle or a leg is going to ruin
your day. If you're dating a young man who says he likes high heels,
buy him a pair and let him wear them.
The
last disturbing trend among young people that I have to comment on
has to do with sex. I'm very glad the subject is talked about
and out in the open more than it was when I was a teen. And I'm so
very relieved that condoms and birth control are easier for young
people to get.
The
issue I have is the easy access to hardcore porn from every computer, cell
phone and ipad. There are many programs online to filter the settings
on your home group to keep your children and teens from watching it
but, believe me when I say this...they are still watching. It's
important to start dialogue with your teen early about adult videos
and the difference between that and real love making. I cannot stress
the importance of having this conversation enough. I'm of the French
philosophy, which says it is better to raise our children learning
that making love is a natural part of being an adult, and fighting
wars and killing is not. We should teach kids and teens that the
internet might be a good place to learn a lot of things, but the
personal business of making love is nothing like what they are seeing
online. If our kids don't learn about healthy sex from healthy
adults, they will learn about unhealthy sex from somewhere else.
That's
not the entire list of my pet peeves, of course, but it's a good
start. If we could stamp out just these 6 things, we'd be making a
great deal of progress toward better health and greater happiness. As
an added benefit, we'd be reducing the risk of embarrassing ourselves
in public.~
Cell
Phone in bra/cancer:
Spike
shoes photo courtesy of: funcshoenality
Bad
Makeup photo: tonguechic.com
