Really?

I'm not sure where this is coming from but for the last few days I've really been thinking about what really makes up a woman.  We're liars, cheaters, and manipulators.  We lie about how we feel about ourselves, cheat on our diets, and manipulate others to get what we want.  We're good at it. 

But why do advertising associate themselves with "real women" specifically?  Oh hey.. is that me or am I not included in that demographic?  Am I a real woman because my jean size is in the double digits?  What qualifies myself as a real woman?  If I have a naturally flat chest am I some rare breed of non-woman female.  Because after all, "real women have curves".  That statement, movie title, whatever it actually is has always bothered me.  Helloooooooooo, all women are real women!  Where are all of these fake women out there that we need to distinguish ourselves from?  Yes, we all look different (thank goodness).  And surely some of us care more about our appearance than others (and for varying reasons).  And you guessed it, we all have our fair share of insecurities and respond to them in unique ways.  But just because a woman has augmented breasts or a cosmetically enhanced nose or goes tanning every day... does that make her fake?  Nope.  She's still a living, breathing woman.  And good for her if that's what she wants.  If she's covering up an insecurity, well then obviously I would prefer that she get to the root of the issue.  And this is coming from the girl who would really like to be a size 6 before her birthday. 

Is it something that I need?  Nope. It's just about improvement in all areas of life.  But do not tell me or the girl sitting next to me that we're not women because we don't want to have kids or wear push-up bras or dance all night.  And maybe we do one day.  And maybe we do right now. 

Whatever you do and whoever you are-that is completely womenly.  This was a little bit of a rant and so I admit it's a little unpieced together.  I have a feeling this topic is going to come up again.  You are real, regardless of how you feel or look.  And so is the girl standing in front of you in line at _____________.