How Old Is Sexy?

Gender and age. Why is it that once a woman reaches a certain age, she is no longer looked at as beautiful or sexy? Why is it the opposite is for men (looking at you, George Clooney, you silver fox) ??

Women are bombarded with the reminder that every day, you are aging and slowly losing your "appeal." So you better start using this anti-wrinkle eye cream thats $46 for .35 ounces. You'll be happier in 15 years when you need a second mortgage, but you will look fresh and vibrant. 

And age isn't always a factor (I just wanted to google image search George Clooney. You're welcome.)

Girls younger and younger are starting to ask for plastic surgeries, cosmetics, etc. to enhance their appearance. Enter, Heidi Montag, who was so pretty naturally... and now she looks crazy and fake.

This is not cute, I'm sorry!

Did she not think she was sexually appealing before? So often I hear my guy friends talking about how they want a nice, sweet girl to bring home to meet their family. Not a bimbo who can't afford to go to a movie because they have debt from plastic surgery!

Side note: my SEVEN year old cousin (2nd grade) got a training bra in her Easter basket (should I yell at my Aunt for giving in or cry because this is what society is doing???) CRAZY!!

"Keep Calm!?!? ITS MY WEDDING!"

One of my favorite ways of procrastinating is to hop on Pinterest. This social media site has become extremely influentual when it comes to weddings (even I have a board called “The Perfect Wedding.” Judge me. “With its heavily female demographic and emphasis on DIY derring-do, Pinterest and brides go together like love and marriage. But it's not just the women in white who are touchscreen-tapping into the power of the 2-year-old site,” says this USA Today article.  

“It's changing the industry" for vendors, planners and magazines, says Anne Fulenwider, editor in chief of Brides. Since she took over the title in November, Pinterest has "exploded and really changed the conversation." With social media sites like this taking over a large part of the industry, how are wedding TV shows keeping up?

The answer: by getting crazier. The more “Bride-zilla” a person can be, the more “entertaining” the episode. But why is this so entertaining?? I personally think its so women can watch these shows, maybe their fiance is tuned out in the room over, and the can yell over, “Hey, look at this girl! I’m normal compared to her!” 

Wedding planning is definitely stressful, but often times we forget that these “reality” shows are manufactuered. Often producers "encourage" this crazy behavior to stimulate fights, tears, and the like. Americans love it! ...But personally, I think its a little overdone.