Interesting.

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For those who have been passed over because of the way they look. Interesting realisation by Dustin Hoffman when preparing for Tootsie.

I mostly love hearing actors talk about performing and Dustin is a very thoughtful actor. I thought his epiphany was very honest (and sadly true).

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It's interesting that it's taken a man talking about this to grab people's attention

Yes. I don't think he's saying anything that hasn't been said before or any thing new. I think what struck me was the way he said it. I think that deep, personal realization is more striking than the pure fact that good looking people have it easier in life.

And can I just say yes and thank you for your comments here. That pressure to be that narrow image is, I think, getting more and more heavy. I can't say with any certainty that that is true but from what I see my daughter being exposed to and what I see her "aspire" to is pretty frightening (because it's so unattainable). I often think I'm glad I'm not a teenager growing up now - the amount of on line images that they are bombarded with...

And yes...finding acceptance in yourself is one thing. Getting other people to accept that is another thing altogether.

xoxo