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Are You Average or Beautiful?

Beauty, they tell me, is in the eye of the beholder. But what if the beholder is yourself? Whenever I tell my teenage daughter she's beautiful, she tells me, "You have to say that. You're my mom." And I know how she feels. It is difficult to feel confident in your own appearance. Growing up, I had a terrible self image. I was way, way too skinny. I know for some of you that might sound appealing, but it wasn't. I was the kind of stick thin where clothes don't fit and boys don't look at you. I'm glad I'm past those days. Now - as I'm just about to turn 50, I feel more at home with how I look than I ever have. I weigh quite a bit more than I did back then. I look in the mirror and see graying roots and crooked teeth, but I also see kind eyes and a ready smile. I feel happy and comfortable in my skin. But, beautiful? Recently, Dove - the beauty products company - tried an experiment. On a busy building entrance they placed large ...