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I'm not opposed to nudity. In a way I grew up with it, and I don't mean my own. Just the nature of going to a beach in Sweden. The readers in Europe probably feel differently about the topic. Maybe not? But I remember walking through Paris and being taken aback by the kinds of advertising I would see on public billboards such as the bus stop.

What is it about nudity that sells? Sex sells, but it's not really "sex" so much as sexy. The allusion to sex. Celebrities sometimes launch their careers through Playboy; some celebrities use it to stake their claim on their celebrity. And society seems to be at least interested in if not somewhat obsessed with all things "Playboy."

I'm on this topic because I was surprised to find that Hugh Hefner was the number three search today according to Yahoo. After doing some Googling (sorry Yahoo...you're cool for some things, but I still go to Google to search) I found that the impact of the magazine on society reaches further than body image and sexuality. Ever heard of Fahrenheit 451? Guess where it was printed first...

I have more to say on the topic, but with PrettyThin Magazine I am trying to say less and less on PrettyThin itself. At the end of the day, this site is a community of support. But for those who are looking for a topic of debate, there you go.

I'm online right now. I'm going to be online all day, and on PrettyThin - editing mainly. Catching up on the things I keep neglecting. So, if you've submitted images for the Members Photos area or if you've sent me your blog link to be included in the Members Blogs area, then I will be getting to it today.

 If you feel like you want to grab my attention and tell me something I forgot, or to share a great idea with me,  just click that green Contact button on the left.

 Anyway, I'm here doing things. Hope you're day is bright and sunny as you do things too...

 Oh!, And thanks for the letters :-) I'm going to be reading them too...as well as running to the post office to send out 30 more bracelets...

Stay Beautiful, just as you are,
James  |  Support PrettyThin

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Someone asked me for pictures of Emma Watson. I don't ask questions. No, we're not related.

What I found interesting last week was the boot camp that Kate Middleton was going through over the past couple weeks. I assume she'll be going through them until the wedding, trying to make herself beautiful. Not too beautiful, certainly; just as there is someone hired to make sure she stays in shape, there is someone there to make sure she doesn't get too in shape - doesn't push it too far, as it were.

 But hey, what do I know. I realized this morning that the only reason I have that crease where my hip meets my belly is because I'm getting a belly - so here I go with the protein shakes and the creatine monohydrate - and they say this isn't disordered eating...it's "getting back in shape."

But who am I to judge. The richest and most powerful people in the world....wait a minute; I don't actually think they're that rich. I mean, J.K. Rowling has more money than they do.  And as for power, I mean, doesn't the parliament and prime minister decide everything? So...they're there to....hmmm....tell us what a dream looks like? They live in castles! Great people as they may be, I apologize for using this as an example of anything. But how can a pro-ana site let something like this pass without comment.

It's news...just like how it was news that Princess Diane struggled with bulimia.

It's over. I'm over it anyway. But maybe that's the problem...

James - Support PT

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New Members Photos have been uploaded. Keep them coming even though I'm behind on posting them. A few people have commented that I should give credit for where the images come from, but I have decided against it for a couple reasons. The first is simply that there is no way to verify where a lot of the images come from. That's why I alter the color, edit and crop, and add the PrettyThin logo to them, to overcome copyright issues. The second issue is to prevent stalkers from finding the profiles of individuals they might be creeping on.

Update on PT Unity Bracelets, Second Edition: I am going to take them offline on Monday so I can catch up on shipping. I expect to post them back up later in the week.

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(Day 1 - 22 sold - going to the post office now to send them - March 3)

The PrettyThin Facebook page has been deleted. I have contested the decision and hope that it may be back up again soon. But I really have no idea. They view it as a pro-ana page and not as an ED support page. It seems like we still have a long way to go.

Stay Beautiful, just as you are....
James   -  Support PT