Newest Obsession: MissRepresentation

Miss Representation is an awesome new documentary that has come out about women and the media. The documentary is only shown at certain screenings around the US, which is a shame, but we were lucky enough to catch it when it first aired on OWN.

It features some amazing women, like Katie Couric, Condoleeza Rice, and my personal role model, Jean Kilbourne.

What we loved about the documentary was how it actually went into how the media affects men, not just women. And most of it focuses on how children are affected.

The whole thing made us both so aware of how critical we are of a woman's appearance - especially in the media. Or even old acquaintances, we've been guilty of saying "wow, so and so looks so good", or "I can't believe how much weight so and so has gained".

So we're challenging ourselves to ONLY comment on a person's personality, regardless of a man or woman. Even when we meet new people! It's easy to say "oh, I love your nails/shoes/watch", rather than to tell them "you have such a great personality".

Try it out! The first day we did, we only lasted an hour before messing up. How long can you do it?