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When I first saw this article, I could only see the body and not the head, so I thought it WAS you, Sarah. Though this is not the case, I am glad you found it inspiring. At the same time,  I have to take issue with your statement about moles and the like being imperfections. Cindy Crawford has one - don't they call it a "beauty mark?"

It's very strange to me, and admittedly, a bit disheartening, that it's 2009 and a piece like this -superbly crafted though it may be- is actually regarded as "evolved" or "unabashedly portraying REAL women."

You remember Susan Boyle? The gal from Britain's Got Talent that stunned the world because, OMG, an everyday woman that doesn't look like Miley Cyrus can carry a tune? Sad to admit, but since then, I haven't been able to watch T.V. I can't seem to notice anything but how flawlessly airbrushed the actors appear. It's like that in the Nudie mags, with the models (didn't Tyra Banks cover this years ago?), right down to the gal on your evening news.

Whether you believe that "real women have curves" or not, believe this: The skinny girls are just as self-conscious as everyone else, right down to the girl with the flawless skin and perfect teeth, if only because she knows that 'perfection' will fade in time. Ah, brave new world, it has such archaic perspectives on beauty...