A Cause Worth Fighting For

PETA, global warming, free trade. All the celebrities have one, you know--something to speak out against, a worthy cause to put your name and your money behind that makes people stop and think. (Or roll their eyes.) Well, I may not have a famous name or lots of money, but I do now have a cause.....DOWN WITH FULL-LENGTH MIRRORS!

I hate full-length mirrors and do not have one in my house. There is no need for me to see the entire length of my body. It only serves to remind me how short I really am and conjures up all sorts of feelings of inadequacies. There I am, feeling pretty good about my self, my clothes, my body. Sure, things (like my waist) could and should be better, thinner. But when you are only checking yourself out from the chest up, it doesn't seem all that bad.

I wish!

Then you go shopping. Not only are you needing to buy a size up from last summer (as if that wasn't bad enough), there it is--reflected right back at you, staring you in the face. Plus there is another mirror behind you to make sure you get a good view of the backside. Thank you ever so much. I did not need to see that!

How about a wall of mirrors? I started going to an exercise class Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the rec center. Love the class, do not love watching myself and my stubby legs trying to squat and lunge. I seriously think I am only two feet tall.

I am reminded of a lovely, uplifting song we used to sing at girl's camp....

I know how ugly I are

My face, it ain't no star

But I do not mind it

For I am behind it

You folks out in front get the jar- har har!

You see, without full-length mirrors, I can go along in a dream-like state, believing that I am long and lean. I do not have to be reminded of reality. If there is some physical flaw, if my clothes are just not right, well friends, I am sorry you have to see that. The view from up here is not so bad.

And I choose to keep it that way. So join with me! Women in the 60's burned their bras--I say we break our mirrors for the new millenium! Until your mirror can do this--

--there's just no use for it. Who cares if your slip is hanging out. What you don't know won't hurt you. So no more feeling frumpy! No more feeling dumpy! 1, 2, 3, 4, we won't use mirrors anymore!

P.S. The Down With Mirrors Coalition is now accepting donations.