Fiming Tomorrow – ooooh the boots

Well there you are, I couldnt even manifest a pair of new boots for the filming tomorrow with Channel M.
I am blessed with Channel M filming 4 segments tomorrow on the different aspects to what I do but I do have a social anxiety person missing which oculd mean having to create trauma for someone in the offices so as to give them social anxiety.
Hey ho – its all in a days work!

Caster Semenya – a victim of ignorance

Caster Semenya has won a world title, excelled in her athletic ability and been committed to her sport for many years.

Yet, she is subject to the investigation of her own sporting body due to the fact she has a muscular physique and masculine features and has been under the microscope by the press.  Once again, the women who have given so much of their lives to sporting excellence are condemned for their apparent non-conformity to society’s expectation of what women “should” look like.

In the case of Caster Semenya, she does not use make up nor attempt to feminize herself as so many of her peers do who have considerably more musculature than she does. So many of us feel the pressure to conform and have our feminine identity acknowledged as we are aware that our physique does not fit into what society expects. Yet, we have a woman, who is comfortable in herself to not bow to that pressure and she is publicly humiliated as her own gender is questioned due to her own ability.

 

For so many women in sport, they have been ridiculed by the public, the media and peers as their physique develops from their continuous hard work and in fact Dame Kelly Holmes came under fire one of the judges in Strictly Come Dancing when he referred to her as looking like a transvestite on national television.

 

It was easier for women 20 years ago to have a developed physique as there seemed to be more recognition for the achievements than criticism of the apparition and this reaction and increasing polarizing on looks is a major indicator on the change and shift in British society as a whole.

 

From the point of view of a woman who has trained since age 13 and competed since the of 16, I have noticed a change in attitude from the public and even peers through the 20 year span. The causes? Pure speculation would be the media causing a shift in British society through consistent and perpetual comment on how celebrities “look” and the surge in how we can change our appearance to conform and be accepted by society. Gone are the days of pure recognition of achievement regardless of how we look, we must be “marketable” to the public otherwise we will not be accepted is the message.

 

The points about Caster’s physique made me laugh out loud when I thought about all the women over the years who had a vastly more muscled physique who had made that all important effort to conform and carefully sculpted their hair and faces. The training over the years will naturally raise a womans testosterone level and if their level is already high naturally then this compounds on the apparent physique and muscularity which is why some women are more heavily muscled than others in a vast array of sports.

Unfortunately, the public are never made aware of this and the uninformed comments are made, which no matter how hard we try, do impact on us at some level.

 

From my own point of view as a strength athlete, it has become almost acceptable for people to walk up to me and make comment on how they think I look, openly have conversation and pass comment whilst standing beside me based on a complete lack of thought process that I am in fact a woman who competes, not one who WANTS to look the way do, it is simply a byproduct of the sport I choose to compete in and if I want to win then I have to work hard and therefore a physique will develop.

From the clients I have worked with over the years in the sports arena, most of the women have felt the change society and the judgment and a lot of my time is spent assisting them in not allowing it to impact on their every day life.

One female athlete I worked with had become resistant to going out because of the comments she received on a daily basis about her physique and if she was in fact a woman, which so many of us have to varying degrees.

 

So – rather than condemning and pointing the finger at Caster, maybe we could rejoice in a woman who has the confidence and does not need to dorn the trappings of perceived femininity  and who can concentrate on her sport.

So – rather than condemning and pointing the finger at Caster, maybe we could rejoice in a woman who has the confidence and does not need to dorn the trappings of perceived femininity and who can concentrate on her sport.
There are so many other women who, based on what the governing body is stating that Miss Semenya may have an unfair advantage due to genetic issues, should have been tested and the entire situation has come to our own perception of what feminine should be and how we should conform instead of athletic prowess and achievement.

 

Caster Semenya – a symptom of society’s ignorance

Caster Semenya has won a world title, excelled in her athletic ability and been committed to her sport for many years.

Yet, she is subject to the investigation of her own sporting body due to the fact she has a muscular physique and masculine features and has been under the microscope by the press.  Once again, the women who have given so much of their lives to sporting excellence are condemned for their apparent non-conformity to society’s expectation of what women “should” look like.

In the case of Caster Semenya, she does not use make up nor attempt to feminize herself as so many of her peers do who have considerably more musculature than she does. So many of us feel the pressure to conform and have our feminine identity acknowledged as we are aware that our physique does not fit into what society expects. Yet, we have a woman, who is comfortable in herself to not bow to that pressure and she is publicly humiliated as her own gender is questioned due to her own ability.

 

For so many women in sport, they have been ridiculed by the public, the media and peers as their physique develops from their continuous hard work and in fact Dame Kelly Holmes came under fire one of the judges in Strictly Come Dancing when he referred to her as looking like a transvestite on national television.

 

It was easier for women 20 years ago to have a developed physique as there seemed to be more recognition for the achievements than criticism of the apparition and this reaction and increasing polarizing on looks is a major indicator on the change and shift in British society as a whole.

 

From the point of view of a woman who has trained since age 13 and competed since the of 16, I have noticed a change in attitude from the public and even peers through the 20 year span. The causes? Pure speculation would be the media causing a shift in British society through consistent and perpetual comment on how celebrities “look” and the surge in how we can change our appearance to conform and be accepted by society. Gone are the days of pure recognition of achievement regardless of how we look, we must be “marketable” to the public otherwise we will not be accepted is the message.

 

The points about Caster’s physique made me laugh out loud when I thought about all the women over the years who had a vastly more muscled physique who had made that all important effort to conform and carefully sculpted their hair and faces. The training over the years will naturally raise a womans testosterone level and if their level is already high naturally then this compounds on the apparent physique and muscularity which is why some women are more heavily muscled than others in a vast array of sports.

Unfortunately, the public are never made aware of this and the uninformed comments are made, which no matter how hard we try, do impact on us at some level.

 

From my own point of view as a strength athlete, it has become almost acceptable for people to walk up to me and make comment on how they think I look, openly have conversation and pass comment whilst standing beside me based on a complete lack of thought process that I am in fact a woman who competes, not one who WANTS to look the way do, it is simply a byproduct of the sport I choose to compete in and if I want to win then I have to work hard and therefore a physique will develop.

From the clients I have worked with over the years in the sports arena, most of the women have felt the change society and the judgment and a lot of my time is spent assisting them in not allowing it to impact on their every day life.

One female athlete I worked with had become resistant to going out because of the comments she received on a daily basis about her physique and if she was in fact a woman, which so many of us have to varying degrees.

 

So – rather than condemning and pointing the finger at Caster, maybe we could rejoice in a woman who has the confidence and does not need to dorn the trappings of perceived femininity  and who can concentrate on her sport.

So – rather than condemning and pointing the finger at Caster, maybe we could rejoice in a woman who has the confidence and does not need to dorn the trappings of perceived femininity and who can concentrate on her sport.
There are so many other women who, based on what the governing body is stating that Miss Semenya may have an unfair advantage due to genetic issues, should have been tested and the entire situation has come to our own perception of what feminine should be and how we should conform instead of athletic prowess and achievement.

 

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Amazing awareness possibilities

Its a strange thing awareness.
Awareness of self, awareness of self in relation to others, awareness of ones place in the universe and so on.
However, at the moment of awareness, the question is – what are you aware of and what fraction of “reality” are you thinking you see?
As the Q and Jean Luc Picard mused over the “what if you were sentenced to death” in a parallel universe and the Star Ship Enterprise teetered on possible imminent death or a quantum paradox – the question might be – what effect we are having on our every decision of every waking moment we have.
If you didnt makwe the cup of tea – what endless possibilities could you be opening up, like the phone ringing and it being THE ultimate contract offer.
If you sit down and look at your goal in life, looking back at it from successful completion and notice the infinite possibilities of each and every decision leading up to that point, then, could you in fact notice a goal which you may not have considered and had not seen due to social implication, difficulty of change, discounting of possibility based on your alleged awareness of your limitations and the list is endless.
If you in fact believe that all your percieved boundaries are just there to hold your world together like a crispy filo pastry, then at any moment the soggy bottom of the pastry could in fact give way to allow the contents to enter into the infinite possibility of the path of descent.
So – when you think about your goals – peel away the confines of everything you thought you knew so far and see what the real possibilities are – you might be amazed at the paths you realise you can have and pursue at this very moment.

Get out of the way – I’m coming through

Well now, today has been a whirlwind.
I have had a breakthrough with a therapy client which also involved adaptation on a technique which worked like a dream , the realisation that being the summer, there are no boots on sale and also that sweating profusely over another member of the gym doesnt always lead to sideways looks and things which they wished they had said!
A day of learning you have more friends than you though and that you connect with people you percieved as not connecting with you. Yes, the old projection thing!

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New Body Image Issue Webinar about to be Launched

Understanding body image or body dysmorphia problems can be difficult and getting therapy for body image issues even more difficult and a new webinar series will help. Manchester specialist therapist Emma James has had years of dealing with clients with this condition and has decided to offer her therapeutic services in the form of a webinar for worldwide usage.

 

Many of us experience body image problems at some point throughout our lives and we manage it well. Body dysmorphia or body dysmorphic disorder is on the increase in the UK and USA. Whether it is due to social shifts, pressures of conformity or from eating disorders and past trauma, the ability to receive clear information and simple steps which you can take on your own is not widely available.

 

“For many people in this credit crunch, their resources are limited and they may not be able to afford therapy or to attend a workshop or seminar. This is a simple way of giving information about body image problems, what can cause it, how to manage body dysmorphia and practical simple solutions to begin change” Emma said.

 

One of the approaches is to explain the common feelings we have. How we see ourselves is dependant on how we are felling at that moment in time. If we are in a negative state of mind, that will reflect on what we believe we are seeing and influence our behaviour accordingly. We also then focus on what we do not like and it can then cause social anxiety as that image in our head stays with us as our perception of how others are viewing us.

 

Have you even noticed how, if you were not happy about how you saw yourself that morning, you picked up on certain things. For instance you may think your face is too full, your legs looked too heavy etc. Then when you are dealing with others you are consciously looking for them to pick up on that which causes a certain level of anxiety.

 

Body image issues, do not just affect how we see ourselves, they also effect our interaction with others, our overall confidence and self esteem can be greatly affected.

 

For more information about treatment for body image problems and the new webinar facility please go to www.emmajames.net