Mischa Barton continues to be hated on by press

Oh, poor Mischa. I'm really starting to feel for the girl, as she can't get a break with the cellulite thing. She's had the balls to go out in public in a miniskirt with totally normal thighs and, naturally, has been crucified by the Mail. A less secure girl would have run scurrying for the leggings after being called out numerous times for cellulite, but not Mischa--she's bound and determined to send a message to everyone that she's happy with her bod, just as it is.

Seriously, why does anyone care about the circumference of Mischa Barton's thighs? Pardon the sanctimonious tirade for a sec, but can you imagine how many homeless, handicapped war veteran kittens could have been fed for what the Mail probably paid for those photographs? As Rachel points out, cellulite voyeurism has become "the great female equalizer." Does it really make you feel better if Cameron Diaz has a bumpy ass? Does the inverse work as well, in that you feel angry at the sight of Heidi Klum's perfect post-pregnancy body?

Promise me you'll try one thing for the rest of the day: stop comparing your body to anyone else's. Don't wonder if someone is fatter than you. Or thinner than you. Don't analyze their boobs. Admiring their boots? That's cool, but stop short of anguishing about your fat calves that would prevent you from wearing them. I know it's hard, but you can do it. Start here. Then go (probably NSFW) here and here. Mischa has faith in you.

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Posted by open_faced Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:38am PDT

I'm all for this! If we, as women, could just stop judging ourselves and each other so much, we could spend SO much more time laughing, talking, walking, running -- who even cares what!?! ANYTHING but sitting around being cruel to ourselves and our fellow women, all of whom are just as complex and beautiful and funny and interesting and weird as we are! Let's just get over it, and MOVE ON!!! There's a huge world out there. Why not dedicate our time and energy to living a larger, more stimulating life?

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Posted by grurplecloud6 Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:11pm PDT

it's weird how mischa has a normal upper body but really thick legs...

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Posted by muralikumar245 Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:05am PDT

Hi,
I used to have pretty bad cellulite which only got worse after I get pregnant. I had it mostly around my inner thighs and bottom and a bit on my tummy as well. I tried eating more healthy food and did a lot of exercise as well which friends and family members recommended but my skin was still lumpy and floppy. I then recently read an article by a lady who claimed to have got rid of her cellulite by using a particular cream. I tried it and it worked pretty well. It took a couple of weeks but my skin had improved a lot and I managed to get rid of my cellulite completely. You can read more about the lady's article at the link below:
http://cellulitezapped.wordpress.com/

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