"The Politics of Breasts"

While I was in the wonderful state of Florida, not too far away from where the whole Teri Schiavo "standoff" took place, a news sound bite kept playing over and over.... "coming up next, the politics of breasts".

Of course this was about the recent plea from the silicone implant industry to Congress to let them back into our bodies. What struck me as odd was the term....politics OF breasts. I mean, I know my "girls" are front-runners but the idea that they have more weight and balance in the White House than in my own house brings a snarky smirk to my face.

I won't tirade about women being in charge and how the old white men in black suits are afraid to put a women in office cause we might push the big red button during one of our PMS episodes but this did get me thinking about the things we do to our bodies in order to keep our lives and the lives of our families in line...

toe-tight high heels, over-spending on wardrobe, varicose veins from working the 2nd or 3rd night job as a waitress, while we squeeze into a too tight suit and invisible cape by day, one baby on our back the other on the hip, the 3rd in our bellies, control top pantyhose, an 18 hour bra, cardio classes, treadmills, Atkins, South Beach, Dr. Phil, trying to be Oprah while our homes look like Martha's and our meals taste like Betty Crocker, laundry by moonlight, lifting groceries, plastic surgery, too much of our hard earned money spent on infomercial products to make our lives easier...NOT!, dishpan hands, nicks on our legs from shaving, broken nails, nose jobs, using pills and chemicals as the quick fix solution for all our problems, running to the market, the train, to a meeting, back home in time to make dinner, off to work, to school, to strip tease class to the bedroom to satisfy the man whether you have a headache, pms or what not.

My point, we need to do more good things for our bodies: massages, 15 minute uninterrupted showers, quiet mornings, bubble baths, back rubs, good sex, hand holding, hugs, soft kisses, pats on the back from the BOSS, firm handshakes, looks in the eyes and not at our breasts, thank yous to the ears, good cries, good books, Nicholas Sparks movies, carousel rides, ice cream cones with healthy eating habits, water, the beach, free reign to laugh, bra-less days, mental health days and sleep.

Nevermind the politics of breasts, mind the politics of you and your body, be politically correct and kind to yourself. You're the only you we've got. I'd miss you if you weren't you.

P.S. In case you would like to add your 2 cents about silicon implants go here.