Workout Make-over? ...Too far.

So, you know how every talk show and morning show does those make-overs where they take a "poor, lost woman" and make her into a beautiful icon?... This morning, The Today Show stooped to that level. Although I do think it is nice to boost someone's self confidence and help them out with their looks, I also think that there is a whole social-emotional side that people just skip over when doing "make-overs".
The make-overs that they did on The Today Show, was making over people in the gym. They would go up to girls who were working out and tell them that they were not dressed right for the gym. Then they would make them over and show them in these workout outfits worth hundreds of dollars.
I have a lot of issues with this. First of all, when you go to the gym to workout, you know you are going to be sweating so why in the hell would you try and put together a cute outfit? Second, I am jumping for joy if I can get my lazy ass to the gym wearing yesterday's clothes! Let alone look cute while doing it. Honestly I think people are going overboard trying to find imperfections and fix women. I used to look at these makeovers and think "wow they are really helping this woman" or "wow she looks great". But, the fact is, if a woman needs a self confidence boost, it needs to be more than just an outer appearance change. This segment on The Today Show just had me floored. What will be next? Looking good in our sleep? Completely crazy. I am left without words.
As I was writing this post, another segment came on that floored me. It was the New York firemen who made a shirtless calendar called "City of The Brave". At first I was like "Hell yeah, damn those men are hot! Especially in those firemen uniforms!" But then I stepped back and was like... hm this is exactly what I criticize men for doing to half dressed women. Am I creating a double standard? But wow they really do look good. Honestly I think sex and anything that makes us think about sex is becoming such a part of our everyday thoughts and lives and we have become so emerged in this kind of thinking. I could even see Kathy Lee and Hoda sweating up there next to those hot men and loosing words to say. The Today Show is supposed to be a classy news show, not a talk show. I guess I am leaving this blog confused about my own thoughts and beliefs and I know the media is what is making me feel this way.