Vicki Courtney in training?

I'm no Vicki Courtney, "author mom smack-dab in the trenches of teen culture," (you can and should visit her blog here) but I've noticed two disturbing things lately that made me think of what she would say or do about them, so I decided to say and do something myself!
The first is the latest Bath and Body Works advertising campaign. Have you been in the store lately??? Did you get the latest coupon in the mail??? That's a naked woman on there!! I honestly didn't even see the woman when I went in the store last Friday night, but when my husband walked in, he immediately turned his head, saying, "Holy smoke! It's a good thing the girls aren't in here!" I'm so thankful  for a husband who responds that way. But really, it just shows how visually sensitive men are; he's just very aware of temptation and his own weakness. He left the store, but I am ashamed to say that after complaining to the worker, I did go ahead and buy what I needed. I did just send an email to the corporation, though, telling them how I feel about it and that we will not buy anything else from there until they change the image. Sigh. I will miss my foaming hand soaps. You can do the same thing by clicking here.
The other thing I saw was an ad in our state newspaper for a "Total Makeover." I read it with interest, since I'm always wanting help with my hair, and a little fashion/make-up advice could definitely come in handy, too. (Can you nominate yourself for "What Not to Wear?") Then I read what the prize includes (I cut and pasted this from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette website): "The winner's total makeover will be revealed at the Arkansas Women's Show on June 12. One winner will receive the following: Hair, makeover and clothing from Dillard's, membership at fitness center for one month and one or a combination of the following (up to $500 value) Botox; Restylane; Sculptra; Dysport and Juvederm from The Cosmetic Surgery Center and Dr. Rhys Branman." Cosmetic surgery? Excuse me? So now a total makeover means surgery?! I had no idea! Now some women have physical needs due to accidents or debilitating disease, and I think it's wonderful that we live in an age where they can get surgery to restore them. But how sad that many women will sign up for this prize to try to be as perfect as the images they see in magazines or movies--false images that are totally unattainable! It's not easy to look in the mirror and thank our Creator; trust me, I see every frizzy hair, mole and freckle. I want curves where there is flatness and flatness where there are curves. But I choose to believe God and agree with Psalm 139:13-14: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."