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American Beauty

October 30, 2009
By RedConine BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
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RedConine BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
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You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.

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This is a product of my anger for what being beautiful means today and free time in my editing program. The fact that some people believe pumping plastics into them is better then accepting themselves. The moral decay of our self image.
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This art has 15 comments.

Jacob44 said...
on Sep. 29 2011 at 9:29 pm

Totally True!

Love the art! Keep up the good work.

born2bewriting BRONZE said...
on Jun. 24 2011 at 10:07 pm
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i just love it! i just wrote a research paper about the social irrevelency of beauty pageants and this really would have made a great illustration for it! :) and i totally agree with you.
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hmmm...maybe a girl who is too obsessed with the camera. lol. love it !
Valerie:] said...
on Mar. 4 2011 at 9:52 am
this is a cool website:)
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Wow! Wonderful work.
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llskdjflkjsd you go/went to edgewater.

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I LOVE this! It speaks volumes about the day and age and it is very insparational!
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haha this is sick. 
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I couldn't have said it better myself! This is flawless!
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this is an awesome picture and i love the idea behind it. what program did you use? the description got cut off
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i agree B A stuff! i tagged it as my fav!
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I LOVE this art work and the message it holds. Freekin' B-A!!! =D
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A very creative and thoughtful work...........Keep spreading the message...........the definition of beauty is distorted.............