And Still I Rise

Well,today is the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Bowles,the woman who has been part of his life for the last 34 years.As a rule,I hardly ever pay any attention to the Royal family(was not even a Princess Di fan).But,there is one aspect of this coverage that has attracted my attention and that is the comments on Camilla's looks.

So what if she does not look like Princess Diana? Are we saying that every woman has to look like a model or her worth is somewhat less? That seems to be the message that is coming through loud and clear with all the comments about horsy looks and the inevitable references to the beautiful Diana.But,for all of Diana's good looks her marriage crashed and this "unlovely" woman still managed to hold Prince Charles's attention.It suggests then that he and Camilla were way more compatible than he and Diana ever were.And isnt that what any relationship is all about?

While am on it Prince Charles is no Prince Charming himself but you don't see the media,mainstream or else obsessing over his looks.But,Camilla who looks the way I think the average 50 something woman does is being put under a microscope and compared to a woman several years her junior.It is almost as if it is a sin for a man like Prince Charles to choose a woman who is not a beauty queen.If he had chosen a gorgeous thirty something,she would probably have been called a gold digger.

I tell you being a woman is a real tough job.No matter what you have achieved it always comes back to the way you look.Condoleeza Rice gets her share of comments with respect to her looks.Small wonder so many of us are so screwed up in the way we look at ourselves all because we don't fit society's standards.The bottom line is that looks matter,regardless what people say.We women have always known this.