Women, why are we not satified

You're right in that at least part of this desire to change comes from society's decision that a certain look is beautiful and anything else is not. Hollywood and magazines and TV shows definitely do play a part in how women view themselves, but the problem is so widespread, and so deep-rooted, that I have to believe there's more to it than that. Biologically speaking, the females who are the most "beautiful" in any species, whatever "beautiful" happens to mean to that species, are the ones who get to procreate. I believe that at least part of it is a desire to fetch a mate and have children, even if that is the last thing you think you want. Biology speaks for itself. Most of the things that women want when they look in the mirror (to be trim, to have glowing skin, to have shiny, thick hair) are representative of healthfulness. Things like perfect noses, perfect eyes, perfect hands, etc, are representative of those genes we all subconsciously want to keep in the gene pool. I guess what it really comes down to is, we want to be better looking so our kids will be better looking.

You know, I often wonder too what it is that drives our socitiey to make women feel like crap about ourselves. Why do we let something that is so fake (Hollywood, etc) define what we should look like or how we should act? Many women strive for the perfection of Hollywood but that perfection is really just an illusion, so it is really not obtainable.

..this world portrays women as some sort of product.. and the famous ones are very attractive, what with their trainers, lots of money and make up artists, etc.. Yet to me, these portrayals of womanhood is not attractive.. show me a real face anyday! I'm constantly amazed at the world's view of 'beauty'.. Often it's highly sensualized.. To me, that's just weird.. almost clownish.. To me "down to earth" looking people are the most 'attractive' and their faces are fun to see! :))