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    KimBarba: I have big legs. I have huge legs. They have always had cellulite and stretch marks. And I fucking love them. It took me a long time to appreciate the... more »
    The Queen of No: I embrace my "prominent" nose until I see it in photos or on film. Close!.. but no cigar. Oh well. more »
    GirlyQ is a manta ray: Regarding Jennifer Grey, I have created this PSA: Ladies with big noses. I love you. Your nose is perfect. There is nothing so attractive as a woman ... more »
    suzannelb: as a kid, we couldn't afford dental insurance, so i had maybe 3 dentists' appointments before i graduated from college. i was obsessive-compulsive abo... more »
    MilointheMeadow: When I was a toddler, I was climbing up a TV, fell back on the floor with the TV smooshing my face and broke the cartilage in my nose. Besides having... more »
    gherkinfiend: I don't think of anything I was born with as a flaw. Those things are just the way I was made. I have a harder time embracing things that have croppe... more »
    Cafezinha: Oh! I sent this one in! :D I definitely have plenty of self-conscious, self-loathing moments when it comes to my flaws, but there are some I've alw... more »
    LAkebandit: I have a flaw, and I am not ashamed to say that I am going to fix it the SECOND I get the money. From my great-grandmother I inherited a double-chin. ... more »
    tiredfairy: I have a diastema, the little space between the two front teeth. It's a little piece of muscle. I've always had it. When I was in school kids used to... more »
    stonebiscuit rolled a 1 on initiative: I was 6'0" by the time I was 13. While I now consider this a great advantage, it was not always thus. If I'd discovered a way to "fix" this flaw, othe... more »
    Eric Northman is mine: Particularly in Hollywood, majority of celebs have straight, white, veneers that everyone ends up with the same cookie cutter teeth/smile. Also with p... more »
    haguenite: Oprah show audience members are the best examples of these generic looking people, I think. One of my biggest nightmares is that in 30 years, EVERYON... more »
    BellaTricks: I'm not sure I would consider any of my quirks to be "flaws." My features are kind of quirky (small nose, ears, and mouth, big doe eyes, tiny bone str... more »
    Rare Affinity: I would happily embrace my flaws….. if I had any. more »
    Faster Pussycat: I embrace my glasses. So many people go with contacts or lasik. It would be nice not to be blind first thing in the morning, and it would be nice to... more »
  • #animperfectworld

    Do You Embrace Your "Flaws?"

    Writing for Oprah Magazine, Peggy Orenstein describes her experience with bonding her "gappy teeth," and how surprised she felt when she realized that her smile seemed more "authentic" once she removed the bond and allowed her gap to show. More »