May 16, 2005.

From a woman's perspective...

by Lеаnnе Bеll

A lot of 'beauty lovers' sites have popped up on the web in the last few years, scattered here and there between the celebrity pages and the porn sites, all claiming in their own insular, megalomaniacal way that they were 'the first', 'the best', 'the only', or that their creators, alone, have cornered the market on 'loving women' or whatever else they choose to call it. All of these sites feature glowing tributes to beautiful girls, all of them feature their creator's unique explanation for the allure of beauty, and all of them feature images of beauty next to testimonials from smitten men who love these sites and want to see more. But there's one thing clearly, and tellingly, lacking in all of these sites:

Women.

I don't mean the pictures - Lord knows there are enough pictures of naked women to encircle the earth three or four times, and thankfully so - I mean real, live, beautiful, intelligent women, women who actively participate in the site instead of merely having their static images displayed on it. Women who have seen the site, who know what it's about, who see the images of outstanding beauty and are so impressed by what they see and read that they want to join forces with the creator and lend their support. That's what sets Body in Mind apart from the legions of other copycat sites out there: women approve of it, and any man who has ever known a woman will attest to how difficult a woman's approval can be to earn.

I married the man who developed the philosophy of female beauty and created this site, so it's clear that he won my approval long ago. Bυt I'm not the only woman who admires his philosophy and superior taste. Sexy concert pianists like Chrіstіnе Andеrsоn, featured regularly on Body in Mіnd's Intеrvіеws, also agree that this site is the perfect, if not only site capable of appreciating both her beauty and her talent, her sex appeal and her intelligence. Models like Anastasia and Bеssіе Bаrdоt also want to voice their opinions on this site because it is the only place on the web or anywhere else in which a beautiful woman is encouraged to share everything that makes her beautiful. Photographers, writers, models, nudism activists, equal rights activists, sexual abuse survivors - all women, all beautiful, all desirable - have chosen Body in Mind to feature their stories and share their experiences because it is truly a safe haven, a paradise for women who are tired of being afraid of their womanhood. Body in Mind has received hundreds of emails from grateful women who appreciate the respectful and reverential spirit of the site and who want to thank D.Bell for his unfaltering defense of women, his unapologetic condemnation of foreign regimes that butcher them, and his gentle, awe-struck, charmingly child-like admiration of their beauty.

Where are the interviews with women on the other 'women-loving' sites? Where is the activism on their behalf? Where is the mutual respect?

In a world where some women complain about Thе Vіctоrіа's Sеcrеt Shоw to the FCC and call it "prime time porn", D. Bell has inspired other women to write and thank him for his defense of the show. In a world increasingly run by feminists who don't so much as bat an eyelash at the Taliban but who will fight to the death to remove girls in bikinis from beer commercials, D. Bell has inspired pro-value women to embrace their own sexuality, enjoy their own beauty, thrive in their marriages and have fun being the gorgeous women they are. And in a world where lonely men sit in their cold basement apartments and pen websites about the 'pure' beauty of women, D. Bell has a warm and loving woman of his own, standing behind him and encouraging him, appreciating him for the work he does and rewarding him for being moral, for being noble, for finding value in something that other people merely wish to consume and discard as "meaningless", "beyond explanation", or "hot".

This, to me, is the greatest indicator of all that D. Bell has it right - he's convinced me, and scores of other women like me and has won our hearts as surely as the images on this site have won yours. And I don't think there's any accolade greater than that.

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