http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/ Cleaning up my house, one mess at a time. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14657 Carol Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:08:28 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14657 Thank you for articulating what I've been thinking while reading the numerous negative blog comments and newspaper interviews that have emerged since my daughter Mila made her appearance on Project Runway, coming on strong and confident. As a career woman myself, I too have encountered those familiar double standards coming from my male associates and the men in suits. I've tried to be a good role model for Mila, and though we know it's not an easy road, she's learned how to be brave, tenacious, and true to herself. These, along with a strong design point of view, are virtues that develop with maturity. The cruel comments by the twenty-something year olds and mean bloggers are, in my opinion, transparent cover-ups for immaturity and insecurity. Project Runway's producers are running with all of this in the name of good TV, molding the contestants' on-screen characters through creative editing. Fortunately that too is transparent, and I am pleased to report that Mila's character and confidence is stronger than ever. Career opportunities are coming her way, even after only 6 episodes. FYI, her comment that she's "more centered" refers to her having physically moved from the corner to the center of the workroom, where she could interact better with the others - another sign of her fearlessness! Yours Truly, Proud Mom Thank you for articulating what I’ve been thinking while reading the numerous negative blog comments and newspaper interviews that have emerged since my daughter Mila made her appearance on Project Runway, coming on strong and confident. As a career woman myself, I too have encountered those familiar double standards coming from my male associates and the men in suits. I’ve tried to be a good role model for Mila, and though we know it’s not an easy road, she’s learned how to be brave, tenacious, and true to herself. These, along with a strong design point of view, are virtues that develop with maturity. The cruel comments by the twenty-something year olds and mean bloggers are, in my opinion, transparent cover-ups for immaturity and insecurity. Project Runway’s producers are running with all of this in the name of good TV, molding the contestants’ on-screen characters through creative editing. Fortunately that too is transparent, and I am pleased to report that Mila’s character and confidence is stronger than ever. Career opportunities are coming her way, even after only 6 episodes.
FYI, her comment that she’s “more centered” refers to her having physically moved from the corner to the center of the workroom, where she could interact better with the others – another sign of her fearlessness! Yours Truly,
Proud Mom

]]> http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14626 Steve Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:25:19 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14626 i dont watch the show but will still root for her! i dont watch the show but will still root for her!

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