I am an actress. I am an activist speaking out against breast implants.

This may be seem to be a contradiction in terms, because how can someone in the entertainment industry – an industry that so revolves around physical appearance – be against one of the most popular beauty enhancement procedures today? The short answer is that it’s a women’s health issue and breast implants just aren’t safe. The longer answer is… Well, I’m still looking for it, which is why I am part of this blog.

I know better than most how important physical appearance is to a woman’s sense of self. At the same time, as part of that generation grew up in the new social landscape shaped by the efforts of such great women as Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, I have always known that my worth is much, much more than just how I look.

Yet, I agreed to invasive cosmetic surgery, and it made me very sick. Ironically, it disabled my ability to go full throttle after my career goals, which was why I had had it done in the first place.

Through this blog, I hope to find insight and wisdom about women’s relationships with our bodies and with society as a whole. And I hope many other women will join me as I start on this voyage of discovery.