[5]By Evergreen, Portland
Society struggles with how to deal with teen sexuality and sex education . Just last month, Willamette University removed some controversial condom posters [6] which were part of a sex education campaign. After a new outcry the posters were put up again. Sometimes the best messenger is not a program but a person. This may be the case with American idol star, Kellie Pickler, whose has a new song dealing with girls’ self-esteem and abstinence. The song is called Don’t you know your beautiful (see video here [7]).
Here is the best line…
I know you wanna be just like your friends
But he’ll still love you if you don’t give in
If those girls were being honest
’bout when they are where you’re at
I’ll bet they’d tell you they wish
They had their innocence back
With the song just released this fall it will be interesting to watch where it goes. Below are the full lyrics. Pass it on. : )
Hey little girl with your tangled hair
Your tattered clothes
You’re fifteen and about to bloom
Just like a rose
You’re wishing that you had designed jeans
Like the ones you see in the magazines
I know you’d do anything
Just to fit in
But your worth ain’t on a price tag
It comes from within and
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful
Just the way you are?
Hey little homecoming queen
In that backseat
I’ll bet his brown eyes
Are promising you everything
I know you wanna be just like your friends
But he’ll still love you if you don’t give in
If those girls were being honest
’bout when they are where you’re at
I’ll bet they’d tell you they wish
They had their innocence back and
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful
Just the way you are?
So he left you for a girl that could be your twin
If you were 28 again
Let him go
Let him fly
Keep your head up
Get on with your life and
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful
Just the way you are?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful?
Don’t you know you’re beautiful
Just the way you are?