Gee, thanks TLC! How would I have ever gotten dressed without you?

As a guest on TLC's What Not to Wear, Rita Mitchell claimed that she liked to dress in accordance with "how she feels". More power to ya Rita because so do I. Sometimes if the mood strikes me and I feel it necessary to satisy the strange urgings of my inner fashionista, heck, i'll wear a cocktail dress and heels to class if I think it'll make me feel comfortable and more centered that day. Yes, people may look at me weird and one can't easily ignore that stinging laser beam stare of judgement but hey, i'm not judging you because you chose to wear sweatpants and UGGs to class....its all about what makes someone happy.

So why is it that Rita Mitchell, a seemingly well-adjusted, working professional with a quirky style and "accepting" husband was nominated for this pointless show? The worst part (in my opinion), was that it was her husband that nominated her to appear on this program and ultimately entailed her being ridiculed for an hour on everything pertaining to her wardrobe, hair, body, makeup, and sadly, her dance moves (relevant? I think not) all so that, at the urgings of her husband once again, she could "look more feminine". Why is a tv program allowed to tell us how we should dress and more importantly, why do we listen to them? I mean yes, Rita's extensive selection of fleece isn't exactly what I would pick as most flattering but then again, the female host of the show's clown-like blush and botox-happy look isn't exactly what I would consider attractive (not to mention her co-host's plaid astro-turf blazer). I personally wouldn't want her telling me what to do with my face.

If a person is happy and surrounded by people that truly appreciate them for who they are as a human being, why would a show like this even be relevant? Media today focuses far too much on telling us how we're supposed to look, act, dress on the outside, so much in fact that the public as a whole is forgetting that it is more important to be evaluating how we feel and how comfortable we are with ourselves on the inside.