In this film I explore the way I, as an American woman, have used the promise of the media’s beauty ideal to fuel my own self loathing. Can a woman be loved, accepted and happy if she is not beautiful? Who defines this feminine beauty? Through the journey of this film I seek out women who have triumphed over our society’s treacherous belief systems about beauty and found happiness. With the aid of their wisdom and my own dogged perseverance I move towards self acceptance and the belief that maybe, even I, can be beautiful.