I really wonder sometimes what it would take to counteract all of the negative images that young women are bombarded with on a daily basis...and it's hard to point at any single influence since there are so many around (but while I'm at it, I'd like to give a big FUCKYOU to the pathetic wankers at MTV). I think you are right, though...no matter what we are shown, by example or otherwise, we all have to find our own way to our personhood. That's not just a woman thing; that's an everybody thing. Oh, and feel free to ramble anytime!