Turning the lights on dim so your partner cannot see the real you, cryingsilently to yourself as you notice your naked body becoming more flabby, andprofusely rubbing wrinkle cream all over your body, hoping to rub away yourlines of wisdom.

Our society puts pressure on women of all ages to look long legged, bigbreasted, without an inch of puffiness around the edges. Fortunately, “TheReal Women Project” is tries to change the way that women see their realbodies.

Sagging tummies where unborn life developed, hanging breasts that was oncefood for new life, and wrinkled faces that have seen the sunlight of life aresome of the characteristics form the real life sculptures in the “Real WomenProject.”

These sculptures, By T.J. Dixon portray the naked truth of what the agingbody becomes. Our souls can remain young; our hearts can stay youthful andfree, but over the course of time our cells die out and leave our bodiessagging with wisdom. In the exhibit you will feel at peace, knowing that theworn out bodies are beautiful. The life and wisdom behind their skin makeeach sculpture rise with confidence and beauty.

“This isn’t a Barbie exhibit,” said David Rose, an English LanguageDevelopment Coordinator, for Placer Union High School District. Rose saidthat the confidence in the bronze sculptures of all of the women made themsexy and that it was refreshing to see sculptures of women that were real.

“As I photographed these women, I found myself continually astonished by thelyrical beauty and the rightness of proportion of each and every woman’s bodybefore me,” said Sculptor, T.J. Dixon.

To view one of these sculptures is like looking into the window of reality,but the best part knows that others see the reality too. To know that thereare naked bodies out there like yours and that you are not a freak justbecause you are not 5’10, 115-pounds with big lips.

But rather, a body that is healthy with some curves, some puffiness aroundthe tummy and arms. To know that it is okay not to have to exercise fourhours a day to look good naked in front of your partner. To be a real womanand accept the aging body that you are growing into, and to have theconfidence to know, whether you are 14 or 75, you are a woman and you are sobeautiful.

The “Real Women Project” bronze sculpture and poetry exhibit will continue until April 6 on the second floor of the University Union Gallery, from 10:30-3:30 and in the evenings 5-8 p.m., on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5-8.This is a must see exhibit for men and women, a treat to view such art withinthe souls that bared their skin.