One is not born

http://chicagoist.com/2008/02/01/the_friday_flas_4.php

Ahem. Shown is a photograph of Simone De Beauvoir unclothed (one hesitates to say "naked") from behind. Even though I have settled down quite a bit in my old age, it is a lovely photograph and highlights the simple beauty of a healthy body.

Warning: if one is likely to be offended by the skin with which our gracious creator/ evolution has gifted us, or if your self-image is likely to be threatened when one does the math and finds out how old she is in this shot, you should probably not click the link.