I’m not a big television watcher and have few “must-see” programs, although for a while Monday nights were consumed with high intensity: Prison Break, 24 and Heroes. But I confess if there are no males claiming the TV remote (a rare event), I find myself drawn to those home and personal makeover shows. The latest such guilty pleasure: How to Look Good Naked, airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on W.

What’s so unusual about this show isn’t the startling amount of nudity. Given the number of scantily clad women on TV, in advertising, magazines and just about everywhere else, that in itself isn’t unusual. No, what’s unusual about this show is the women aren’t the airbrushed perfection television viewers have come to expect. These women are REAL, with big thighs and solid rears and what they call “wobbly bits.” You know, what real women see when they look in a mirror.

What’s also appealing about the show is that there’s no cosmetic surgery or out-of-reach dental improvements. The show is all about self-confidence. The women featured start off hiding their bodies in big, baggy clothes, their confidence scraping the floor. The stylist helps them get over their fixation on the wobbly bits by showing how the right style of clothes will make the most of their natural shape. It’s good fun and of course everyone lives happily ever after, don’t they?

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