In a society where self tanning and weave is a necessity, I'm curious what anyone truly looks like anymore. Who sent the memo out that women had to falsify themselves to be beautiful, Or that "real" men are defined by their wallets?
Is there some unspoken rule that every girl has to have cascading hair (even if not their own) or that all guys have to look like Bradley Cooper "sexiest man of 2011." I mean realistically is a 10 pack really a necessity?
For 15 years I had my hair chemically straightened so I would look like "everyone else." Relaxers, that I soon found did more damage than good. Funny thing is I didn't realise there were girls wishing they had curly hair and would get their hair permed so they would stand out, be different.
There are men that just can't put on weight, they are just naturally slim I wonder if their only solution is steroids. Seems only logical doesn't it, living in a society where we are made to think we have to do whatever it takes to be beautiful. Pain is beauty right?
So wrong!
So what if your a chick and cut your hair like a page boy, who cares if your a curvy and don't fit a size zero! I could sit here for ages listing traits about each of my friends that I think make them beautiful. Whether it be their eyes, hair, height, or style. And it's definitely not because they added something fake to look like someone else.
The magazines and tabloids are not directions on how to look. Even though they do give step by step instructions on how to look like Kim Kardashian, I would hope that somewhere out there there might be people happy just to be themselves. Beautiful in their own way.
I can safely say my generation is pretty bad with the falsifying appearance. I mean don't get me wrong a bit of primping makes anyone feel good, male or female. But this next generation has definitely taken it to the next level.
From the false tanning, false lashes, even butt pads for goodness sake can we comfortably all sit here and say the future looks bright.
From what I can tell we're looking at a future run by oopa loompas and juice heads. With that being said can you stop and think of a trait you have that you are proud of? Confidence, not cockiness is key friends ;)
Noooooo ! Anything but the oompa loompas and juice heads! Lol.
ReplyDeleteBut, on a real note I totally agree.
I believe it derives from a society that tries to make us focus on all of the things we don't have, instead of all the things we do. You hear it when people speak about themselves, it's rarely about their great features they are blessed with and more about all the things they lack. Focusing on all the things you lack leads to a chasing something you'll never catch up with. I think people forget that being yourself, looking like yourself IS unique, and that's true beauty. The inner and outer you, that was made as is.
So true; Great post!
Nate
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