"No wonder our perception of beauty is so distorted."
-Dove campaign
I, am NOT beautiful. I mean sure my mom tells me sometimes that I am...but she's my mom you know? Now this girl...to the right. SHE is beautiful, not me. I, am NOT sexy, or pretty or cute. I am none of those things. I mean I'm too tall but yet too short. My hair is never the right length. I'm too fat, I'm too dark but not dark enough. I don't have the correct smile, my head isn't shaped correctly, and there's just something off about my nose. But it's not just me who isn't beautiful, lets face it. None of my friends are either. Oh, and I can't forget to mention that even though now my younger cousins think they're beautiful; When they grow up, they too will realize that they aren't beautiful either. NONE of us are, and no matter what we do, we will NEVER be beautiful. Well at least that's what my television, and magazines and movies are telling me anyway.
For so long the media has been given us a distorted image of what is and is not beautiful, and for so long we've approved and accepted that the media is right. We accept the fact that no one looks like that, and yet we all strive to be that way. Something just isn't right here. Why are we doing this to ourselves, and our self esteem? We are letting an unrealistic image of beauty run our lives. Causing us to feel inferior. Yearning to accomplish an unreachable goal.
Why can't we just simply accept ourselves for who we are and acknowledge that we all are in fact beautiful. Created by something or someone bigger then ourselves whatever you may believe. Weather that be God, Allah, or even your parents. Made the way we are for a specific reason and no one should be able to tell you otherwise. But, if my blog still doesn't have you convinced then maybe this will. Watch it, you won't regret it: http://www.dove.us/#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=7049579]/
4 comments:
this is very true. i saw that video and i saw them do something like that on a tv show and they made the girl skinnier and everything.
woowwww ach-fab, this one's serious. i love this one. i love what you wrote & for you to add that vid brought even more intensity. <3 you beautiful, big head little eared smart amazing young woman. =]
Nice post I did my senior project on this. The fashion and media industries are very superficial but you have to find a balance somewhere. Sure I wish my legs weren't so skinny but hey that's the way I was made. Alot of people have yet to love themselves. You're beautiful just for writing this. I think the Dove campaign is great but more initiatives and projects are needed to make a greater impact on society.
We're all beautiful!
The sad part about it is that, honestly, if a "real" woman was asked to do the same thing that Gisele Bundchen is doing now, many people (including some of the woman who dont necessarily represent beautiful), would have a field day taunting her and putting her down.
I hope you catch on, but braces shouldnt stop you from being able to model ..
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