Lily Terhune
October 28, 2014
ProfessorYoung
ENGW 1101
Revision
Can Beauty Be Honest?
In today’s media, the meaning of beauty has been transformed into meaning that you must be tall, skinny, and have a pretty face. But when did this change? When did we start viewing each other as beautiful based solely on our looks? When did being beautiful have such high standards? Through this all I believe we lost touch on the true meaning of beauty. Beauty is something that is attractive to the eye. Beauty can be honest if it is natural. When beauty is constructed into something man-made it then becomes a lie.
I believe media is to blame for our misconstrued view of beauty. In Cameron Russell’s Ted Talks video she talks how media has negatively effected her and her confidence. Cameron was posing for pictures at a young age and was put in clothes and makeup that made her look like a woman. Yet, Cameron did not even get her period yet.
She was not a woman but she was portrayed as one through the media’s eye and the use of beauty products. She also felt very insecure among the other models because of the high standard in the modeling business. As a child we are raised to look at the celebrities on tv and want to be exactly like them. We see the celebrities’ hair, makeup and bodies and idolize them. But what we see is false and leads to our distorted view of beauty. Deep down these models are most likely not happy with themselves. Beauty does not equal happiness.
We use man-made products to hide ourselves behind. The makeup is a mask and the extensions are a wig. When we step away from all the makeup and when models step out from under the lights and behind the camera we become our true selves. Beauty is true and beauty is real. We do not need to cover up who we truly are because I believe that everyone has their own beauty in different ways.
Although beauty is constructed does not mean some people may not perceive it as beautiful. It is very beautiful to be confident about yourself. If man-made products are needed for someone to feel beautiful then I believe thats okay. Plato said, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”.
Everyone has a different opinion on what they believe is beautiful. Each person will believe different things are beautiful.
Media has influenced our perception of beauty. In today’s society, beauty means to have a flawless face covered in makeup and have the perfect long hair. You are also considered beautiful if you have a model body which is tall and skinny. But that is not reality. I believe each person carries their own definition of beauty. When we step away from the man- made products we are are true selves and I believe that is beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4Xe6Dlp0Y
No comments:
Post a Comment