Top Ten Reasons Why the Stereotypical Beauty Standards in Modern Culture Should Be Stopped or Toned Down
"You must be thin to be pretty""You must have fair skin to be pretty"
"You must have wide eyes to be pretty"
"You must have blond(or In asia, usually pure black) hair to be pretty"
"You must be tall to be pretty"
"You must have long legs to be pretty"
"You must have a pointed nose to be pretty"
And so do the beauty commercials say. Now while some people may think it's okay, I personally disagree and find the modern beauty standards as unfair to those who can't fully meet up the standards. I have a pointed nose, I have long legs, and I'm in a way tall, but I'm not thin, I'm tan, my hair isn't black or blond, and my eyes aren't that wide.
While I know that of course they have to say things like that In beauty commercials so people will buy their products. But It's overly done. And It made a mindset to young girls nowadays, that you must exactly be like what all the commercials said to be happy and loved.
I find these overly shoved to the face standards as a bit offensive and belittling to those who don't meet such standards. Especially how according to them, that If you meet up such criteria, some parts of your life problems are easily solved. Popularity, friends, romances, and even careers such as plane female attendants. Now here are my reasons why I find how such standards as a bit too far and wrong, especially to young girls.
For those who are curios about the beauty standards mentioned above, apparently In Indonesia those are the trending standards. A really white, and soft skin that looks like It's made out of porcelain, long straight pure black hair, an above average height, long slim legs and arms, curving eyelashes and fingers (yes even fingers have to be curved to be considered as attractive) and a body shape that looks like a spanish guitar. That's what's considered as attractive right here and right now (In my country)
In case you don't know, many young girls suffer body shaming over things such as body weight, hair colour or skin.
If you're a fat ass you deserve to get shamed the same way smokers do.
Following the previous item, not only It can cause body shaming It also leads to low self esteem.
Everyone is beautiful in their own ways. Regardless of their age, race, height, weight.
Have you ever heard the song Mrs Potato Head by Melanie Martinez? You should watch it's music video as well. It's a song about a woman who does plastic surgery. It has some inappropriate lyrics in it, but really, give it a watch
Like what I said In the first Item. And I heard someone even would rather spend millions of dollars just to look like barbie.
Lots of girls and women want the same nose but a small upturned nose isn't the only beautiful nose and noses are wonderful.
Nowadays, the most usual word bullies say to their victims is either 'ugly' or 'fat'. It's like saying that if you're not attractive enough(based on the modern beauty standards), you're more likely to be bullied then those who meet up the standards.
Just like the previous item. I also saw some articles (well, they're comedy posts but still) online about 'Pretty Girls vs Ugly Girls In Boys' Point Of View' (It's In Indonesian). Not only about girls, but also about boys! The posts were hilarious, though. But It demonstrates about the inequity in school from members of the opposite sex (both in boys and girls, so no sexism, okay? )
Because according to the standards, If you want to have a boyfriend and a lot of friends you must meet up such standards.
Yes, this is true. And very common in real life. In fact sometimes I would starve myself or eat in a very small portion to be thin. So for the young girls who are reading this, here's my advice If you're considering to do so: don't put yourself on massive diets or consume "fat burning" pills, except if you're in a state where your doctors advice such as (no offense) obesity. It won't give you any help at all, in fact It can hurt yourself and make you easier to suffer various diseases
You might think that I'm overly exaggerating, but It's true. A lot of people WOULD fall into depression and would commit suicide because of these matters.
I don't have long legs but they are still very beautiful because God has made me perfectly in his image.
Big noses and thin lips are cute and beautiful too.
Beautiful people know they are beautiful.
Ever seen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 when Drax tells Mantis that she's ugly?