
Media destroys a person’s self-esteem like a plague wherever it goes. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, 69 percent of adolescent girls worldwide said “magazine pictures influenced their idea of a perfect body shape,” and more than half of these teenagers use unsafe methods, such as skipping meals, in an attempt to achieve that “perfect body.” Women everywhere suffer from poor body image and wounded self-confidence because of the skewed perception that they’re not beautiful. The “all bodies are beautiful” movement proposes to destroy the harmful, manufactured version of beauty the media has spun out, hoping to educate women on healthy body image and boost their self-confidence. Their methods include darling video campaigns from Dove’s “True Beauty” and outspoken support from full-figured celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence who openly refuse to diet. It girls that they are beautiful no matter how their body is.
Despite these undoubtedly noble efforts to boost person’s self-esteem, I can’t help but find something terribly wrong with the principle of it. Telling person they’re beautiful, always, no matter what, only reinforces the idea beauty is incredibly important. The idea of calling a person “ugly” is so appalling because somehow we have associated a person’s physical beauty with her worth as a person.
Society has tied physical beauty to self-worth, and, instead of attacking the idea that beauty is equivalent to a person’s worth, the “all bodies are beautiful” movement instead attacks the idea that some person are not beautiful. Let that sink in for a moment. These campaigns are not telling a girl that she is worthwhile no matter what anybody says. The campaigns aren’t saying a person’s self-love shouldn’t be proportional to how others see her. They aren’t saying appearance is negligible next to strength of character. They’re saying a woman should love herself just because she’s still beautiful and her body is beautiful.
Telling a woman she’s beautiful only makes her believe it’s important. A woman who isn’t beautiful and knows she isn’t shouldn’t bother herself with caring, nor should anybody else. Beauty is not important, and shouldn’t be considered a person’s most cherished compliment. The shape of their jawline, the size of their eyes, their waist size and the breadth of their nose does not determine their eligibility, good-naturedness and boldness. Don’t you think, beauty does not matter?
I say sorry to all girls I have called beautiful,
And not intelligent, eligible or warm-hearted
I am sorry to make you believe that being called beautiful
Is the best compliment ever
I am sorry that I was like the rest
I will change now
Call you bright, good-natured and brilliant
Not because I think you’re not pretty
But the fact that it doesn’t affect me
Nor does it matter
-akshita1776
Oh this is an true.
You are dark, you are fair, you are thin you are fat. Uff just stop it! We are humans first with beautiful soul. Can we pls stop addressing people this way. This topic caught me of guard Akshita! Loved it
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Exactly
We need to pay physical beauty less attention…they are always photoshopped
Thanks a lot!✊
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This is a unique way of looking at beauty! Deeply refreshing and unique. I loved your perspective and agree too:)
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I am glad you do
Thank you!!
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Lovely post…it was needed!!
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Thank you!!
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Great post dear. But people would first look at the outer packaging while searching for love which has to change .
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Agreed.
We need to stop tying physical and inner beauty
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Have put across the message so well! Great job!!
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I am glad you think so 😄✨
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Good job akshita
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Thanks
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That’s like a whole new world of “beautiful” you’ve opened up for me 👏!
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Thank you, Nehal!
I am so happy to hear that 🤗✨
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You’re welcome😀
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Finally someone wrote about this. Since childhood, this “beauty” concept confused me. I agree with whatever you have written. People need to understand that everything cannot be perfect in the world. And that’s FINE. If someone is not beautiful, that us completely fine. We should understand that “not beautiful” does not mean we are degrading you. Brilliant Akshi!❤
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Yes yes! That’s exactly my point. I am glad you agree
Thank you so much 😊
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🤗❤
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Glad to have you back!
Have a good day ahead!!
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❣❣😊
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Interesting thoughts. You are right about the ads. I hope the messaging will change soon to help the self-image and mental health of people everywhere.
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I am glad you agree.
And I hope so too
Thanks a lot!
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Well said. A person is liked by his nature and behaviour rather than physical beauty.
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True true
Thanks!
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Great message and great poem my friend. I love the poem that summed up your post so perfectly. Nicely done! You are so right. Sending you lots of love and hugs my friend. Love Joni
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Thank you so much ma’am. I am so glad you agree to all that I said😊
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I think a lot of people have been trying to get this message out for a long time but TV and women magazines don’t help. I stopped buying magazines all together because the bone thin sickly models is not something any of us should strive to achieve. Have a blessed holiday season and be safe. Love to you and and your family. 🤗💕❤️💝Joni
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Yes yes! They are very bad role models
Wish the same for you
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Yes it is that love’s beauty that counts. Completely agree
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SMiles Thanks😁
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Beauty lies in the heart .. I firmly believe this .. and you have put this across so well 👏🏼👏🏼
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Thank you, HS! And I too share your belief
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Thanks!!
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Awww… Loved this! 😍
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Thank you 😊💐
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Good job Akshita!❤
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Thank you so much 😊💐
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Good job …, we r beautiful frm within .., every gurl is ..!!!!!! We have beautiful souls .., beautiful hearts .., is there more we need ? Absolutely not
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Yes yes yes!! Physical beauty plays no role when it comes to our worth
Am so glad you agree…thanks a lot😊
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