The Illusion of Beauty

Beauty and the problems that come with it.

in the eye of the beholder ...

While society continues to endorse the merits of the “Super Model” woman there will always be others who feel less attractive.

But consider what would happen if the public perception changed and those considered less attractive today became more desirable tomorrow. Would not another group of woman suddenly become alienated by societal pressures and have to fight to establish their credence as worthy individuals.

So the beauty issue is a lose-lose situation. Like money, you can never have enough of it, and if you suddenly acquire it, realize the goal posts have shifted and you need even more to be fully satisfied.

Women who are obsessed with being thin are not generally driven to it by men, but by their own vanity. Rene Zwelleger, the actress who starred in the Bridget Jones movies, admits that men found her more attractive when she put on weight for the movies, but she's slimmed down again because it's how she prefers herself. Women are often their own worst enemies.

and so ...

What can be done. By changing the opinion of the masses we will surely alienate one demographic while elevating another. Women are quick to adapt to change - and some will quickly learn to think of themselves as less attractive in the new order.

The solution is a difficult one! We should not blame the 'unattractive' victim but rather the advertising industry which makes women feel inadequate if they are not anorectic super models!

Nobody forces women to buy magazines full of pictures of impossibly perfect models, they buy them because it's what they want to read. And nobody forces them to spend money on expensive clothes and beauty products ...