"Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder."
Well... I guess that's true. But that makes for a terribly boring essay.
I say beauty is in the eyes of society.
I mean, society pretty much tells us what we should look like and how much we should way. How we paint our lips and dust our eyes with toxins. How men should work out everyday and women should be fasting for reasons that are anything but religious.
Beauty is skinny. It's big breasts and a nice butt. It's big eyes and double-eyelids. It's abs and broad shoulders. It's long and shiny hair. It's the newest Nike pumps. It's short dresses and high heels. It's plucked eyebrows and shaved legs. It's light skin and blue eyes.
I have cropped hair and dark eyes. My belly isn't as thin as it should be and my feet are bigger than a lot of other women's. My breasts aren't as big as they could be. I have a moon shaped face with baby cheeks. I break out fairly often. I will never be beautiful, and yet, I am very satisfied with the way I am and I am perfectly happy being ugly. Afterall, your life's worth isn't measured by how long your legs are, it's how content you are with it in the end.
Thank you, Mr. Lee, for always making me write about society and inspiring this essay.
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