Beauty Standards

Have you ever thought about how we define beauty? How does the movie industry or social media industry creates and upgrades beauty standards over time?

Or even how we find someone beautiful or attractive?

We keep saying that we should see the inner beauty before judging anyone? What if, we actually do that without being aware of it?

How many of us found Gerald Butler attractive without watching his movie 'PS I Love you'? I did not. I thought he's okay and I did not understand why people kept telling me he is hot. Then I watched this movie, where he loved unconditionally, and his image was created as a beautiful beautiful person, when he was only acting. Now, I would watch anything he's into. Now I find anyone mildly looking like him, attractive. I watched so many women on social media, who were said to be average looking and once they shared their story, they suddenly became this fierce and gorgeous looking women. Looking at that new perception of beauty the people have created, the entertainment industry found more similar physical looking females and put a spotlight on them.

So may be, the story behind each and every person does create a difference of perception of beauty over time.

If it's still not clear, let me tell you steps to try this out-

Take 1 average(current perception) looking person. Give him/her a strong story, a story which will create love and inspiration in people's minds. A perception of beauty is now created in people's minds. Now, find similar looking people and advertise your brand or post on social media or whatever your work is. People's minds will accept that as a new beauty standard because in our minds, we can't tell a difference between physical beauty and inner beauty.

Another example is, Winnie Harlow. a few years ago she was stuggling with her vitiligo because the people's perception of beauty did not include patch on skin. Then she shared her story through talks and shows and different platforms and she became powerful and fierce and gorgeous. And now, we stop and look, specially when we see a model with Vitiligo because we find them gorgeous and different, even when they don't have a strong story. You see what happened here?

Our perception has come from the inner strength and beauty and our story.

So what's your story?

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