Beauty is not measurable, profitable, nor tradable, because not everyone’s idea of beauty is the same. Yet, above all else, beauty is what people seek the most. Everyone wants to be beautiful, but beauty to some people is intangible. So how does one know if they have it? Is it just a feeling? Everyone has their own definition of beauty, and there are many degrees of each definition. There is a very popular saying that goes, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Since everyone has their own idea of beauty, what one person considers beautiful may not be what the next person considers beautiful. The society we live in today classifies beauty based solely on outward appearance; you are not considered beautiful if you are not physically attractive
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Those are status symbols that only make a person feel beautiful. Our society puts so much stress on outward appearance that people put their health at risk just to be attractive. Studies show that “10 million American women suffer from eating disorders” (Eating Disorder Statistics 2013).One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia, and three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia. People with this disorder say it can last as long as 15 years. In some serious cases, people die from these disorders. In fact, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, including major depression. Most people with with anorexia die within 10 years after contracting the disease, the rest die after 20 years if not treated. The mortality rate of eating disorders is 12 times higher than the death rate of all causes of death for females 15-24 years old. Most people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia were bullied about their weight at some point in their lives. These people put their lives at risk simply because our society does not consider them beautiful; they have to be super thin according to our standards.
In addition to putting their lives at risk, many people spend a great amount of time and money on their outer appearance. A survey conducted in 2013 by YouGov and Huffington Post found that about 21% of men and 25% of women take longer than 30 minutes to get dressed in the morning. This is due to the amount of stress society puts on outwards appearance, forgetting that materialistic things are not what makes someone
Those are status symbols that only make a person feel beautiful. Our society puts so much stress on outward appearance that people put their health at risk just to be attractive. Studies show that “10 million American women suffer from eating disorders” (Eating Disorder Statistics 2013).One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia, and three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia. People with this disorder say it can last as long as 15 years. In some serious cases, people die from these disorders. In fact, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, including major depression. Most people with with anorexia die within 10 years after contracting the disease, the rest die after 20 years if not treated. The mortality rate of eating disorders is 12 times higher than the death rate of all causes of death for females 15-24 years old. Most people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia were bullied about their weight at some point in their lives. These people put their lives at risk simply because our society does not consider them beautiful; they have to be super thin according to our standards.
In addition to putting their lives at risk, many people spend a great amount of time and money on their outer appearance. A survey conducted in 2013 by YouGov and Huffington Post found that about 21% of men and 25% of women take longer than 30 minutes to get dressed in the morning. This is due to the amount of stress society puts on outwards appearance, forgetting that materialistic things are not what makes someone