Associating beauty with women has put beauty even further on the defensive, morally” (Cohen 387). The author, Susan Sontag brings forth the version of beauty pointed out by the Christian church by defining the simplicity of the word “beautiful” and it’s meaning being held only for women. This truth is intended to draw a serious line between the beauty of a woman and the simplicity of the word “handsome” intended for use only with …show more content…
It can create opportunities for women in their careers but it also creates traps, challenges, and set-backs. The obsession of looks and beauty may be a centuries-old search, but in this day and age the reality is ugly. Beauty has more of an impact on one’s day to day life now more than ever. The sad reality is that appearance does not only influence who we work with, but whether we work at all. So how big of a role does one’s appearance really play in their place of work? The answer to that question seems to be clear. As absurd and out-of-this-world it may seem, we are under the microscope each and every day. Employees, colleagues, and customers seem to be judging us everyday; they judge by how we look, how we dress, our table manners, and sometimes they even judge us on how we do our