Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

of physical perfection.” It’s not uncommon for these little girls to end up dealing with self-identity issues in their teens after retiring from the beauty pageant scene. They end up struggling with low self-esteem, dieting, eating disorders and body image issues which can take their expense in adulthood. “These pageants do more harm than good. Beauty pageants cause woman to second guess their appearance and the type of person that they aspire to be in the future”, these competitions tend to…

expectation. Those that strive for this perfection aren’t oblivious to the fact that it is emotionally draining, yet it’s still something ones seem to strive for and continually critique each other on. It is often said that “pain is beauty”, and that “beauty is skin deep” but it’s the eager expectation of perfection that can kill someone from the inside out and ruin the innocent heart of a beautiful girl. In Beyoncé’s song, “Pretty Hurts”, published in 2013, and Marge Piercy’s poem, “Barbie…

Gelatin. Ever heard of it? You know what it is, however you might not know what is in it. Gelatin contains animal tissues. Now that isn't just the only product that contains hidden ingredients, there is so much more. Gelatin is made from the boiling of animal connective tissues, skin, bone, tendons, and cartilage. Gelatin itself, is as hidden as the ingredients above. Gelatin is in marshmallows, yogurt, different frosted cereals, and desserts that contain gelatin or gelatin based. As well…

The Awakening Topic #2 LAP Abid Ahmad Winter Jasmine flowers that endure the harsh cold in beauty and elegance; This is the embodiment of women in society, whether it be today or one hundred years ago. When Kate Chopin wrote of the woes of Edna Pontellier in her novel The Awakening, no one could have expected just how much our society had shifted since the release of her ground-breaking publication. The book entails the barriers that had controlled women back in the late 1800s. Although…

Sun Spirit herself”. Therefore it was no surprise when I was asked to sing in the fall harvest as the test to determine my name. On the night of the festival, I sang with a tone so ethereal, so… perfect, the tribesmen could not comprehend its true beauty. They were horrified and called my voice a curse that would haunt them…

Porcelain Ballerina Deep breath. The rushed flurry and excited chatter of set designers, costumers, and ballerinas surrounds her. She, a delicate young girl, sits in front of the dressing table in a soft robe. Gingerly, she lines her eyes in black and pats fine silver glitter onto her tired lids, which no amount of repose could restore. A coat of mascara, a dusting of powder, and a swipe of lipstick form a mask under which she hides herself from the harsh stage lights. Her beauty was created to…

none of them are exceptionally special; none of them exceptionally beautiful. My mother is a plain-Jane; a woman whose attraction is reflected through her personality. Her kind of beauty is a natural, everyday charm that invites a second glance even if her face does not. It is buried deep in the wrinkles of her skin, overflowing in the silver mage-marks at her temples and imprinted on the calluses of her hands. Time has touched her, but it was not cruel. Time has been gentle and it graces her…

better into “gleaming, hexagonal crystals”. Vials of water written on with “I hate you” and “fear”, turned into “gray, mishappen clumps” when frozen. Paltrow believes that Dr. Emoto is a pioneer in the field of how emotions affect matter. She recommends only drinking water that has been played upbeat, happy music." There are many flaws in this paragraph. Gwenyth Paltrow does not say if she gets her evidence directly from Dr. Emoto or someone else tell her about Dr. Emoto's research. Then, it is…

innocent and dictated. To be a monster is to be the tiger, running freely and being independent. In the Tiger’s Bride, Beauty is a lamb, but she must learn to run with the tiger. In the tiger’s bride, beauty starts as an innocent girl who is consumed with pleasing her father and doing whatever benefits him. “[He] lost me at a game of cards”. Her father is a gambler and he only cares about the money. He loses his innocent daughter while he is playing a game against the beast and that is the…

This poem exposes the cruel experiences and the deep impact the black community undergone in the past. With the utilization of simple language, explicit symbols and imagery, Hughes made this poem effortlessly understandable by the readers. The title ‘Negro’ exposes two contradicting elements, the subject…