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    “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone, “once said in a quote by Dorothy Parker is something we hear as people every day; however, we live in a society that contradict the beliefs we’re taught. If looks really don’t matter as much as some people say, why is it that some go as far to harming themselves to reach a particular goal to feel beautiful or accepted? Why is it that some females and males photoshop their images on social media such as Instagram to receive a certain…

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    Pretty Hurts Analysis

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    extraordinary voice, and inspiring, powerful personality. She is a feminist icon, promoting self love and equality for all. The music video “Pretty Hurts,” was recorded as a part of her fifth album. This song sent a viral message about self-empowerment and beauty standards that society has placed upon itself. “Pretty Hurts” analyses the effects of expectations on how women should look, instead of how women should feel on the inside. In the words of Beyoncé- “perfection is a disease of a nation,”…

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    History Of Makeup Essay

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    Japan Geisha’s wear makeup as their style. Back when make up was invented it was worn as a statement representing their culture. Now in the 20th century make up is worn as a fashion statement along with boosting women’s self esteem, defining your true beauty. It is entirely possible that cosmetics have been apart of human existence for a very long time. When did people first start using makeup? There is no clear answer to this but records show it has come from Ancient Egyptian and Sumerian…

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    Diamond Second Summary; Subjective vs Objective Beauty brief factual summary of the subject Beauty is one of the most fascinating and complicated topics as I have found in the world. Yet most of them I find, just like probably other people beside myself, throwing the term around as a please or never wonder too deep in its real meaning. Though this might be an underestatement according to how the current society functions and its expectations. Is beauty subjective or objective? I would admit…

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    power and magnitude, a great sign of wealth and life. Yet, as the centuries have progressed and new civilizations formed, the once encouraging color’s image has faded and taken its resigned role as a mark of impurity. Color prejudice has established a deep resentment within America’s roots. The disparity that lies between the teachings of early civilizations versus those taught now highlights the biased values advertised in Western society. The teachings of prior Ancient philosophers provide no…

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    Beauty: a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially sight. The definition of beauty, when defined by the dictionary really gives the word “beauty” a sense of it being of an object, like a piece of art or a sculpture perhaps. However, we know this is not so because everyday we see some form of “beauty” that we as people try to achieve. Everyone wants to have that perfect image and portrayal of beauty that can be seen by everyone, yet…

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    Colorism, or Shadeism is defined as discrimination based on skin tone; ultimately colorism privileges lighter skinned people over their dark-skinned counterparts. Colorism is a direct consequence of Chattel Slavery and racism. While racism operates on the basis of race, colorism further perpetuates this discrimination because it influences the degree to which people will be victimized depending on their skin tone. This concept is fairly new; the term colorism was first conceived by Alice Walker…

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    In “Beauty,” Caio F. Abreu deliberately chooses to repeat this particular question once at the story’s beginning and again at the story’s end: “What color was it now?” He asks the open-ended question rhetorically about the carpet to comment on its old, worn nature, regardless of whether it is actually purple or pink or some amalgam of colors in between. The repetition of the question is Abreu’s method of emphasizing the importance of color without explicitly defining its implications. The…

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    Child Beauty Pageants

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    not all connections of young men and women’s problems with their self-confidence and self-love in their own skin lead to pageants. Celebrities have proved to be thinner, which negatively affects all those who look up to said celebrities and want to be just like them. However, with recent campaigns and public attention, more and more celebrities are taking a stand against body shaming. Beauty queens alike have had a reputation of keeping a perfectly toned body that fits flawlessly in a bikini.…

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