Beauty

Beauty can be defined in many different ways. Some people might think beauty is the quality present in a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, some may think it’s all about the way they look, a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight,. To everyone beauty is something different. Some people, most likely women take beauty to a whole other level such as making beauty their number one priority. I…

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…

The concept of aesthetics has been long subjected to debates. As Plato once stated that the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Based from the literatures, western culture has dominated the concept of beauty. Western features like small pointed nose, chiseled face, big eyes and fair skin are favored by people from different culture. Media played a big role in influencing people as to what the norms of beauty are like. The color of the skin has been associated with wealth and power. This idea…

In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, appearance and exterior beauty are used as methods for determining the superiority, acceptance, and status of an individual of society. Through her characters, Shelley emphasizes the unfortunate importance of beauty in first impressions, the superiority of good-looking individuals, and reliance on outer beauty for pleasure. It’s although inner beauty lacks importance and outer beauty is all that is significant to humanity. We are introduced to several…

how Gary Vikan, the director of Walters Art Museum, and Charles Conner, the director of the university's Mind/Brain Institute, gather round people and let them settle on what inkblot they like better. Her purpose is to write about how the concept of beauty can be traced to science, and how one may find a particular inkblot more pleasant. In one of the studies, it is found that people prefer a smoother and rounder image, rather than a sharp and spiky image that is not evenly proportionate. The…

The famous saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” could not be any more true. Beauty is perceived differently depending on the type of society or community one is brought up in. What one may consider beauty, may not be what another person considers to be beautiful. Beauty can not be defined, no person sees beauty exactly the same as another. People pay attention to objects and features in different manners. Beauty by many is understood to be the physical appearance of a person or…

Beauty is not a direct representation of the inner self. It does not express the qualities of a person or his or her skills. However beauty is given a powerful role. Society has placed a higher importance on physical traits instead of inner qualities, thus many women are overly obsessed with their outward look instead of bettering their inner self. Women are expected to look their best at all times. Whether they are going out to dinner, to the supermarket, or for a jog, society is not lenient…

truth, beauty is subjective. The definition of beauty, according to a Google search of “beauty definition”, is “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” However, our society has begun a movement of some sorts, to change the definition of beauty from being physical to being solely internal. I, like a good chunk of the general public, find the idea of internal beauty very enticing.…

Beauty standards are taking over our nation and it is time for us to take notice if we have not already. For example, social media like magazines, television and the internet lead us to think that we need to have a certain type of body. In Patricia McLaughlin's "Venus Envy" and Claire Suddath's "An Open Letter" both authors talk about how beauty standards are taking over the world and how ridiculous they can become. One major beauty standard these days would be the pressure for both men and…

Having an ideal body to fit the mold that society has placed on young women. Slender bodies represent beauty, intelligence and confidence while other body shapes exclude you from that title. It is well known that in American culture the beauty standard is set to a ridiculously high expectation. One that most women will never be able to accomplish without some sort of unnatural modification. And what is it that society continues to do? Social media, advertisements even the television programs we…