On Beauty

beautiful” Beauty comes in many different, ways shapes, and forms. When looking up the definition of beautiful thousands of definitions I found that two stood out to me. I googled the beautiful definition this came up “having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure orsatisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses ormind”( Dictionary.com). The other definition I was interested in was "Beauty is a dynamic event that occurs between you and something else.…

The world is so diverse and filled with so many beautiful people. Across the globe beauty standards vary from country to country. In Ethiopia, scars on woman's stomach are considered beautiful so they can attract husbands. Kenyan women believe long earlobes and shaved heads are all the the rave. Some women will go as far as using elephant tusks and twigs to pierce and stretch their earlobes. In Thailand, the Kayan tribe desires long necks because they believe it is the the ultimate sign of…

Society nowadays have different definitions of what beauty actually is. Sometimes an individuals might see a person and think that person is striking, but someone else might have a different perspective of the person’s appearance. To me, attractiveness is not only about something that the eyes admire, but mostly about the personality of a person. I think true beauty lies beyond a face full of make-up, or the expensive piece of clothing that someone spend a great amount of money to wear just for…

Beauty Beauty comes in many forms, and have different meanings to different people. Some forms of beauty are found in nature, such as sunsets or flowers growing along a sidewalk. Other forms of beauty are expressed through music or through painting; the most common type of beauty is associated with appearance. Many believe it is what on the outside that matters, but others say it is what is on the inside that counts. Despite all the ways beauty is defined in today's society, appearance is seen…

By definition, the word beauty means “the quality of being physically attractive.” However, the meaning of beauty differs depending on one’s interpretation of the word. Some think beauty is merely what you see on the outside, which can sometimes be deceiving. True beauty runs deeper than one’s outward appearance. True beauty comes from within. It is human nature to look for the beauty in things; the eye tends to be drawn towards pretty faces and objects. Beauty is in everything, and it truly…

Many people define beauty as the way someone looks or how much they weigh or if they have a certain skin type. Beauty is defined as a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially sight. But beauty is so much more than someone’s appearance. Beauty standards have changed significantly in the years. Beauty use to be modesty, light makeup, and being simple. But now beauty is all about having a nice body, having clear skin, or having…

How is beauty defined? In contemporary society, beauty for a female is defined as having large breasts, big buttocks and an elegant facial profile. For males, handsomeness (the term used to describe beautiful males), may be defined as having a firm jaw or face and a muscular physique. The issue of beauty has thus become increasingly important because society is portraying beauty as superficial through the use social media and other entertainment means which results in a lack of priorities thus…

Distorted Beauty Entering high school is a point in life when most teenagers begin to spend extra time looking in the mirror and noticing the little things about themselves. Everyday beginning my freshman year, I would walk the overcrowded halls of William Chrisman and as I would look around I’d see all these pretty, skinny girls and I became suddenly aware of my size and looks. I have always played sports and I am constantly gaining weight because of muscle mass and I always sport my athletic…

Taste in beauty is a subjective thing and every person has a different taste. However, Kant and Hume view differently on the taste of beauty. Hume claims “every individual ought to acquiesce in his own sentiment, without pretending to regulate those of others.”(268-269) Whereas Kant thinks even though taste in beauty is subjective, people are still demanding others’ agreement. Thus, taste in beauty is subjectively universal. Hume defines the standard of taste as “a rule, by which the carious…

By definition of middle schoolers, to be beautiful means that someone is physically attractive and enticing, but it also means that a person is content with who they are. For the past one hundred years, beauty trends and icons have changed drastically through each decade. Whether it was Hollywood’s Golden Age or the Roaring 20s, something new was thought of as beautiful at the height of each and every decade. In some decades it was desirable to have an hourglass figure, while in other decades it…