Beautiful Ugliness

There's an adage that states "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." In the world these days, I think that we often forget that.

I was messing around on Facebook yesterday, and this happened. For the rest of the night and pretty much all day today, I've been mulling over what the hell happened, there. Beyond the obvious breakdown in communication that using nothing but text causes more often than not, I mean.

A new friend happened to tell me that he agreed with what was really a joke on my part... I have no such extreme stance on makeovers, though I tend to disagree with people getting them. It's not so much the makeover itself that I have the problem with, though. It's the rationality that people use to make the decision to get one.

From a very early age, women are being told what is and isn't beautiful. From the way that they are being shown through their toys all the way to their adulthood, they are being blasted by what is, in all honesty, a rather impossible standard of beauty and how they should look to be considered beautiful.

This is not something that I'm alright with, truth be told. I'm not saying that there isn't such a thing as an ugly woman - far from it. However, it's as I said earlier... beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I personally find women who wear overly revealing clothing along with tons of makeup to be revolting. These are the ones who are caught up in the superficiality that has become the culture of the modern American woman. These are the ones that will keep up with the latest fashion trends in their social class, because that's all that they know how to do. I find it quite pathetic.

In my honest opinion, modesty honors beauty. There is no reason that a woman should be made to feel ugly because she doesn't look like a Barbie. There is no reason for a woman to feel fat because she can't fit into a size 0 or 2. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever for her breasts to be hanging out of her shirt so much that there is no room for the imagination.

I'm not quite sure when things gravitated to this particular route, but it's causing more problems within our society than what it's worth. Women out there are depressed because they "aren't beautiful enough." They are feeling unnecessarily bad about themselves because they can't look like a hooker.

What's wrong with this picture?

I'm not saying that women shouldn't get makeovers. Far from it. If someone needs a boost to the almighty self-esteem, then they should get it. However, they need to get it for the right reasons. They shouldn't get it because they feel that's what is expected of them. They shouldn't get one if all they are trying to do is fit in with the norm. They damned sure shouldn't get it because they feel that having a makeover will change them as a person altogether. If you're feeling bad about the way you are, it's because of some other issue than your looks, and changing your appearance isn't going to help with that.

I could keep on going with a whole slew of reasons, but I really don't want this particular post to be an extensive one. There are plenty of salons out there, ladies, that will help you realize how beautiful you really are, and they won't fill your head with tons of false ideologies about why having the makeover to begin with is going to change you as a person and make your life so much better. That's false advertising, and you need to be wary of it.

After speaking with Mrs. Suders and her husband both, I am convinced that she is no charlatan, and does good work and provides what is, sadly, a much-needed service in this day and age. She helps women realize that they really are beautiful, and she doesn't need to use a ton of garbage to help her in bringing the lost souls to enlightenment.

That's all for now. I may end up following this up with something a little more well thought-out tomorrow, but more than likely not until Saturday. I promise that the next one will be a little bit more thought-provoking.