"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." This statement rings truen in many different ways. I don't believe any one person can judge all beauty, for beauty means different things to everyone.
     Take anorexics, for example. They look at themselves in the mirror and think, "I am fat." They believe that fat is ugly, and skinny is beautiful. to others without this view, their thoughts must seem absurd. But if we take a step back and open our minds, they think that our thoughts are absurd.
     To some people, tattoos and body piercings are accepted as beautiful, or an expression of one's self. If everyone were the same, boring, or conservative, there would be no variation. Standing out in a crowd is beautiful in a different way than blond hair and blue eyes. Difference is not ugly or bad. Difference is beautiful.
     Imagine walking down a sidewalk and you pass a couple that look to have been together for about fifty years or so. Their hair has turned a mixture of grey and white, and their bodies are slightly hunched over. Would you think them to be beautiful, wrinkles and all? Some people have a disdain for looking aged. I see nothing wrong with growing old, because the more natural a person is, the more you see the real them. Nature is beautiful, no matter what they say.
     Of course, there will always be stereotypes toward beauty among society. the thinner you are, the younger you look, and the amount of makeup you wear will be deciding factors for many in the arena of beauty. But in the end, if you believe that you are beautiful, no one can tell you differently because you have your own views and everyone should respect that.




I wrote this on May 5, 2006 in Composition.

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