91. ARE BEAUTY AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OVERVALUED OR ARE THEY REALLY SO IMPORTANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE ? , by A.D (Bachillerato 2)

SONG: Nothing matters when we're dancing- The Magnetic Fields

Beauty has always been one of society's great obsessions. However, there is still a question to answer... what exactly is "beauty"?

From my point of view, people have adopted what the media portrays as "beautiful", and to me, "beauty" is a perception. I think that magazines, films and advertising have put way too much emphasis on showing us what beauty should really look like, which is pretty harmful, especially to young girls with no self-esteem.

Besides, people can be physically attractive but awful as humans. Lately these days, the belief that a person is beautiful when both their personality and physical appearance are gorgeous is becoming more and more widespread.

Apart from that, something which you can control as your look affects your choice of mate, the friends you have and even your job. And that's because when you apply for a job, the first thing they are going to take into account is your appearance: whether you are well dressed or not.

In conclusion, I would say beauty is still highly overvalued nowadays, and I would also add that everybody is beautiful to somebody.

                                                                                             By A.D.C.