Essays on Physical Appearance

To start, the concept of representation was first introduced by Plato and Aristotle with a term called ‘mimesis’ to define the imitation of character in literature and art. Both Plato and Aristotle agree that a poet imitates nature and the meaning of the poem itself…

We’ve all heard the saying “never judge a book by its cover.” It’s a meaningful lesson that’s been repeated to us all countless times by our parents, grandparents, and teachers. The meaning of the words in the saying is more important than the words themselves….

Imagine this if we are going to choose from two different type of dolls, a black skin colored doll with curly hair or white skin colored doll with shiny straight hair? Who will you choose. Most of you will choose the second one while some…

Are we to blame our physical qualities, or our own over-consciousness about the judgements that people make about us? There are different presumed and internalized social norms about our physical structures, which receive unlike judgements either from people around us, or they come from our…

Whether they run their own salons or work for others, hair stylists use their expertise to help clients find the right hairstyles and offer services to change the texture, length or color of their hair. Their duties may go beyond just styling hair to also…

Introduction Most of my friends at school have been wearing makeup to class since they were thirteen or fourteen. In addition, buying, applying and wearing makeup is often discussed outside the school classroom and on social media. While this activity might be casually dismissed as…

Fatima MubarikIn this paper, the author attempts to explain how every day each one of us are judged based on our appearance and understand how it affects us. The author explains the judgement of appearance based on skin color, how you dress or look religiously,…

Thinner, slimmer, better, isn’t that what all girls want? This way of thinking has only toxified the entire society, making them feel insecure about themselves. I see hundreds of advertisements, magazines, posters with the “ideal” body type for women, thin and beautiful. I even remember…

Women in society today, look at their bodies in many negative ways. Young girls and women alike all around the world look in their mirror and think “I am too small, too fat or too curvy. Urban Dictionary explains body positivity as accepting your body…

Accessories are very powerful tools in terms that they can take ANY outfit to a whole new level immediately, it’s ridiculous. They are a strong statement of personal style and identity, so you need to take that to your advantage by knowing how to use…