Friday, March 16, 2007

Ugly and Pretty

There are both advantages and disadvantages of being ugly and of being pretty. Ugly is harder to describe, so I will start with that. One advantage of being ugly is that people will get to know you by who you really are, instead of being "the pretty girl." Another advantage is availability. When you are gorgeously beautiful, everyone is always looking at you. You're in the spotlight. Sometimes that would be a good thing, but there are definite times when I would want to be alone. People need that time.
However, in the world today, everything is judged by appearance. To the passerby, ugly people are not memorable, at least not fondly. The judgement by everyone alone is so hard to take; that is why being ugly is so hard. People hurt you.
Beauty is nice to have, especially if you are in high school. Your life will really suck if you are ugly in high school. Being pretty gives you a status. The biggest advantage of beauty is simple. It is nice to know that when people look at you, they do not think you are repulsive. That is a nice thing to know for every person in this entire world.
However, in my opinion, one of the biggest disadvantages to beauty is being "the pretty one." Many people see that and do not want to look deeper. If you have blond hair, blue eyes, and are thin but well-endowed, you are the hot one. You are not the smart one, the funny one, or the interesting one. That is painful. By being pretty, you are expected to live your life to others' standards.

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