Do all We Care is about How We Look?
Looking good is important, no one will deny that, especially in today's appearance-crazy times. But does it override everything? Price of unconventional looks If one doesn't conform to regular beauty standards (especially women), what is the outcome? When one is overweight, or has rough skin, or has alopecia or excessive facial hair? Does one go into hiding? Or does one desperately try every cosmetic procedure there is to "fit in "? Or does one develop an excessively thick skin, pretending to be unaffected by jeers or taunts? Class 10 topper from UP, India- Prachi Nigam has amply proven her academic merit, as well as her nerves of steel. When she topped the board examination, she had expected some brickbats (how can you be okay looking like that?). In any case, living in a country like ours, she must have had more than her fair share of taunts and jeers throughout her growing years. Blatant Body Shaming Yet the unprecedented, abusive body shaming is obviously getti