CLASS CO1C

GROUP NO. 5
TOPIC BEAUTY
SLIDES Beauty.pptx

INTRODUCTION
Have you ever heard about “foot binding”?. It is a Chinese custom that dates back to
the Shang period (1700-1027 B.C.).This tradition forced the female to break her toes,
bind them underneath the sole of the foot with bandages when they were very young.
Bound feet were a prestige symbol at the time, and the only way for a lady to marry
into money. Zhou Guizhen- an eye witness- said "I can't dance, I can't move properly.
I regret it a lot. But at the time, if you didn't bind your feet, no one would marry you."
Obviously, she was lucky because she still lived till the end with her little feet, but
some women are not lucky as much. Their rotten and infected feet made them die.
These women had to sacrifice their life because of the thing that we call “ beauty
standards”. Therefore, we pose questions: Should beauty standards be necessary for
life?
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8966942&fbclid=IwAR1zTN-
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RESEARCH QUESTION
Should beauty standards be necessary for life?

PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
Main conclusion: Don’t need to set any standards
Name of Argument 1: There is no certain standard of beauty
Name of Argument 2: Beauty standard makes people feel uncomfortable

ARGUMENT 1 : There is no certain standard of beauty

Premise 1: Beauty standard changes over time
Beauty is always the dream and burning desire of every woman in the world.
However, have you ever wondered if there is a universal standard to judge a beautiful
woman? Actually, the answer is no. Each country in each different period has its own
unique conception of beauty standards for women. There are some beauties that
develop from the others, but some are completely opposite. Thus, no standard lasts
forever.
Example:
In the 1960s, a beautiful woman was described as having a thin, willowy body and
long, slim legs. However, after two decades, people, who lived in the 1980s, described
an ideal woman as having tall, athletic, tall body, torned arms. From 1990 to 1999, the
celebrated body of this time period was a woman who looked extremely thin, frail
and neglected. Nowadays, women are expected to be skinny but not too skinny, with a
large breast and big butt, all while maintaining a flat stomach.
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/beauty-standards/?
fbclid=IwAR3024mOH99cExSLkghG02D4sv9m17JBoK1KmTkXPHdmRoayB2mM
kUhHvZw#bonus-women's-makeup-throughout-history

Premise 2: Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder

Everyone has their own aesthetic eye. Someone who you think is beautiful doesn’t
mean everybody thinks so, and vice versa . As long as we find someone who loves us
from the inside, we are all beautiful, just like Thi No is always beautiful in Chi Pheo's
eyes.
Besides that, pretty looking is not the only factor that makes you become attractive to
others. When we consciously state our preferences for an ideal long-term partner,
most of us say that traits such as kindness, mutual affection, and intelligence are more
important than physical attractiveness.

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/science-behind-why-we-find-certain-
people-attractive

Conclusion 1: We do not need to follow any beauty standards.

ARGUMENT 2:Beauty standard makes people feel uncomfortable

Premise 1: Body shaming
People can depend on beauty standards to judge others, which causes body shaming.

Body shaming is a pervasive form of prejudice, found in cyberbullying, critiques of

celebrities' appearances, at work and school, and in public places. People who are
battling obesity face being stereotyped as lazy, incompetent, unattractive, lacking
willpower and to blame for their excess weight.

Researchers note that previous studies have shown that exposure to weight bias and
stigma negatively affects mental and physical health, specifically demonstrating that
these experiences can lead to a physiological stress response such as increased
inflammation and cortisol levels, and can escalate unhealthy behaviors such as
overeating and avoiding physical activity.

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/january/fat-shaming-linked-
to-greater-health-risks?
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Premise 2: Many people are self-deprecating because their beauty is not standard
A NEDA article titled “Body Image and Eating Disorders” states that 40-60% of
elementary school aged girls are concerned about their weight. This problem starts at a
young age and follows a woman her whole life. The unfeasible body standards can
lead to eating disorders and mental health problems.
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/body-image-eating-disorders
According to an Attn article titled “How Plastic Surgery Is Changing What It Means
to Be Beautiful” botox procedures alone have increased by 759% since 2000. The
issue with plastic surgery is that there is the risk of the procedures being botched,
which can be unhealthy for the person’s body.With plastic surgery there is risk of
complications from anesthesia, infection at the surgery site, fluid build up under the
skin, bleeding, scarring and nerve damage.
https://millardwestcatalyst.com/10919/opinion/the-toxicity-of-beauty-standards/

Conclusion 2: We need to stop judging people by their looks.

MESSAGE
There is no standard for beauty. Everyone is beauty on their own way

CALL FOR ACTION

Action 1: Keep brave and be yourself. No standard can define your beauty.
Action 2: Ignore the judgements. Put ourselves in someone else’s shoes before
commenting on their life.