Beauty Lessons

Okay, so what is beauty???? Is it the way we put on make-up, the clothes we wear, or is it both?
     In my lit. class(like I've said in other blogs) we have this assignment wear we have to define beauty. Which begs the question what is beauty?So I thought why not break it down, here we go

MEDIA'S BEAUTY
     How can something that we use everyday have such effect on our beauty?It amazes me how much a picture can make us want to change ourselves, or how some words on a screen saying beauty is the new size 5 or 0. Cause people actually listen to it and they  starve and judge themselves over it. I do not know about you  but I LOVE food cake,chips,sodas I love love love them.
   That is besides the point thought, media's beauty and the media how do they go hand and hand. Well how many of use(most likely girls but guys might to)go oninterest or some other site and look at those girls/guys with the coolest shoes and the cutest top.Oh you know the one with the cut just off the shoulder or the one that just hugs you waist just right.
   We try an look like those girls or guys. Even though we all know they have been Photoshop and messed with.So the media's definition how can much can we mess with the picture of their body until they actually try an look like it.          
GENDER'S BEAUTY
              Boys                                                                  

• Tall                                                                          
• Plays sports
• Muscular 
• Nice Face Features                                            

Girls

• Short
• Long Hair
• Flawless make-up
• Skinny

These are all things that we have been judged or are stereotype by. We all have something we look up to or want to be. An it is great to have goals but some people get so raped up into them that we lose our self in them. An just because we were judged by people who are just like oh she a girl so she must act like this or he must play that.Google has literally defined us by our beauty to

   GOOGLE'S DEFINITION

Women:the socially constructed notion that physical attractiveness is one of women's most important assets, and something all women should strive to achieve and maintain".
Men:having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking:
    We limit ourselves so much on our looks and we let others do the same. When we should be standing up for ourselves. We have guys that were make-up and girls who play football(with guys). So why  do we let something like gender stand in the way.


BEAUTY CULTURE

These are some of what other cultures define beauty as.
    We all try an improve ourselves by adding things to our bodies to make them more attractive.
No matter what we do, this will always be a thing. Some paint there face others were jewelry around there neck other paint there hands. It is all different but the same. I know I use to think that it is so different and the style might be but the reason is the same.
   The definition is we add thing to make us beautiful.

AGE OF BEAUTY
    We are defined by our looks. An we try so hard to make ourselves look young. Just walk down the street it will amaze you that 14 year old look 20 and 60 year old look 20. It is amazing how much make-up can change someone.

AGE OF HISTORY

definition;that we must change us to meet other view of beauty.

1.it surprises me how much we are willing to change
2. An what we wear to meet the view of beauty
3.An  how we are willing ti at the met it to

Brains Behind Beauty

Why I am writing this story??:
 In my lit. class we are reading this awesome book called An Island Like You. It is this awesome book an each chapter is about something else, but it also has an awesome lesson in it to. Some are funny and other talk about some serious things, but my teach is letting us write our own little chapter/story. We are writing ours over beauty and what we think the snuggles of being pretty have.So I hope a like it.

       There is a place in Puerto Rico New Jersey called Paterson and there is a girl who lives there and her name is Sarah. Now Sarah she has three older sister and her entire family is gorgeous, but they are more then just looks they are also one of the smartest people you will meet. It is hard to be a smart women in Puerto Rico cause the men are usually the smart and brave ones and every women in her family had to prove themselves.

     Sarah thought it was easy that she had already proven herself. Because she was the smartest person in her class, an she had all AP classes. All her teachers knew it but she didn't realize that all her "friends" thought she got those classes because her looks got her there.
     One day at the end of Sarah Lit. class her teacher Mrs.Barker stopped her and said
  "Sarah will you see me after class for a few minutes. Don't worry it is nothing bad."
  "yes ma'am. Sarah said.
All through class I was thinking trying to think of everything I might have done wrong. I couldn't think of anything. I mean Mrs.Barker and I are friends, we went on field trips together, she help me study for my test other than my chemistry test, and she always help me with picking classes and when I am having drama with my "friends". Mrs.Barker is the best she is my best friend more than my real "best Megan".
    The class bell rang and I my hands were sacking because I always tried my best with Mrs.Barker I would have to fail or disappoint her. After class I went up to her desk thinking of what could be wrong, but all she did when I stopped at her desk was hand me this flier. I was so confused and Mrs.B must of seen how confused I was to, before I could say anything she talking to me about what this flier meant.she said
      "This is the the Real Simple  contest. I would like to enter you in this, as a writer this would help your career in life if you pro-sue writing and of you don't it is something to have on a college application or job resume."
 "It would be asombroso Mrs.B."
As soon as I said that her face lit up like a child on Christmas. I do not think she was excepting me to say yes
         It took me a couple of minuets to process what she was saying I was in complete amaze-meant, as a writer it would be amazing to win or be in the completion, but I never thought I was that good. An Mrs.B believe I could do it and if she believes than so do I. So after a good long pause I said
     "Great then i'll sign you up right after school!!!!!!!!" said Mrs.B

   After school I was walking home with my best friend Natasha. she is the best we have known each-other since freshmen year of high school. Natasha is so beautiful to she has everything a guy likes long black hair, tan skin, and she is the perfect amount of skinny and curvy. The only thing she is bad at his literature which I think is kinda ironic since I am pretty good at it.
    On the way home I was telling her about the competition Mrs.B is signing me up for. An all she had to say was how she did not like Mrs.B just cause she is not good at literature(which I think is so dumb, why not like her just cause your not good at something), and that the completion was for smart people. Which I found insulting, I have all AP classes, an I make really good grades. Why was it so hard to believe, even at school when I even tried to bring it up my "friends" were saying to leave it to the smart kids. I was like I am smart estupidos.
     When I finally reached my house I was completely exhausted. I came in and downed on to the couch. My madre came over to where I was and sat down right beside me with some churros con chocolate. An said to me
     "oh quidero whats wrong?"
     "Madre Mrs.Barker is signing me up for Real Simple, it is a companion that could make my career in writing."
       "But???" my mother said with her funny seriously mom look. It always amazed me how she could do that.
I said "None of my "friends" think I can win" as my head fell down into my knees. Then I continued my mother still haven't said anything. "My "friends" known me they see me everyday, maybe I am not as good as I thought I was??" After I was done talking my mother did not say anything till I looked up and she started.
      "Quidero tell me what did you before you told your friends?"
       "Well I thought I could do it that I could of won it." I said
      The next day I woke up late, usually my mother will wake me up if I am not up by seven, but that morning she did not. So I did not have anytime to put on my make-up or contacts. An I will forever be thankful for that day. That help me write my story.
       When I got to school and sat next to Natasha and she actually told me that the seat was saved for her "friend"(me). It took her a minute to realize it was me. An throw the enter day it was the same way,but there was only one person who knew it was me. As soon as I walked throw her door she greeted me like everyday. Mrs.B knew me she was a real friend and she saw throw the make-up. She even helped me with my quote in my essay for Real Simple, it was a quote form An Island Like You. It was in the chapter Beauty Lesson when a little girl who did not think she was beautiful watched as her beautiful aunt take off her face and teeth and lashes. An in that moment the girl realized how pretty she actully was. Kinda how I realize how my Brain was hidden behind my beauty.