https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:14:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-795338 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:09:39 +0000 cciele 795338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I've forgotten how cruel kids can be. And worse yet, the hate e-mails she was getting! What's up with people these days </p> <p>Thanks for the posting the link Janet. Great read. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-793025 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:46:31 +0000 Lyn D. 793025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, thanks for posting a thought-provoking read!<br /> This is why I spend so much time on this forum, and always wishing I had MORE free time to give feedback on all the interesting content. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-791658 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:19:11 +0000 Laurinda 791658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This story reminded me of a girl I knew in high-school (also in the land of Scandinavian influences). She was Southern European, with beautiful olive skin, long dark hair with perfect waves, and a prominent hook-shaped nose. She reminded me of a Greek goddess come to life. One week she came to class after having a nose job -- a little button nose that, honey, just did not go. If it made her happy more power to her, but I felt so sorry that she had felt compelled to do that. </p> <p>17-year-old me would have never told her how beautiful I thought she was... that would have been kind of awkward. But I am sure that the 17-year-old boys would have had no trouble calling her "schnoz". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-791024 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:39:18 +0000 Raisin 791024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My, it is sad how rude people are. And it's sad how hard we are on ourselves. I can't say that I never have a moment of self doubt or loathing, but I'm happy that they are far fewer then when I was in my teens. Kids are cruel and its unfortunate that most of us don't realize their opinions mean nothing until we are much older. So many things I hated when I was younger....my freckles, jagged bones, especially shoulder ones that no one else seems to have, large ears......and I don't give them a second thought now. Well I'm sure I do sometimes, but I'm so much happier with myself today than 10 years ago. I wish I could have felt this way at 18 and I'm sure ill be thinking the same thing 10, 20, 30 years from now. I think we could all do well with a lot more kindness to ourselves. And if others aren't kind, I usually feel like, screw what they think! </p> <p>I liked her article, but I also felt bad that it took so long for her to realize her own beauty. I feel like I already wasted enou time caring what others think, I would hate to waste any more years. But it's nice to see she is happy today. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-790958 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:41:06 +0000 catgirl 790958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I read this at my gyn's office when it came out. It's a beautiful article although first off, she's not objectively unattractive, and second, yes - stunned at how cruel people are. YUCK. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-790911 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:33:31 +0000 Nadya 790911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! I love the perspective of how much beauty is relative to the norms of where you live - I've always been aware of how beauty standards change over time, but never thought much about this angle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-great-essay-on-beauty-and-self-acceptance#post-790574 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:13:20 +0000 Janet 790574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really appreciated this article and thought some of you might too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.elle.com/life-love/society-career/ann-bauer-on-growing-up-ugly" rel="nofollow">http://www.elle.com/life-love/.....ng-up-ugly</a></p> <p>(Even though as I read it, I was horrified at how cruel people can be. But stick with it, I love the end.) </p>