Constructed Beauty

Nicolette Van Duysen

10/30/14

English 1100

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Constructed Beauty

            In my opinion, beauty cannot be constructed. That is, beauty is natural and who you are, not anything that you are not born with. For example, two TED talks reflect on beauty with two different points and situations. Cameron Russell is a beautiful model that opened the eyes to many viewers that beauty goes beneath the make up not the fake image you see on camera; therefore, she is saying that beauty cannot be constructed. On the other hand, Aimee Mullins who was an amputee hosted another TED talk about beauty. She had a disability and explained to people that beauty can be constructed. She was able to make herself taller and shorter just by changing the pair of various prostatic legs that she owned. Even though it is inspiring that a person can make themselves feel good about whatever situation or condition they are in, personally I agree with Russell’s point. In my perspective, however you are made is natural beauty, especially if you can embrace it. Changing your appearances is not honest beauty. However you were created, you should embrace it instead of trying to change it.

          Furthermore, I agree when Cameron Russell that we let society construct how we look. For instance, editing pictures, and feeling like you need a face full of make up is what people expect. Natural beauty is the kind that you do not need anything to feel and be beautiful. Beauty comes from the inside and the outside. If you are happy with yourself and feel beautiful, then you are. No matter what condition you are born with, you do not need to alter the way you look to be beautiful. Constructed beauty is not natural beauty.

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