Chapter C Q&A

Q:

I love your exhibition because it reminds me of my own childhood memories. My mom has always disliked my appearance because I have single eyelids. She always said that if I had double, I'd look good. She also frequently inquired as to whether I would be interested in having double eyelid surgery. Before college, I thought girls with double eyelids looked better, but then I realized that the most important thing was to accept myself. Beauty comes in many forms.

A:

Yes, beauty should be pluralized. But I'm not claiming that everyone is beautiful because of their variations. Physical beauty, in my opinion, is completely irrelevant. "Everyone has their own beauty" simply perpetuates our overemphasis on appearances in a sweet but deceptive way. I don't want to say that everyone is beautiful; instead, I want to say that it doesn't matter if they aren't.