Inner vs. Physical Beauty

In today's society, physical beauty and appearance is stressed from a very young age. Maybe unknowingly, your parents submitted you to a life of striving to be "beautiful." Your parents may have given you a faultless, slender, beautiful Barbie doll for you to play with when you were younger, mistakenly cementing you in to a world where beauty is the solution to be happy and successful in life. In many fairy tales, such as "Cinderella," being beautiful is associated with being a good person, which influences women and children to try to achieve beauty and worry less about their thoughts and character. Attractiveness is very crucial to most people's everyday being because of the warped version of beauty our society displays. Instead of...show more content...

That is why, before you fall in love with someone, you need to take into consideration that they're perfect exterior may be reverse on theirinterior. No matter your outermost appearance, all people have some innermost attractiveness. Women are constantly under pressure to become the societies distorted beautiful, when in reality you will find your friends and soul mates based upon your actions and beliefs. When you walk into any store, you will see magazines plastered with faces that seem unrealistically gorgeous. You see eighty pound models walking across runways and of course the traditional "skinny" and "fat." The fact of the matter is that these women on the covers of magazines aren't, in actuality, themselves, but rather a computer generated and enhanced version of them. Studies show that almost every woman in the United States have insecurities concerning their hair, face, body, etc., and the addition of public display of unrealistic beauty decreases a woman's self confidence just by glancing over the cover of a magazine. If there were no superficial standards of beauty in the world, people would not judge people by their looks, but rather by their personality. The real beauty in people would be seen and revealed to others. Some people marry and 'fall in love' with superficially beautiful people

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Inner Beauty vs. Outer Beauty Inner and physical beauty has always been around, affecting females and males of all ages. Though what really matters is inner beauty; how a person can express themselves as a human is the only important beauty. Outer appearances can be the only sight that humans are able to see, but inner sensations are the only feelings humans can truly encounter in their lives. People want to keep up with society and trends, therefore, they use themselves like mannequins and do anything to show themselves as "pretty". Everybody is beautiful the way they are, and nobody should change to keep up with a social beauty scale that shouldn't even be there in the first place. Inner beauty is far superior to outer beauty because inner beauty shows who a person really is. To those who have doubts about what real beauty is, the inner beauty of a person defines them as a human; their bravery to stand up for people, their courage to do what's right, their hidden talents, their never broken promises, their ability to be grateful for everything, and the amount of love they hold all define them as who they are; while outer beauty is also nice to have, it goes away at some point in life, basically being useless to a person; inner beauty is far more important and real. To begin with, while having pretty looks can be the most important feature to a person, looks are only temporary and do not guarantee a pretty heart. A person with outer beauty might not be so much as rude, but

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Internal and external beauty are both very important in our society. To be beautiful internally means to have a kind heart and be understanding. To be beautiful externally means to be beautiful on the outside such as having a nice figure and an attractive smile. Internal beauty is important because beyond looks, it is your personality that is noticed. External beauty is important because it is your attractive figure that brings notice to someone's great personality or external beauty. To me, internal and external beauty are represented and influenced by familymembers, friends, and society as a whole.

Family members are important how we perceive internal and external beauty. Depending on which family member,...show more content... Parents have a "duty" to preserve their heritage, and look as someone from a different area of birth, as "outsiders" and therefore their external beauty has to severely overweigh their internal beauty. My brother thinks much differently. He tries to balance both the internal beauty with the external beauty, make the most reasonable judgement between external and internal beauty. My friends are most likely to look at the external beauty before the internal beauty. If they like the external beauty, then they may also consider the internal beauty. If they however, do not like the external beauty, they most likely ignore the internal beauty altogether. So, although friends are friends, they tend to be one of the most hypocritical judges. The thing that matters to friends is that if the girl is pretty, then chances are she may also have a nice personality. If she doesn't appeal to my friends externally, then her internal beauty must also be lacking. This, however, is not always true, since some of my real close friends tend to overlook the external beauty, or not stress it as much as others. Society is the most judgmental of all critics regarding internal and external beauty. In today's society, external beauty Is always stressed significantly. This is one of the main reasons why there are so many girls in our country that have

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All of the human bodies in the world were made unalike; some chubby, some slim, some towering, and some petite. A handful will see this as a blessing, while others see it as a curse. I see it in the positive aspect because it makes everyone their own unique person. Every distinct individual has their own type of beauty, whether they believe it is on the inside or the outside. Outer beauty and inner beauty could be seen as contradicting, yet both are similar because they are incorporated into the same category: beauty. The two could vary by how people view them, how it makes a person change, and how long each can last over a lifespan. In my opinion, women and men should strive for inner beauty rather than outer beauty because having a pure heart means so much more to others than having a smooth complexion. First, is how people distinguish a person depending on their inner or outer beauty. Most people, especially in this generation, see what's on the outside rather than what is on the inside of a person. For example: imagine a man walking down the street and he suddenly sees a woman; that man isn't going to say, "Wow, that person has a really good soul. Her heart is so pure and beautiful." They would most likely say, "Wow, that girl is so good–looking. Her hair is so long, her body is so skinny, and her face is flawless. I wish I could be with her." Therefore, this makes people believe that their outer beauty is more important than their inner beauty because it is seen and

English essay hw Aimee 8A Which is more important appearance or personality? If people could see inner beauty, they wouldn't care about the outer beauty. Too bad people can't see each other's inner beauty. Since we live in a physical world, we go on appearance. When people first look at you, they look at your appearance, whether you're beautiful, handsome, or not. People who are generally better looking will tend to have more advantages. Maybe some people think personality is more important, like being nice, caring, etc is more important, unfortunately, the world sees physical well first, and when they get to know the person they will know the person's personality. I mean, who doesn't want to be born pretty? About personality, we can...show more content...

Because, I think other people choose to interact with them, to spend time near them, talk with them, buy insurance from them, and hire them as employees. They attract people by their beauty, and therefore they can get more money than people with not good–looking appearance. When we look at attractive people, we have a tendency to think that they are funnier, more friendly, more intelligent, more exciting, in possession of better social skills, are more interesting, poised and even more independent. This is the perfect example of 'halo effect'. The 'halo effect' is the idea that global evaluations about a person (e.g. she is likeable) bleed over into judgments about their specific traits (e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect perfectly. Because they are often attractive and likeable we naturally assume they are also intelligent, friendly, display good judgment and so on. In the same way politicians use the 'halo effect' to their advantage by trying to appear warm and friendly, while saying little of any substance. People tend to believe their policies are good, because the person appears good. It's that simple. We look at attractive people, and we start judging them, about their traits, thinking that they're

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The term 'beauty' may have very relative significance. Something can be beautiful for us, but ugly for other people. The external beauty of a person is often the first thing that we pay attention to. This is the result of the association of beauty with good and ugliness with evil. Through the outer appearance we make a general opinion about a given person. Such a way of thinking may be very misleading. In order to get to know the person we need to look to the inside – into the soul. This is the place where the real beauty and ugliness are hidden. The notion of inner and outer beauty is perfectly presented in the novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde. The story described in this book shows how the external attractiveness...show more content...

Under the influence of Lord Henry, Dorian is more and more eager for seeking pleasure in life. This becomes his priority. Realizing his astonishing look, Dorian's deeds become more and more cruel and his inside starts changing irreversibly. The first significant change in his inner beauty occurs after meeting an actress, Sybil Vane. At the beginning we may think that his affection to her is true, but soon after it is obvious that he fell in love only with her acting. Therefore, when Lord Henry criticizes Sybil's acting Dorian finds no other reasons for being with her:' I loved you because you were marvelous, because you had genius and intellect, because you realized the dreams of great poets and gave shape and substance to the shadows of art. You have thrown it all away. You are shallow and stupid. My God! How mad I was to love you! What a fool I have been!'(Chapter 7).

The cruel break up becomes the first step to Dorian's downfall. The first change appears in the picture, reflecting the corruption of his soul. The face in the picture changes its expression. It is no longer beautiful and innocent but rather cruel and incalculable. It represents the same emotions, which accompanied Dorian while breaking up with Sybil. He realizes that the wish made in front of the painting became true. His outer beauty did not change at all, but his inner beauty began to fade away. For a short time remorse and fear occur inside Dorian, especially when he learns of Sybil's suicide.

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What is beauty? Some may say beauty is only seen from within, and is in the form of natural beauty. Others may say that beauty is a person with a face full of makeup with designer clothes, and a wallet full of money. While others may say that beauty is about the attitude. Beauty is a very versatile and debatable word, because of the unlimited definitions. The first definition of beauty in the Webster's dictionary states, "beauty is the qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or mind." The main type of beauty that most people are familiar with is external beauty. This comes with the second definition in the Webster dictionary, which states that beauty is a beautiful person or thing. External beauty is the first thing that attracts a person, and people will judge on how a person looks. In today's society, people think that in order to be beautiful a person has to get cosmetic surgery, have a face full of makeup, have an expensive wardrobe, and even be popular.

Though external beauty is important to some because people would like to look good for themselves. Some people work on their physical appearance, because they are not confident with their body. External beauty is nothing but the beauty of the skin. Another beauty that is very familiar is internal beauty. Inner beauty is far more important than external, because of the simple fact that inner beauty is seen to be the essence of the soul. 1 Peter 3:3–4 says, "Beauty should not come from outward

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Physical Beauty vs. Inner Beauty Physical Beauty vs. Inner Beauty

There are many definitions for "beauty" but each individual changes throughout life based on what they perceive. The two major types of beauty are physical (or outer) and Inner beauty. Based on the facts and research on these two topics; I would like to show the similarities and differences in the way individuals may perceive one other. What is the first thing that catches your eye, from the opposite sex? The first thing I see or notice about someone is their appearance (physical beauty). Physical beauty is described as someone's elegance, figure, features, and complexion or to the extreme as race (color). I know when I look at my appearance, I fixate or compare...show more content...

People who are confident in who they are will make the right choices in life and if that person likes who they are will not change who they are for anyone. The people who have inner beauty show love, strength, power, and hope in their lives. The inner beauty of women is stronger than, physical beauty but what do other people notice first? If one person that has characteristics of physical beauty and one person that has inner beauty traits both walk by the same guy, which one do you think he will talk to first? You can't see the beauty within a person. If that beauty on the outside is not up to one's standards, of course the one judging is going to walk away. With that, you can't see the inner beauty. One of the strong factors of inner beauty would be intelligence. As it takes time, more like years, to learn and develop so does inner beauty, building the confidence and self–esteem in one another, will improve outer beauty too. Many people believe this saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." The similarities and disadvantages of the two types of beauties are equal. I do think if we all focused on both aspects, of both beauties, we wouldn't judge each other on differences. Though one beauty has advantages of appearance, the other may be mental stability and are happy with whom they are inside. Inner beauty may take a toll on a person mentally, what they wish to become, based on someone else's appearance; then an individual with physical

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