Don't get me wrong. I love the new uplifting Dove Commercial featuring women's perceptions on their own beauty. It's a fantastic message and definitely a step in the right direction.
However, something felt off about it. I didn't know what it was, but then I saw this article and realized what it was.
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"At the end of the experiment, one of the featured participants shares what I find to be the most disturbing quote in the video and what Dove seems to think is the moral of the story as she reflects upon what she's learned, and how problematic it is that she hasn't been acknowledging her physical beauty: "It's troubling," she says as uplifting music swells in the background. "I should be more grateful of my natural beauty. It impacts the choices and the friends we make, the jobs we go out for, the way we treat our children; it impacts everything. It couldn't be more critical to your happiness."
"Did you hear that, ladies? How beautiful you are affects everything--from your personal relationships to your career. It could not be more critical to your happiness!"
It's a little over-the-top on its suggestions, but I took it with a grain of salt. This commercial really affected me too, just like it did many others. I realize that I'm probably overly critical about how I see myself. And I realize that the message is more about how we view ourselves affects everything we do; but what I love this article is it the underlying message right on the head. Beauty is still the ruling factor in how we are treated. I like to think there are more important elements on how we see ourselves.
Anyway, I think it's worth the read, just as food for thought. We are obviously all more beautiful than we realize, but is that still all that matters?
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