Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.

Toni Morrison
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Our generation is in danger of being judged by our physical appearance. Even though we can be ugly in some ways, it’s not fair to judge us based on our looks. You should be judged on what you do or who you are, not what you look like. From the get-go, the idea of beauty was invented to make people feel insecure about both their looks and their abilities.

No matter what anyone tells you about how great looking people are, they are all wrong. It’s true that there are rare exceptions to this rule but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to let this idea get into your head. We should all remember that there are more important things in life than our looks.

Source: The Bluest Eye

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