Holly BlackShe'd always been a little contemptuous of beauty, as though it was something you had to trade away some other vital thing for.
About This Quote
The “contemptuous” word here is a key one. It reflects a kind of a feeling that can be a bit hard to explain, but it's there. It's the feeling that beauty is always going to be a trap for you. It's the feeling that women have always been told that, to be beautiful, they have to give up something else that matters more. It's the feeling that beauty is not just for its own sake but as part of a process where you have to surrender your own true self for someone else's idea of what beauty should be.
Source: Valiant
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