Hegemonizing beauty only benefits, you know
You can take the same person and show them to 10 different people and ask those people to read that person from 1 to 10 and each and every single one of those people will give you a different number because there’s a difference between online duty and beauty and the real world. In the real world thoughts did not change with the body response to.
From personal experience, I've noticed that the standards of beauty promoted online often feel restrictive and unrealistic compared to real-life interactions. For example, the 'Non Instagram Faces' movement encourages people to unlearn the algorithm-driven beauty ideals that dominate social media, which can create a more inclusive understanding of beauty. On day 9 of my personal exploration, I found that unlearning these imposed standards allowed me to appreciate diverse features rather than conforming to a narrow ideal. People’s perceptions vary so much because beauty is inherently subjective and deeply tied to individual cultural and personal contexts. Online metrics and ratings often reduce a complex human to a simple score, ignoring personality, expression, and depth. In real life, these attributes greatly influence how we perceive beauty. Engaging more with genuine human connections rather than algorithm-driven appearances helps foster self-acceptance and resilience against unrealistic beauty comparisons. Overall, recognizing the difference between online duty and real-world beauty responses can empower us all to challenge hegemonic norms and celebrate authentic diversity in appearance and identity.
