FOX sinks to a new low
This newest trend in reality Television features women that have been told all their lives that they are ugly. These poor girls with low self esteem are now given the chance to change how they look, and are given liposuction, plastic surgery, intensive workouts, and psycotherapy.
This is all to achieve one goal: to enter a beauty pagent.
Now, never in my mind has physical appearance been a determining factor in personal identity, and this all seems really shallow to me. However, I do understand how personal identity can be affected by appearance through social interaction with others. But I still find it unsettling when these girls are reduced to tears over the change in their appearance. Looks to me are just one (small) aspect among many that define who we are. That appearance is so emphasized in our culture over so many other features dissapoints me. But that's just my take. What do you guys think?