It's all about ME!
"Me". It's a small word with big meaning. Through interviews, I was able to discover what "me" means to other people, and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves…
一 Psychologist, Dr Hart
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Jade, 24, accounting manager As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, "It's a pretty person's world". I understand this more than most, as I'm a plain - looking girl who'd love to look good. So, ever since I discovered selfie (自拍) apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline, I've become addicted. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments. Dad thinks I am a narcissist (自恋狂), but what I say is that my pictures aren't hurting anyone, so who cares? Dr Hart says: The image Jade presents to obtain the praise of others is false. |
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Anthony, 21, college student I never really cared about my appearance. When I first moved into my dormitory at college, this made my roommates quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day. Last month they registered me for a TV programme, A New You. But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover! For the first time in my life I saw myself as a handsome young man. At that moment, I realized that external beauty isn't totally worthless. It can be an expression of our personalities. Dr Hart says: It's true that inner beauty is very important, but external beauty shouldn't be completely ignored |
A. Each "like" builds up my confidence.
B. I didn't like being reviewed from head to toe at first.
C. It plays a part in the image we present to the whole world.
D. My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight.
E. And that meaning is as individual to each of us as the way we look.
F. People who pretend to be someone else tend to misjudge themselves.
G. Being healthy is beautiful and we should wear that beauty with confidence.
