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Looks Aren’t Everything You Are Not Ugly
Explained by a Model “Why Appearance Isn’t Everything”
The Power of Image: What Appearance Really Says About Us
Although appearance can create privileges, open doors, and influence judgements, the picture we see is often simply a carefully constructed surface.
1. Though powerful, the image is also superficial.
Image is powerful, but also, image is superficial.
It is possible to transform what people think of you in only a few seconds. Clothing, hairstyle, posture, makeup, and other aesthetic details can completely alter someone's appearance. Yet the person underneath remains the same.
There is an uncomfortable truth behind this transformation: how we look, though it is superficial and immutable, has a huge impact on our lives.
An altogether different impression of a person can be formed by a photograph. Even though they are completely uncomfortable in front of the camera, someone may look confident, attractive, experienced, or even feminine in one photo. As a result, the finished image may end up serving as a disguise—a carefully designed appearance that may not always disclose the underlying reality.
The image may look effortless, but it is often the result of deliberate choices. The person we see is not always the person who…
