2006-10-26 14:44:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
because we are taught to be dissatistfied with our appearance.
I personally LOVE the way I look in pictures. I am extremely photogenic.
Do you ever notice when a woman does like how she looks in a picture, she says, "That's a great picture" not "I look great in that picture"
2006-10-27 04:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by mamabear84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the early days when life began, woman was taught to put herself last. We take care of the men in our lives, our children, our neighbors, our friends, etc. and we always have to put ourselves last. Many here blame society but in all truth, it is the ones closest to us - our own mom, because she was taught that same little sad tale - not to fluff up her feathers for fear that others would think her vain.
Fortunately for me, my mother was proud and held her head high. She would not spout off about beauty so much as intelligence and how to stand up for myself (i.e., not letting anyone put me down). I grew up thinking that I was the ugly duckling of my family simply because my elder sister would remind people to stop telling me that I was "cute" because it "would go to my head." When I was growing up, it was impolite to "know" that you were beautiful or even to accept another's compliment that you were beautiful.
Society did play a part in this, as etiquette dictated it as well. However, if you were blessed with someone who helped you look in the mirror and would remind you that you indeed were a beautiful Queen, you managed to side step the mundane remarks that you weren't. You were smart and kept it to yourself so that no one could say you were "conceited" since only movie stars were allowed that belief.
Today's world, we falter over every little thing we can find with our body's. In all truth, we need to start concentrating on what is happening in our minds and not be ashamed to look at ourselves in the mirror or take a compliment that we are, indeed, quite lovely to look at.
So the next time someone compliments you, instead of negating it, just say oh, thank you and smile. When you see yourself in the mirror, know that you are looking at BEAUTY (not the beast)! :p
2006-10-29 12:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women are taught from early childhood to be hyper-self critical.
EVERY woman, no matter how beautiful she is, can spend an hour listing off all of her "flaws" - bosomy women think they're too big, flat chested women think they're too small, tall women think they should be shorter, dark skinned women think they should be lighter ect ect ect..
I have friends who are professional actresses who, despite being magazine-cover beautiful, think they are "ugly" and "fat"...
Society does a good job of brainwashing women to think they are ugly (that way, they buy more clothes and cosmetics)
2006-10-26 20:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Society teaches women to be very self critical of themselves and others so naturally instead of being able to see the good points they focus on the flaws.
2006-10-26 15:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being asked by a woman, I can't touch this one except to ask that if a woman were perfect in her own eyes then what would she worry about? Would this not drive her crazy?
2006-10-26 14:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by larryclay2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we as women are so damn insecure!
2006-10-26 14:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by sofitch420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋