We all have that perfect picture of ours in mind which we
desire. It can be anything from outward beauty to that perfect envious
lifestyle. Women in general are very concerned about the way they look. Most
beautiful women too will worry about the most trivial things ranging from the
way her brows are shaped to the size of her nose (which is perfectly fine by
the way). If not this then there are always unexpected zits to worry about, the
occasional blackheads and laugh lines which magically are invisible to everyone
else. And above all this there is the most raging issue of all ~ weight. In my
entire life I have never met a women who has told me “I love the way I look”.
On the contrary I have met numerous guys who have splattered this exact
statement on my face. Trust me, none of them were worthy of it. Anyhow coming
back to women. The VLCCs, weight watchers programs, uncountable yoga instructors
would long have been rendered jobless had it not been for the womenfolk. It’s
not like men don’t care about the way they look but according to statistics men
generally are more inclined towards fitness rather than the for cosmetic
reasons. Women on the other hand look out for exercises that reduce the tummy
but keep the rest of the stuff intact, work the thighs but keep them stems as
is.
World around us is filled with blasphemous notions and
standards of beauty. Like what was up with that size zero fad? Overnight skinny
was in but not necessary adored. But because Kareena Kapoor was seen endorsing
it in hot pants, girls blindly imitated and were seen ditching pizzas and
drinking green teas. The most old and ridiculous of all is the 36-24-36. I
don’t know why it’s considered to be an ideal shape for women, I would really
like to meet the person who set this very unflattering standard for women to
follow and men to fantasize. As an erstwhile not-so-proud-owner of a 24-inch
waist, let me tell you – it ain’t any fun. Try to buy a jeans of your choice in
24 or 26 waist size and you will know what I am talking about. What I feel is
that as long as a person has a healthy BMI, the vital statistics don’t matter. But
if you want to be a model or an actresses then that’s different. Even then you
can always get some procedure done to “enhance” your looks. Cosmetic surgery is
a very popular, surprisingly lucrative and dreaded-ly addictive process. While it’s
very popular and somewhat open in Hollywood (celebs like Michael Jackson,
Nicole Kidman and Donatella Versace examples of it). In the Indian film
industry however it is still a very hush-hush affair, here a lip job is still attributed
to sea-food allergy.
After years of wisdom gained by reading cosmopolitans,
harper bazars, feminas, vogues and what-nots I can proudly proclaim that
atleast 85% of actresses/models have used some or the other cosmetic procedure
to achieve that perfect pout, that slender nose and the perfect 10 figure. Anushka
Sharma’s duck lips is no make-up trick. Priyanka Chopra’s old pictures from her
Miss World days are far from the sexy desi girl we now see. Katrina Kaif was
not born with that bee-stung pout she flaunts in the mango ads and apparently
it was neither the power yoga nor the 108 surya namaskars that helped Kareena
get that chiselled size zero frame. It was a smart liposuction that chucked out
all that baby fat. Check out the pictures below and see the differences.
Going under the knife is a personal decision and I am
totally fine with it. When you get paid for the way you look (or you have so
much money that you don’t know what to do with it) it becomes necessary to look
a certain way. So it’s fine, even we spend money and undergo some trainings or
take classes to excel in whatever field we are in. But the issue is creating a
false standard. Why should a normal person compel and compete with unnatural
standards of beauty. If not for the surgery the magazine covers are always
photoshoped to give that flawless complexion and sexy bod. Who can forget the
racist controversy that sprouted when a very light-skinned Aishwarya was seen
in the cover picture of Elle magazine. Very recently FHM has a very sexy photo-shoot
of actress Huma Qureshi, who in real life pictures looks pretty healthy, but
the toned arms and midriff in the magazine pictures very clearly gave away the Photoshop
trick. We really need to stop objectifying women and create ridiculous
standards. Beauty is not about a size or a perfect shape. Everyone is unique
and there is a beauty in all shapes and sizes. But yes, I do have to say that
exercise and eating right is very important for the overall health and happiness.
Exercise just for the fun of it, for the toxins it flushes out of your body.
For that painful yet pleasant soreness in the muscles and the cute guys you
spot while working out. But definitely not to look like Deepika, Anushka or
Kareena. And dear boyfriends/husbands, please stop asking/wishing your partners
to look like Deepika Padukone (especially when you yourself don’t look like
Hritikh Roshan). Instread encourage them to look healthy and appreciate them
the way they are.
Another aspect of obsessive weight loss is the whole theory
of dieting. Dieting as a concept is very good if undertaken in a proper manner
so as not to starve the body. However recently celebs have come up with this
concept of crash diets and juice diets which works but leaves the body weak. It
helps to lose those kilos very fast but the moment you come back to your normal
routine the kilos all get pill-ed back in an alarming way. And not to mention
the crazy-bitch-quotient (a term concocted by me) which comes free with
dieting. This is basically the irritation that sprouts from deprivation of food
me. Trust me, I fast on Thursdays and my colleagues in office e refrain from
talking to me after 4 PM because I am ready to bite-off their head at any
slight provocation. Dieting also promotes disorders like anorexia and bulimia
amongst girls. Most of the stick- thin models you spot on the ramps are on
religious diets of caffeine, wine and drugs, which is just so sad I mean with
all the delicious food out there.
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The list goes on, but we don’t want to give away all the
secrets cause then there would be no drama
And we all love some drama, don’t we ;)
Love:
Sepo!
