The Take
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With the rise of body positivity and strides towards self-acceptance, many have begun wondering if we're finally moving away from hyper perfectionism and towards a greater appreciation of so-called normal looks.
>> I mean, I can't believe the impact my teeth are having. >> But on the other end of the spectrum, we're seeing concurrent trends that suggest a movement back in the other direction. So, what's actually going on with looks as trends? Is normal really making a comeback? And what does it all
really mean for us going forward? Let's take a closer look. Clothing trends are one thing. Styles have come and gone for as long as we've been wearing clothes.
But it's a different issue when it's looks, actual physical characteristics that are coming in and out of vogue.
This certainly isn't new, but with the rise of social media, the speed at which people are able to encounter these trends has increased exponentially, as has the speed with which marketers have been able to make them up.
>> All right, people. We need a new insecurity to feed to the young girls of the world. What do you got?
>> Uh facial harmony. What does it mean? It mean uh nose good, eye good, nose eye together bad. I don't understand. It's perfect. From facial features to hair types and styles, everything is fair game to either be elevated to coveted status or marked as something that should be erased. And which side of the
coin any specific characteristic lands on can change in an instant. This also means that the people who have these features naturally come up against some major problems. If the feature is getting a positive spotlight, they may find that suddenly everyone is starting to have it. Even people who had given
them flak for having it before, and they might even find themselves getting accused of faking it. Or in the other direction, they might be made to feel like a feature makes them inadequate, as if it's something that needs to be changed if they want to be truly beautiful. Guys, she's got glasses and a
ponytail. Oh, look at that. She's got paint on her overalls. What is that, guys? There's no way she could be put on a queen.
>> As we talked about in our video on curly hair, for example, while loose ringlets have come in and out of fashion over the decades, black women were long made to feel that they needed to fully straighten their hair to be considered pretty, even if it came at great pains to them. Getting a relaxer can be very painful.
>> And you'd sit there while it burned to little bitty parts and then she'd say, "Hold up, babe. Just don't be tenderhead."
