주제 공지 6/25 Beauty comes in many sizes

[Clark]

Beauty comes in many sizes


More than 20 women competed for the title of Miss Jumbo Queen in Thailand on May 1. It was another ordinary beauty pageant--except for one thing: All the contestants were over 176 pounds. The annual pageant raised money for Thailand's dwindling elephant population. The pageant also gave beauty a new point of view.

According to a recent survey conducted by the Korean government, 50.8 percent of teens were concerned about their height. And over 44 percent were worried about their weight.

It's not only Koreans who are concerned about their appearance. Teens from all over the world have similar feelings. According to a survey by skincare company Dove, two-thirds of all women are disappointed with their appearance. The survey also found out that three-fourths of girls in Britain, aged 8 to 13, are dissatisfied with their appearance.

Dove has launched a campaign to change mainstream beauty standards. The company said beauty comes in different shapes and sizes. In advertising its firming moisturizer, Dove refrained from using Barbie-doll-like models. Instead it used a full-figured woman. She can now be seen on billboards in London. The model is not a typical beauty, but she looks healthy.

It was the first time the company used a full-figured model. Dove has also used a 96-year-old woman for an advertisement. Next to her aged face, the advertisement says: "Wrinkled? Wonderful?"


After the advertisements ran, sales of the firming moisturizer increased by 700 percent.

Comedians often satirize Korea's obsession with looks. Kim Hyun-sook, who plays a character "Chulsandeura," encourages women on the program to accept who they are. Yoo Min-sang has also criticized the social pressure on women to have nice bodies.

"A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step," an old saying goes. Although a few have challenged mainstream beauty standards, the road is still long.

Do you judge people by their looks? Test yourself.
(If you agree with a statement, it counts as one point.)


1. It is a way of expressing affection if you talk about someone's looks.

2. Heavy people are dull and lazy.

3. During a blind date, I would directly tell my partner I don't like his her looks if I honestly felt that way.

4. Only slim women should wear miniskirts and tight clothes.

5. Schoolgirls look attractive when they wear skirts.

6. People should reveal their weight and height on resumes.

7. It's OK if companies only hire good-looking people.

8. Women newscasters must be young and pretty.

9. Companies are more successful if they use good-looking models.

10. TV programs that poke fun at ugly people are amusing.

11. I don't like it when ugly people star in a film or soap opera.

12. Women get plastic surgery because of personal desire, not social pressure.



Your score

0-3: You judge people by their personality.

4-6: You judge people by both looks and personality.

7-10: You tend to judge people by their looks.

11-12: You judge people only by their looks.

Source: Korean Womens?Link(여성민우회)


Discuss this together

1. Do you think as we get older we become less superficial?

2. What do you think when you see some ugly celebrities on TV.
Do you think that they are special or not good enough to be a big star?

3. Where do you put the importance of appearance? How important is it?

4. What do you think about the special models above? do you think it is just
funny or meaningful?

5. What are your personal beauty standards? e.g. height, figure, eyes, nose

6. How much your standards affect your relationship with others?

7. Who is the ideal type of beauty in Korea? Why?

8. If you were seriously obese, do you think you would get out there
and work as a special model?

[Ricky]

아무도 리플 안다시네....쩝...전 참석....

[toughpimco]

원본 게시글에 꼬리말 인사를 남깁니다.

[딸기우유1981]

뭐라는지^^;; 좀기내여 ㅋㅋ

[ssook]

저도 참석!ㅋ 처음 가는데.. 떨려요 ~

[사랑하라]

아직 해석 못해봤는데.. 저 이번주에도 참석합니다^^

[우민영]

어제 가입한 새내기인데요, 아직 상황 파악이 잘.. 음.. 모임에 참석하기 위해선 여기 리플 달아야 하는건가봐요~?음.. 위에 자료는 해석하고 풀어가야 되는건가요?

[rei ayanami]

maybe 참석

[Keep-In-High]

저번주엔 간다고 말씀드려놓고선 못갔지만..이번엔 갑니다^^ 이거 양치기소녀되긴싫단말이죠 히히

[하호진]

저도요;; 해석들어갑니다.

[NO.1]

ㅎㅎ 상황파악 끝 ^^ 나도 파티서페이트~~!!!

[Ricky]

헉!지난 주제에 리플다시면 안되는데요...이번주 토픽은coming soon...