CHARLY to highlight beauty in all forms! by Kela Price

CHARLY’s Idea of Beauty

In the late 1960’s, when the Women’s Liberation Movement began, feminists claimed that society’s idea of beauty enslaved women by pressuring them to compete with other women for the attention of men, thereby fostering the basis of modern women’s oppression. However, instead of simply voicing their opinions regarding how certain women are consumed with the beauty industry, they began attacking other women. That group of women mainly consisted of size fours, gleaming white teeth, well-maintained hair and poised dispositions. Specifically, they started by attacking the Miss America Pageant contestants, claiming that it perpetuated a false idea of beauty. Their message, however, did far from raising a certain level of consciousness regarding the issue, but instead it had a damaging effect on the entire cause of sisterhood.

Even today those same feminists still exist and, those same feminists continue to do a disservice to the entire cause of sisterhood. They still assert that those size 4 women portray a false sense of beauty because it is a beauty that isn’t attainable. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the term “real women,” as it relates to an idea of beauty. Those full-figured, curvy women will often attest that size 4 women aren’t real women because the average woman is full-figured. Although I am not completely convinced of this notion, even if it were true, I am tired of women ranking one form of beauty as superior over the other. Beauty comes in many forms, and the sooner we realize that, the sooner we can begin to reclaim sisterhood.

CHARLY Magazine intends to expel the myth that one must choose one standard of beauty over the other. We know that by doing so, we will create unity instead of division among women. Whether you’re tall and thin, short and curvy, have natural or relaxed hair or are light or dark skinned, CHARLY will teach you the importance of feeling comfortable in your own skin. Additionally, we’ll provide you with continuous updates on the latest beauty products, styles and tips that will enable you to always look and feel your best.

So, don’t compare yourself to other women, and more importantly, don’t knock someone else’s beauty to build yours up. A woman’s shape, size, skin color or any other physical feature doesn’t define her beauty or her womanhood. It takes much more than that to make a woman beautiful.

Beauty is a woman’s ability to exude confidence, grace, intelligence, and class without saying a word. Additionally, it is her ability to recognize and appreciate not only her own beauty, but the beauty in others as well. What about you? How do you define a woman’s beauty?

~ by simplystarla on July 12, 2008.