5 Things I’ve Learned From Being 'Ugly'
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5 Things I’ve Learned From Being 'Ugly'
I’ll never forget an episode of Oprah where she discussed the concept of beauty. She explained that often “beautiful” women are terrified to age because their value and identity has been so wrapped up in how they looked. But since Oprah never placed all her value to her physical appearance aging didn’t scare her. She found her value in her mind,... See more
instagram.comBecoming ugly is dependent on thorough self examination. Ask yourself: what do I think I get by being pretty? Can it only be acquired from my looks? Is getting this thing still enjoyable if I only earned it with my appearance?
Being ugly will set you free
It is the part of me that knows that building my gender—my anything—around desirability or beauty is not just an ableist notion of what’s important, but will always keep me chasing what doesn’t want me. Will always keep me hurling swords at the very core of me.
Moving Toward the Ugly: A Politic Beyond Desirability
To be ugly is to be exhilarating.