tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post1815355226458125723..comments2024-01-30T13:39:02.158+05:30Comments on Keeping It Real: Diary of a Not Very Indian Girl: Not Just a Pretty FaceSue Zannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092468307029938877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post-8149264997068255922018-02-28T13:33:33.234+05:302018-02-28T13:33:33.234+05:30The more I think I of it, the more I realize that ...The more I think I of it, the more I realize that 'pretty' is a relative term. It often is a synonym for beauty which is traditionally romanticized as that which lies in the eyes of the beholder. <br /><br />It is intriguing that we find that pretty girls 'use' their good looks. Is it not the same way an intelligent person uses his intelligence or a logical person applies common sense? That doesn't seem to be such an issue! How do we know for sure that it is only 'looks' and not one's confidence, values or manners that get them merit?<br /><br />The decision maker is eventually the beholder. You - the beholder decided that she got a promotion because of her good looks. Her boss - the beholder decided that it was her dedication and commitment to her job.Venora Lobohttp://venjace.blogspot.in/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post-19339285548659551912016-06-29T12:33:09.661+05:302016-06-29T12:33:09.661+05:30In some ways I think it's hard to have that ki...In some ways I think it's hard to have that kind of temptation- to know that you can manipulate situations so easily, and to choose not to. Too easily people give in to that temptation.Sue Zannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092468307029938877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post-67794028386175746432016-06-27T00:21:53.733+05:302016-06-27T00:21:53.733+05:30I have known many pretty girls who have proved the...I have known many pretty girls who have proved their worth and used their intelligence and talents to prove to the world that they are not just a pretty face..Evelyn Vaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post-51516267591938836122016-06-26T23:11:00.619+05:302016-06-26T23:11:00.619+05:30A lot of pretty girls use their looks to get ahead...A lot of pretty girls use their looks to get ahead and manipulate social situations in their favour. And what you say is true around the world. unfortunately we live in an age and a world where your looks often decide how much you re worth, more than who you are or what you are. Raadhikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967345686854303547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506285508948938577.post-53059683836414180012016-06-26T23:10:48.052+05:302016-06-26T23:10:48.052+05:30A lot of pretty girls use their looks to get ahead...A lot of pretty girls use their looks to get ahead and manipulate social situations in their favour. And what you say is true around the world. unfortunately we live in an age and a world where your looks often decide how much you re worth, more than who you are or what you are. Raadhikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967345686854303547noreply@blogger.com