A proud supporter of Be Ugly campaign

For those of you who have not watched Ugly Betty yet, I really recommend you to watch it. I love Ugly Betty!!! And I can totally understand why the show becomes such a hit in the US and in many other countries. I am sure that many girls (I know I am) could relate to Betty's character. An "unpretty" girl (although the real girl playing the character is far prettier than her character in the movie) with a big heart and with talent stuck in an environment filled with bitchy, skinny and attractive girls.

Inspired by the movie Ugly Betty, Be Ugly 2007 campaign is just one of the many campaigns out there that attempts to change the perception of beauty. In this modern days, we are supposed to be realistic and sensible people who judge others based on intelligence and character. Unfortunately, it turned out that most of us are still shallow people and this is really concerning.

Have you every had those days when you are just not looking that best on that day? Have you ever had a bad haircut or worn a horrible outfit ? Do you sometimes feel that people are nicer to you when you look your best ? I would answer yes to all of those. Being a constant victim of beauty and fashion, I do realise that some people treat me nicely when I look better.

Flashback to a few years ago, there was this guy who is a friend of my friend. He was not attractive but he is damn rich so he got this super nice red sports car. Anyways, his friend introduced me to him and he thought I was good looking (hohoho). But then, I had the DISASTROUS haircut and I looked like an Egyptian slave (I'm talking about 1 cm fringe... I literally mean it!). I wouldn't go into too much detail about the disastrous haircut but what happen was I got kidnapped by this Italian hairdresser who forced me to be his guinea pig. He gave me really nice layers but when he got to the fringe... that's when it became a disaster. Anyways the guy with the red car saw my new haircut and the way he treated me just changed drastically. He actually insulted my haircut ON MY FACE (btw to the dude with the red car: you are damn ugly and not to mention you're not that smart... the only reason girls stick to you is because you drive them in that red car of yours... take the red car away from you and you're just a hopeless stupid guy). Fast forward one year ahead, my hair has grown and I got a haircut from a good Korean hairdresser and he bumped into me. Suddenly he become super nice and he started calling me on MSN. What an AS*H***!!!!!!

People, if you judge other based on their looks... then think about this:
NO MATTER HOW GOOD LOOKING SOMEONE IS THEY ARE GOING TO GROW OLD AND UGLY ANYWAY. On the surface, some people might look better than the other but you take off the surface and we are all the same inside. Think about this, you be together with someone super good looking but at the same time super dumb or super not nice... you're not going to be happy TRUST ME! Sure it feels great if you have a good looking partner that you can brag about but if that's the only thing that you look in your partner... then prepare to be disappointed coz beauty fades away... and when it fades, it fades away FAST

The other reason why we should all not judge people based on looks too much is we might not realise the harms that we are causing to these other people. Why do you think people become anorexic ? Why do you think people suffer from skin cancer and sunburn ? And why do you think some people pile up so much make up on their face ? Bad news people btw, you might wear the most expensive make up brand in the world... but those make up (whatever natural ingredients the producer claim)... if you put them on everytime in large amount... they won't do you good. Why do you think dermatologist emphasises the importance of keeping your face clean ? Anyways, our obsession on looks has caused all of these problems.

Same things goes to people who are worried too much about how they look like.... Look, no matter how hard you try... we're all going to be uglier as we are getting older. You can put on the most expensive cream or undergo plastic surgery or whatever... but you will still get older and there will always be people who are much more good looking than you. Let me put it this way, if your partner like you merely because of how you look like... then I suggest you find a new partner. Coz when you get old and the looks fades away, your partner will most likely try to find a better looking person. Find a partner who really appreciates you because of who you are... because of what is underneath the surface.

Am I too idealistic? Maybe... Look wise, I think I am just so so... There are some people who like how I look like and sometimes, it does feel good when people like how you look like. Anyways, one of the sweetest thing that I've ever heard from a guy is this:
"I've always known that you are good looking but I didn't give a shit about you at all back then... I started noticing you when I got to know you. I know you look good but that's not the reason why I like you... I like you because I know behind the looks that you possess is a smart girl with a big heart".

Don't you think that these words sounds much better than "I like you because you're attractive"?