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Anti-aging and Vanity (Part 2) #shorts

31 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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A short, first-person monologue arguing that vanity exists on a spectrum and that caring about one’s appearance can be healthy. The speaker critiques societal messages that dismiss vanity and uses a personal anecdote about a 97-year-old grandmother who still cares about her appearance to illustrate that caring about looks can be long-lived and positive.

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Now this triggered me because vanity is not black and white. It is a spectrum. And I am not telling you to observe every single ounce of your square inch of your body, but I am giving you permission to care enough to show up for yourselves every single day. Because guess what? The second you stop caring, chances are you probably are rock bottom. And that is not a healthy place to be. There is a healthy medium in caring about how you are, how you show up for yourself, how you how you perceive yourself, and how you present yourself to the rest of the world. And society has to take a step back in putting this message forth to young people that don't be vain, just live your life. Well, guess what? You live your life because of vanity. My 97 year old grandmother still cares about how she looks.