Sana Thakkar Week 3: Conquering the Fear of Judgement

    




    Sara goes to Sephora and purchases a brand new lipgloss. The next day, she applies her new product, feeling cute and confident. Sara arrives at class and the girl sitting next to her notices her lip gloss and immediately decides to comment, "What are you wearing on your lips? Just so you know, that shade does not compliment your skin tone at all. You should wear something darker". After coming home from school, Sara immediately heads back to Sephora and buys a darker lip gloss. She reaches class, the following day, and walks in feeling a sense of discomfort. The same girl approaches her with a new remark: "Why are you being such an attention seeker with the lip gloss? We are only at school, you do not need to try so hard". After reading and analysing this scenario, what do you think Sara did wrong? What would you have done differently? Trick question: nothing. No matter what you do, you will always be wrong.

   

   When Sara made a choice about her appearance, she was tackled by judgement and forced to change into something that instigated disquiet. While this exchange may seem insignificant, it represents a much larger issue in our society. Through these simple manipulative tactics, society ties young women into its restraints and eradicates the control they feel over their self-image. 


    The fear of being judged, and the acceptance of unconstructive criticism are the largest detriments to a journey of discovering and appreciating one's identity. In the eyes of society, a young woman's choices will always be wrong, and she will always be imperfect. But, if we learn to learn to love and accept ourselves, the opinions of others will seem as irrelevant and unimportant as they truly are. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent".















Comments

  1. Allison September 28, 2023 at 10:50 AM

    Hi Sana! It was so creative to use a scenario as an opener to your blog. Although the story was short due to the word restraints of the blog and the purpose of the scenario, it was still very engaging. It also makes the blog more interesting overall to read than if it consisted purely of facts. The questions at the end were also very interesting because I thought you were going to leave it open to interpretation. Adding “Trick question: nothing. No matter what you do, you will always be wrong” right after asking those questions is very impactful because it shows your stance on the topic, and leaves us curious to know why what we do will always be wrong. Additionally, I like how you still referenced “Sara” even outside of your story, this tied your whole blog together really well. The use of the quote at the end of your blog also wrapped things up nicely and fit perfectly with the points you were trying to convey.

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  2. Muhammed AliSeptember 30, 2023 at 10:59 AM

    Hi Sana! That was a very different take on a blog post, and I was moved by it even more so than if you had just explained the unfair nature in our society towards women. By analyzing a potential situation someone may encounter, you made the issue much more personal and made it stand out more. The story humanizes the issue and makes it much easier to understand. It was definitely a story that caught my attention and kept me reading until the end. I also really appreciated how brief you kept it without under-analyzing or rushing. It's very easy to over-analyze something and repeat yourself, but you managed to keep the post straight to the point without running on. This was an awesome blog post, great job!

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  3. Aarya PatilSeptember 30, 2023 at 6:10 PM

    Hello Sana! It was really unique how you started your blog off with a scenario, that makes the readers think. It engages the audience effectively, and allows them to be hooked on the point that you will be making. By addressing a specific problem, and giving a descriptive example, the audience is able to think about what this truly means, and it further emphasizes the argument you are making. Additionally, the length of your blog allows the reader to fully analyze the point you are making, and focus on that one thing. I also think the quote at the end really ties your blog together, and flawlessly pulls all your points together.

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  4. Anushka ReddyOctober 4, 2023 at 12:41 AM

    Hi Sana! I really liked how you started off your blog with a scenario as it caught my attention and really made me think more about it. Adding the questions and the answer to the trick question, really brought together the blog and made it more thought-provoking. I also liked how you got straight to the point, and made your explanation brief and concise which really made your blog powerful. The message of your blog is very vital—the fact that you will be judged no matter what you do unfortunately. The quote at the end really brings your whole blog together and is a very powerful ending. Your entire blog was very unique and I fully enjoyed reading it to the end.

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  5. Aishwarya GogiOctober 4, 2023 at 4:51 PM

    Hi Sana! I find it interesting how you start off with a relatable scenario of a girl at school being judged for her looks. It makes me feel engaged in the blog to understand what is going on in the scenario in order to grasp the intention of convincing the audience to appreciate ourselves and accept who we are. I also enjoy how you tie a scenario at the school to a broader issue in society about self-image. The analysis you provide on Sarah’s reaction to someone judging her appearance clearly highlights how manipulative society can be through changing the way people think about themselves. It makes me think about how we encounter these issues everyday, anytime or anywhere. I definitely think you can expand on the quote in the last sentence and how it ties back to having self-confidence in one’s image.

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