What is beauty?

(Tsoi Man Kit)

What is beauty? "Beauty doesn’t come from make-up, plastic surgery or any outward success. It comes from inner qualities: grace, style, strength of character and personal confidence." German philosopher Rebekka Reinhard explored that question in her philosophical guide to beauty.

It was the expressed experience to learn what beauty is in the gender studies course on 15 October 2015. Actually , the word "beauty" have different means in various countries, cultures and ages. Since every individuals have their own views of beauty that affected by their local environment , culture and media. Even living in a place with similar culture, people have their perception of beauty. What's more,  humans are not living in the same place! I know in ancient year of China, Tang Dynasty, Chinese prefer the women who are obesity because they think it is the symbol of "Rich" and it is easy for procreating. 

In Western countries, most people like to have dark skin. It is controversial because the girls in China eager to have pale skin. Also, in north of Thailand, people think women with long neck is attractive. most of women are forced to wear many rings in their neck so that they will grow with the long neck. In ancient China the women are forced to bind their feet so the they have "three-inch golden lotuses" , however it must the painful and cruel.
In these days, the advertisement create the beautiful women image with the slim body. Some model are forced not to eat more than three meals so they can get the super slim body. Some women may have anorexia and will dead.

If you ask me what is beauty? I think the most important thing is the inner qualities: grace, style, strength of character and personal confidence (as Rebekka Reinhard mentioned before). Beauty is we have the healthy body and emotion that is our soul. Beauty is not what people want you are but what you want to be. Beauty comes out from our soul but not just for the appearance.