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Un-Standardize

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  Dove's latest advertising in the Indian context highlights the significance of self-acceptance and challenges cultural conventions in a society where beauty standards might feel like an unachievable ideal. This powerful Dove Self-Esteem Project campaign bluntly challenges the endless beauty tests that women face and begs for society to respect difference and originality. Dove, a well-known personal care brand, has long advocated for self-esteem and healthy body image. Dove's advertisements continuously challenge conventional beauty expectations and urge women to accept and appreciate themselves just as they are.The heart of Dove's advertising is a compelling message: society's preoccupation on rigorous beauty standards is harmful, and people should not be mocked or judged solely on their appearance. The advertisement depicts ladies such as Noor, Hemali, Mahak, Rajeshwari, and Deeksha, each of whom represents a distinct aspect of beauty that has historically been criti...

Barbie and I

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Barbie, a beloved cultural icon spanning multiple generations, is back on the big screen as well as in the toy market. Barbie's colourful world, Margot Robbie's performance, and director Greta Gerwig have combined to create a film that transcends nostalgia. It speaks directly to each viewer's humanity. This post will examine Emma Ginsberg's article on the lessons we can learn from Barbie in terms of creative language, audience viewpoint, persuasion, and profit orientation. As a twentysomething, I will also share my thoughts on these teachings. Ginsberg's piece uses imaginative words to vividly depict Barbie's existential dilemma. Barbieland and Kendom are portrayed as extreme environments, emphasizing the perils of adhering to strict gender standards. In my opinion as a young adult, this inventiveness is greatly appreciated because it makes the difficult issues at hand more relevant. The author of the piece adopts the viewpoint of a person who knows Barbie perso...

The eyes Chico, they never lie.

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    They say one must pick out a title for their article once they’ve summed up their thoughts crisply and comprehensively. Somehow, I find myself incapacitated to do that, the title strikes me first and the rest just follows. But, then, this one is close to my heart. Most of the titles that have hit me have been moons ago, yet, this one takes precedence in my heart consistently. The reason primarily is that constant reminders and situations take place for me to feel it in its true essence.  There’s a thing my mother says when she’s feeling intensely and showering love and attention onto our 2-year-old Hazel-eyed Labrador, Khal. She cups his face and looks him in the eye and says “You’re my God,kandha”. It always strikes a chord in me so profoundly, because of the bountiful love I feel for my dogs, Yama (our 7-month-old Indie rescue boi) and Khal (our 2-year-old Labrador). There’s no way else to call this intensity of divine affection we feel for our loves. I remember wat...

An apprentice at relationships

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  Google defines relationships as "how two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected "essentially, connection. The term isn't a stand-alone but rather has connotations with versatile dynamics: familial, platonic, professional, romantic and even as a part of acquaintances. I see it as evolutionary terminology. Lately, my life has evolved from deemed girlhood to womanhood in months, which has nothing to do with my being or identity biology. But simply as one cocoon out of a said mental age. Age is devoid of the construct we apply to it. With that comes traversing newer dynamics, which more frivolously and frequently becomes the act of hunting for a connection, a bond of companionship that isn't by blood or friendship. The presidency of wanting love outside of that cocoon of relationships we already know starts when the acknowledgement of love being a dominant emotion seeps in and grows stronger over one's understanding of needs and desi...