#societystandards

We live in a world where everyone wants to be perfect. Scared to be flawed because of what others may think, say or view them. We have women who want to manufacture everything about them to fit in. We have men who think they must be tall, in shape and have money to fit society standards. This has to 🛑 we are all imperfect people but perfect in our unique way. God made no mistakes with any of us but for some reason we think he did. Some feel they will never find love or be accepted. This is totally false! You see some with boyfriends or girlfriends that to society doesn’t look like a match on looks. But they make eachother happy. Like when some say “why you choose them?” Because they are a Whole Vibe that’s why! People’s looks do not equate to their value. People’s heart, mind and spirit is what makes them valuable. Remember this! #overcomeandgrow #looks #selfworth #value #societystandards #falseexpectations #humanbeings #plasticsurgery #manufacturer #feelsodamnunpretty #tlc #perfectionist #bodyshaming #lookshaming #tuesday #youareenough #youarebeautiful #youarehandsome #youareworthit #youareeverything https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Awq-BnKNL/?igshid=1wtnipljmzubm

“Return to your body” Is a very powerful statement since society tells you at a young age that it isn’t ok to be yourself and embrace you for being you. From our single aged years  (Age 1 to 9 ) and double aged years (Age 10 to 100 ) we have society chipping away at our self consciousness by enforcing societal views upon us by dictating our behaviors ( Social, Family , Sexuality, Religion , Identity and everything in between ) . Many people need to learn and acknowledge these cancerous types of behaviors. From the start , societal standards are poison to a child’s mind which limits their creativity and dreams which alters their behavior from that moment to adulthood. I have seen and still see grown adults struggling with many of these societal rules that create more problems than not. I’ve come under pressures of society myself because i refuse to conform like many have and i’ve learn to break free and “ return to my body “ and follow my own compass. Also I learned that you can not keep people around that are still in society’s mindset and comfortable with outside control . It is toxic to you and inhibits your growth. Don’t let ANYONE ( Family , Friends to Strangers) tell you that you living comfortably in your own skin is wrong by society values when your comfortability is nothing but positive.  Time to “Return to your body” because you control yourself and never forget that. #love #loveyourself #free #live #positivevibes #power #race #societystandards #religion #sexuality #men #women #genderneutral #gay #straight #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #patriarchy #matriarchy #power

In society, it feels like an unspoken rule to meet deadlines. To follow the timeline that our parents and our grandparents, and the rest of our ancestors have walked. That we have to graduate by a certain age, get ahead in our careers, and then find the one and get married and have kids. While no one voices these things, to me, it has always been known. I am a year behind graduating compared to the people I graduated high school with, and because of this, I feel like I'm failing. I am reading a book that pointed this out; she and her husband got divorced, and she is now 35 and feels like she no longer fits on the timeline. Her friends are all happily married and have kids, and she is back to being single and wanting to restart her career. This book has made me realize that there really is no timeline. You can go back to college at 35 or any age. You can meet the love of your life and get married two weeks later. You can also choose not to get married or to not have kids. You don't have to fit the unspoken societal expectations that we are quietly pressured by. There is no timeline; whatever line you walk and work through is the right one. I'm not sure if this should fit into the portfolio, but I think it works for me because it's been a big concept in my life lately.

While scrolling on TikTok Tok I stumbled across this video. Earlier in the semester, we discussed bodies in hierarchy and how able-bodied people are "better" by society's standards and hold higher power over disabled bodied people. Within this video, she shares her experiences that she has encountered in her life. It also touches on how, because she is a woman, it is assumed that she will want children, even though she knows that it is not something she wants for herself. She also talked about how she has to wear kids' shoes and how people invalidate her frustration with this because kids' shoes are cheaper. This whole video opens multiple topics for discussion that we had mentioned in class, and was a great example for my portfolio. It was also eye-opening to learn about a perspective I don't have experience with.

I wasn't going to post this on here, because I'm still dealing with things about myself, but I'm gonna breathe and just do it. I Found this dress in one of my boxes while moving. I have mixed emotions about it. I hated wearing dresses, I wore them anyway because it was expected of me. This dress symbolizes so many things. Society telling us what to wear, the white almost like a new beginning even though I was told to wear white which I'm never comfortable in... And just over all growth. I had to wear this dress 10 years ago now for graduation, and if I looked like this back then, and was told to wear this, I'd be slightly more comfortable in it with this body. This is just showing how far I've come in 10 years. Feeling more confident and comfortable with myself is definitely a nice feeling. #transgender #transproblems #growth #positivethinking #societystandards #genderroles #transisbeautiful https://www.instagram.com/p/BxEiV_uDkVT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=66emvyjk45z3

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