YT recommended this video and I watched in awe about how this girl had beaten against odds and carved out her own life.
Her smile and confidence was infectious, I wish I had the confidence she has at such an young age and it was such a wonderful feeling listening to her talk about her life. The best part is, I did not feel sad for her, she was so lively and not once I felt the dread I usually feel for victims of abuse.
And when she mentioned she was fired from her job because ‘others did not want to look at her’, my reaction was ‘WHAT THE $###$’
She has beaten so many odds, and exuding such confidence and got fired because others could not look at her? I am lost for words and just going to stop at ‘that is just totally horrible’.
I choose to challenge – the beauty standards and the need for physical and emotional perfection
I have embraced my grey hair for few years now, continue to raise voice against fascination with skin color and when 2020 hit, cut my hair short and loved the feeling of a free bird.
I will be neat, and presentable and professional, but may not be good looking as defined by the beauty standards driven by commercial marketing, and that is perfectly fine by me.
Regarding ageism or being perceived as lazy because I don’t color my hair,
look, I am smart, creative and if someone choose to deny me opportunity because of my hair color or texture, I am not the one losing the opportunity!
Just like Anmol is not the one losing the opportunity! You go girl! 💥👏👏👏
I will continue to advocate for being respectful to humans and look beyond their physical appearances.