Love Your Own

Let's face it, the world is biased towards good-looking people. Those who are easy on the eyes are better compensated. Just look at the glamorous lives of models, actors and actresses. Aside from a hefty paycheck, they're also given free stuff like clothes, bags, watches, beauty products and gadgets. Popular young actresses are able to build their dream houses in a much shorter span of time than us ordinary citizens. There was even a show that featured men acting more helpful towards attractive damsels in distress compared to their unattractive counterparts.

People judge us by our looks. But in the confines of our homes, are we exempt from this kind of treatment? In an interview with a successful local actress, she mentioned that she was given away by her parents because she was the least attractive among the siblings. I wonder how the other members of her family looked like because she didn't look bad at all. It's heartbreaking to think that parents can just disown their children because they think they don't measure up to their standard of beauty.

There was also this couple from the province who left their homeliest kid at home when they traveled. This kid was neglected by his parents because of how he looked like. I can't imagine the life of this person, held in contempt by his own parents, because of his appearance.

Aren't parents supposed to be our number one fan and "kakampi", the first (or even the only ones) to say that we are beautiful/ handsome? In this world which puts high regard to good looks and gorgeous bodies, shouldn't we feel safe from superficial judgment in our own homes?