Being the end of my ten days of disruption and personal discomfort I have discovered many things about our society, but more importantly about myself.
Appearance and body image, which includes our hair, plays such a massive role in how we perceive and judge others. With the ideal “norms” and customs being determined for us (being women) by movies, magazines, advertising, religion and culture, we are pressured to conform in fear of being negatively judged.
What I learnt about myself, through the discomfort and self-consciousness I felt whilst wearing my wig, is how much I rely on my natural hair to complete me as a woman. I also learnt that I have a deep fear of being judged by others for deviating from aesthetic and beauty norms.
Recognising this has been the hardest part of this experiment as I feel that, through my identity being predetermined by the higher power that is society, I have lost my sense of individualism. I am just a sheep like the rest.
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