The Utterances of a Peculiar Mindset

“Jassi jaisi koi nahi” was the catchphrase used when the show was originally launched. Now that the ugly duckling has transformed herself into a swan – now what?

The ugliness of Jassi – we all knew – was just a couple of millimeters deep. The kind that a good haircut and a pair of contact lenses could easily repair. But that isn't true for everyone.

Some of us are less physically attractive than others. And today, more than ever, this is going to affect chances of success in life. Those who are labeled 'ugly' rarely have a high sense of self esteem. So, even though they may be intelligent, they are going to have to surmount huge odds.

They may not make it to jobs of their choice, or find a mate easily. Because whatever we may outwardly profess, we do tend to prefer people who are more pleasant to look at and fit in with our conventional ideas of 'beauty'.

Some days ago, ABC news did a hard hitting segment on its investigative 20 / 20 show to highlight the subtle but painful discrimination against average looking people. Using actors and hidden cameras, the show exposed 'lookism' in typical real life situations: on street, on the job, in school, and in court.

The message Jassi's transformation is giving less-than-perfect-looking people is quite unsubtle. Shape up or ship out. Since you are really ugly – unlike me, who only put on make up appear so – that might even means expensive plastic surgery. Society has no patience with non-khubsoorat people- and that is the plain and ugly truth..


BTW, CHECK WALLPAPER OF MONA SINGH AKA JASSI HERE