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I’m back with another video inspired by the Japanese film The Beauty Tax. The movie is about the government imposing a beauty tax on beautiful people since being conventionally attractive makes your life easier. You know how you have biases in Kpop? Well, this is a beauty bias where the good looking person can do no wrong! Things start to take a turn for the worst when the main character’s life starts spiraling out of control in her quest to pay the most beauty tax. It was interesting how it mirrors life in a weird alternate universe sort of way. Celebrities and famous people are changing their looks so they can further their careers and find success - but at what cost? I also talk about Kpop idols, the Kardashians, and Bella Hadid and how these expectations to look like an Instagram beauty filter have affected their lives. You Fit the Beauty Standard but Your Life Sucks now #edvasian #FOREO
Boi if there was a beauty tax I wouldn't just be tax exempt I'd be getting government subsidies 😂
Same 😭😭😭
Same 😭😭
This comment made me laugh more than it probably should 😂
Honestly! Like being an ugly person where I live could almost warrant disability benefits from the government.
This is hilarious 😭😭
Kim said "no toxic environments" 😂 as if others have the privilege to just change jobs anytime they want
Yup. She probably had no idea what she was talking about. Just heard somewhere that being aware of your mental health is trendy now.
Hahahahaha tell me about it
I’ll never not find it funny when celebrities remind the public just how delusional wealth has made them.
Honestly be a shitty employee to get a better job somewhere else. I honestly walked out and quit and called out a lot to get another job.
she is so out of touch with reality
LMAO to Kim saying "get up and work" to people who weren't born rich, like she was. She had the resources to "get up and work". She's such a joke
Getting up and working is what pretty much 80% percent of people are and have been doing soon as they can work, if not sooner, to afford being alive and for pay that hardly matches their hard work in most cases. She really is a clown for that oblivious, ignorant comment.
I understand the intentions behind that but it's a bit disconnected indeed.
@@ramencat788 I agree, people do work. It's employers who don't pay.
She doesn't even work, NONE of them do unless they count flapping their gums about useless bs all day long lol she bought her body just like all the kartrashians instead of just eating healthier & exercising properly smh
@@ramencat788no one is talking about you regulars, she’s talking about women in business 😂
its weird how their mother was saying all those things about asian eyes and nowadays bella is known for pulling her eyes back and doing the "fox eye trend" to replicate the east asian look.
I was going to comment on that. I am sure she has no problem with that now...
I lost a bit of my faith in humanity watching that scene. But good to know that things have changed now? I guess?
I don't think it's to replicate Asian look..she did it around 2017 before K-pop really hit America. Its just her recent surgery to get an uplifted look made her previous more obvious. Bella is not trying to look Korean...she just wants her face lifted it's been a beauty standard for centuries she didn't start it
@@Vvvxxloxe she definitely was trying to. she even pulled her eyes in pictures and then everybody started doing it too and it became a popular trend to pose like that and do the "fox eye". she and kendall had big impact on the trend.
@@Vvvxxloxe k-pop has been popular in America since the 2000s, try again.
Honestly when it comes to beauty standards in the kpop community, it *gets* toxic. First of all, most companies will have visuals for a group, (the most attractive member) which honestly is a bit messed up to me since I believe all members should be deemed as “pretty.” And lets not even talk about the fandoms, people will literally hate the smallest details of kpop idols, whether it be their nose, weight, height, etc… their companies might even make them get plastic surgery as well. The thing is, everyone in kpop must look beautiful to even debut at all. Even if your vocals are amazing, or your dancing is top notch, you *have* to look pretty
It bleeds to the general community or it stems from the general Korean community. I heard that a regular person can't go out of the house even just to go to the nearest convenience store without dressing up and the clothes they have to wear should be trendy and branded, any old clothes and cheap brands no matter how good they look are judged. Parents also give plastic surgery as graduation gifts so they have better career success/opportunities
the visual is the one who fits the korean beauty standards the most, not necessarily the prettiest because beauty is extremely subjective
@@hinatamercury Korean here and from Seoul, this is not exactly true, I feel like I have to clarify a couple of things. We don't dress up to go to convenience stores, we actually go there in house clothes. It's pretty common to see people go around their neighborhood in hoodies and slippers with socks on (sometimes people on the subway too). I live in a pretty well-off neighborhood and trust me, nobody gets out all dressed up to buy ramyeon. To be honest, sometimes we don't dress up even to go to the neighborhood restaurants. About old clothes, we do like to keep up with fashion but people don't get heavily judged because they're wearing old style clothes unless you are in a really toxic environment, which tbh can happen all around the world. We don't have to be branded, most teenagers and people in their early 20s shop from cheap stores around universities or online stores. And by cheap i mean that H&M is more expensive lol. What you just described sounds more about stereotypes based on really REALLY wealthy families or areas, not the whole society. The type of people that do what you just mentioned are usually the ones that are trying hard to get into or look like they are form the suuuper upper class, to get married into a rich family or stuff like that. I agree on the obsession with looking good, it's a huge problem here, but the things you described are a bit too extreme. Plastic surgery is a big issue, we have plastic surgery ads all around the city and on the long run it is bad for your mental health. The "graduation" surgery gift is partially true, kids ask for double eyelid surgery after graduation so they would have time to recover and look "good" before starting university. Some people get more than the double eyelid surgery, but in general the first step for everybody is that. In conclusion, Korean society is messed up and we need to relax a bit when it comes to the obsession with aesthetics and plastic surgery, but we aren't at that extreme level... yet.
@@sarakim1070 these are people talking based on "kpop videos"... 😂 without actually ever been in Korea or having/knowing someone from there. Everyone loves being the "expert" these days...😂
@@hinatamercury i dont know where you heard something like that, but even in Korea, they are just regular people, who dress just like everyone when its not something important. And even with the plastic surgury, its so much exaggerated. MOST people there dont do plastic surgurys, ether you are from a rich family or its an extreme case where its needed and not just for fun. All of a sudden people are trying to make it seem like Everyone in Korea does some kind of surgurys, while NONE of the people i know, have never had anything done. "SOME" is not the same as "ALL"..
I feel like beauty standards are way too high. It's like you're expected to wear makeup. Look feminine or masculine all the time. which you don't have to do. we should honestly be able to wear whatever we want without backlash. I mean, i don't care what others think when i go out in public. But still, no one should be judged for what they wear, like, or how they live their lives. People can have plastic surgery if they want. But I don't accept the idea of kpop idols having to be forced to get it. Also, the fact that people will say mean things to others. "you're not pretty enough' "you're too ugly/fat" "no one would want to date or marry you" if people say those things to you, don't listen to them. Everyone is beautiful in their own way. Don't let other people's opinions run your like and make you feel like you aren't worth anything. I hope Edvasion's video will shed light on the fact that makeup, plastic surgery, being made up llike a doll, or being skinny, isn't always the best thing. People are just too judgmental and think that everyone should have the same beauty standards. I hope people just realize that they are beautiful in their own ways.
I agree, I don’t even know if I would’ve got into wearing makeup if I didn’t feel pressure. Also I feel like I get treated differently if I look better/prettier
@@Okk681 you'd look pretty either way!!!
The whole women more important characteristic is "being pretty " is such a toxic mindset, I am attractive and everyone I meet makes a big deal out of it, like I am nothing but a pretty face for them, my value as a person shouldn't be graded on my looks
There are privileges to being perceived as attractive but there are a lot of negatives things too cuz ppl will hate on you because of it.
I recently found body neutrality, and I must say, it resounded to me so much. You don't even have to regard yourself beautiful to value yourself. Just think about all the thinks your body does and appreciate that. That's way better than putting too much or too less emphasis on your body and beauty.
Gigi and Bella’s mom saying that modeling is a feminine thing has me real confused…has she not heard of male models? But also as a woman it’s okay to have masculine qualities and as a man have feminine qualities. Or I guess what society sees as masculine vs. feminine because that varies depending on culture and time period. I’m getting flashbacks to when this one random lady was complaining that BTS was wearing makeup at an event as they were walking past her. 😒 Men wearing makeup is hot and don’t you dare pretend it isn’t.
Yeah a lot of adults have a big obsession with gender norms, personality it makes me uncomfortable, like just let everyone enjoy their lives and mind your business.
@@Yourmom_y I feel like as the older we get, the harder it is for us to accept new things, be it in terms of knowledge or cultural change. That's why you see more older people refusing to use modern technologies or accept new culture. Their viewpoint of the world has been solidified and it's hard to change. Changing their view means changing their whole world, and there's nothing more scarier to humans than the unknown, thats why most of us are obsessed in searching for new species or aliens... We are afraid of the unknown.
not even that long ago being skeletal thin was the beauty standard for models because designers would want their clothing to be presented exactly the same way as clothes would look on a hanger. so at least the industry has changed for the better in some way, still doesnt really represent the average person but at least being sickly skinny isnt the ideal now at least in the western side of things (this isnt counting instagram models those are a whole other breed of messed up standards)
Well, it's the same as saying volleyball is a masculine sport while there are tons of female volleyball players. The thing about gender roles is not that it actually is what each gender does or does not. Modelling doesn't become a masculine hobby just because men do it, and volleyball doesn't become a female hobby, just becaue women do it. It's about the underlying expectation. What it comes down to, is that for modelling you have to be slim and thin and pretty (not everywhere of course, but that's the general assumption) which are all "feminine traits" in the eyes of these people. On the other hand, for volleyball, you have to be sporty, have muscles (be "bulky" as she said), which are more masculine traits.
@@jeanneann3545 yeah, i also feel like society has been pushing that its a bad thing if you go off gender norms, like years ago it would of been seen as a mental illness, we just dealin with the echos of that, im glad its changing
Gigi's mom is literally the kind of person who makes the world a worse place. Enforcing toxic gender norms, starving her own children, being so casually racist, etc. It's amazing. Also shame on all the plastic surgeons who would operate on kids so young, on Bella and also heeseung. Like he's already young, I can't imagine how much younger he had to have been to get his first nose job. Like if you're already well into your adulthood and decide you want to get smth done, fine. But they were literally kids, BARELY teens. Who tf were the adults around them? I prefer Heeseung's nose now. I love his soft look.
From Real Housewives you could tell Yolanda really controlled their lives and decided for example which uni Gigi was going to go to in New York and where she was going to live etc. And the recent incident with Zayn I'm sure Yolanda had a big part in the splitting of Gigi and him because Yolanda is probably an intolerable mother-in-law and I'm just waiting for the day when either of the Hadid sisters break and snap at their mom.
This is a classic example of toxic parents pushing their own "hopes and dreams" onto their kids and raising insecure people in the process. Honestly I don't really care about modeling industry but the way Bella was treated from a young age is horrifying. Btw, that comment about the eyes only shows ignorance towards human anatomy. I'm not Asian but my eyes are not big or round lol
Its true
Gigi was treated horribly by Yolanda too because she was pushed to rarely eat and Anwar was neglected by Yolanda.
I disagree My mother used to beat me and set me up for failure and terrorize me I honestly wish my mother cared about my appearance and talent and wanted the best for me. I would trade my mother for Yolanda any day.
This is true but Gigi had to go thru allot
She suffered
I have a double chin, hooded sleepy looking eyes, a tall and bulbous nose, thinner lips, and I'm starting to accept it. Honestly though it's hard, i have a phobia of getting my photos taken but at least now I accept that this adverse reaction to my own looks is something I have to change, and not the features themselves.
You have to learn to be more gentle with yourself, treat youself like you treat your loved ones, I don't know your age but you must be a young person, so you're probably at your best in terms of looks, in 30 years you'll look back and think that you weren't really that bad. Also, beauty is a really fleeting thing, even beautiful people get old and wrinkly, nature doen't care about "looks", so love yourself as a whole, our time in earth is precious, and so are you. (sorry for my english)
@@Moondust707 thank you, this made me tear up. I will try to keep this in mind, it's great advice. Hope you have a great weekend, your english was perfect btw!
remember! the people who mind don't matter, the people who matter don't mind :)
@@juliro_ well said! thank u for your reply 😊
Agree! Loving yourself is all you really need sweetie, love from others will come as a result of your new found confidence shining through...💪💪
When you mentioned Heeseung’s nose and how people reacted to it, it makes me so sad that people would react that way. I’ve heard that he actually wanted his old nose back, and he looks beautiful with his original nose. I have a prominent nose and it does not look like the beauty standard of a nose, it’s more round and looks more like a button. So seeing how he went from having the same slim nose, pointed tip to having his original nose was nice to see. I just wish people would stop hating :/
I used to look at predebut (pre-iland) photos of him and think "why did he change his nose?" because I honestly think it looked better than the ultra thin and high nose he had when he debuted, he looks more natural now, more mature even. I think some Engenes were shocked at first but they are getting used to it by now. I really hope he can get more confident in the future, it saddens me seeing him being insecure in his looks :( he's not only handsome but a great person and SO talented (sorry for my english)
.... isn't she half Asian? 🙄
@@nieceym.author9387 heeseung is a fully Korean guy I think you replied to the wrong comment ;_;
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@@Moondust707 wait it does mean that he is back to his ‘old’ nose shape??
Help. I'm white and I have smaller eyes. If Yolanda would ever slander my eye size or shape I could tell her in fluent Dutch (the language she speaks) to 'fluff off' lol. No eye size or shape is less than others. Everyone is unique and that's perfectly fine
Uhh okay
@@eishalkhan2335 ?
Especially saying that it looks "Chinese". Insulting someone's eyes is stupid and wrong enough. But, like, insulting someone's eyes using the name of an ethnicity... That is rude and racist as hell. Good thing people like Yolanda are still well loved and popular, because people like the way they look🙄
Not meaning to start a fight or anything but, how is she being insulting? I'm just judging by the few clips shown in this video but her saying that she didn't want this chinese look for her daughter doesnt really equivil this chinese look is discusting. She was basing her preference off of what she thought would fit her daughter well, and while I do agree that it was distasteful, I think it's a bit of a stretch to call it insulting. Again, I'm not looking to defend anyone necessarily just giving my unbiased analysis on the situation. This is also coming from someone who has heard in 2021 people referring to cat eye makeup basically as Asian appropriated style by other people. So clearly that correlation of cat eye/sharp instead of round (for lack of a better term) to asian is still strong. Even though it is generally a stereotype.
@@montoyat.6494 It's insulting obv. There is no way that Chinese people look. It's racist. If you don't understand that, you need to get educated on the racism that East asians face
I can't imagine what is would be like to have a mother that is nitpicking every single thing you do. Although they were well off, they must have had a depressing childhood, with every second spent giving up things they enjoyed because their mum was pushing them to go into modelling. It's interesting to find out that both Gigi and Bella had to suspend their university studies (Gigi in criminal psychology and Bella in photography) to focus on their modelling careers and both had stong interest in sports during high school (Gigi was captian for her school's volleyball team even though her mum was against it and Bella was an equestrian and wanted to compete in the Olympics) which almost gives me the vibe that their mother wanted them to model more than they did. Parents forcing their dreams and ideals on to their children is a whole topic in itself.
That sounds so depressing....
It made me so sad to see that🥺 Overbearing parents are neverrrr goooooddd
Yeah! What's the point of being rich if you can't even enjoy something as small as a piece of cake?
I recently had the surreal experience of Machine Gun Kelly and Meghan Fox coming into the coffee shop I work at. They were literally STUNNING visually. I truly appreciated seeing such beauty, but also felt like a cave troll for the next 3 days.
Ooh tell us more! 😁 We’re they nice? Rude? Weird? Shy? What stood out to you the most about their appearance? Did Megan wear a lot of makeup?
Where do you work at?!
@@minimini550 they were chill and pleasant. Very normal, really. She is very beautiful and he is absolutely amazing looking. VERY tall!
@@pastelhotmess9299 a coffee shop in central California.
@@msherman2442 thats dope!!
even with all the sounds removed kris jenner‘s facelift scene was uncomfortable as hell 😭
There was recently an episode of Weekly Idol where Stray Kids (kpop group) guest starred, and on one of the segments one of the “fan requests” the show selected was for them to measure the members’ proportions-shoulders, wrists, _waists._ It honestly made me very uncomfortable and while they did try to make a joke about most of it, I can’t help but think about how stuff like that can enable body dysmorphia for people already embroiled in an industry where beauty is so intensely calculated.
The episode was very uncomfortable. The new hosts is less offensive than the previous ones, but I see when it come to body image, kpop (and korean entertaiment industry in general) is just fucking oblivious about it. Korean tv programs measures girl group members' waist on live television, in one program they even compare the size of her waist to the host's thighs. Idols talking about diets way to casually, too.
My Asian eyes got wide and round when I heard Yolanda Hadid said “Chinese eyes”.
SHE GOT CAUGHT FOR TAX EVASION 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's actually hilarious
Having a video titled “Beauty Standards: They Make Your Life Worse”, and then promote several beauty products aimed at looking younger and more beautiful in the same video… Awkward. No? Just me? Well. I found this hilariously ironic. Or unironic, actually.
Nah you‘re right, doesn‘t make sense
With the skincare hype going on, I don't think he even realizes the irony of that. Using all these products is becoming normal these days
@A Zee isn't that product he was promoting for youth as well though? Also, if it's only about hygiene, shouldn't it just be a simple cleanser and moisturizer?
@A Zee not trying to be rude, but people don't just do skincare for hygiene, they do it for beauty as well, because healthy looking skin is considered attractive
@A Zee Okay. But this is not the case here. Both products advertised: “Cryo-therapy seeks to lift and firm”, and BEAR says the same thing… “What it is: An FDA-cleared full-facial toning device with advanced microcurrents to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.” Not hygiene. DEFINITELY promoting beauty standards.
Getting ads for anti aging creams on this video is so ironic
did you miss the anti aging sponsorship? thats like one of the main “benefits” for the device he was trying to sell us in this video.
About Heeseung, he still looks so handsome like?!?! I don't understand how some ppl can be mean to others like this😬 his nose isn't what makes him who he is, he's a talented artist and that's all that matters.
It matters that all K-pop artists have to recieve plastic surgeries, people can't be famous and still look like real them, that is very sad.
@@melodi996 Agreed, sadly fans, companies, society... put so much pressure on idols to look absolutely perfect when they shouldn't have to :/
Preach
Agree,his talents didn't get worse,and also he now looks prettier and happier. We don't know the real reason why he removed his implant,may be had the problems (a lot people have it after rhinoplasty),or just he wanted to return his natural nose. Anyway, I appreciate him as an artist .
Gigi's mom: You need to be more feminine Gigi: *gets a piece of her OWN cake* Her mom: No That is too much!! this is the size of cake you should have 🤏 ladies... if you want to become more feminine, when you have a piece of cake, make sure it's a crumb (don't take that seriously)
But then she let her join the volleyball team and train everyday and eat carbs. Also they were on a scripted reality TV show. Also, gigi and her whole family had a host of other medical issues, Gigi specially, that affected what and how much they could eat. Also, they are some of the highest paid models bc not in spite of it.
@@RecoveringChristian even so, that ammount of cake is absolutely unreasonable, you'd barely taste it
@@catherineb6889 which is why Gigi didn't take the microscopic piece and ate a mouthful instead "for luck".
What does cake have to do with femininity? Your comment makes no sense sorry
@@Pink_pr1ncess it doesn't have anything to do with it. thats the joke. that's why i said not to take it seriously
You’ve been looking prettier Edwin 😁😁💗
Hi Nami 🙌🏾😂💓
Time to tax edwin
Bless GiGi and Bella. Growing up with a mother like that must have been exhausting 😓😓😥💔
i feel so bad that bella felt like that. i can relate to her a lot based on the physical features that i have vs what my sisters look like. when she says that she regrets getting rid of the nose of her ancestors and that she thinks she would've grown into it.. it breaks my heart every time
Im just curious, apart from like kendall jenner, what other supermodels got plastic surgery? I love bella hadid and I guess I dont particularly care, cause I love seeing her on the runway, but im still confused as to that hahaha. Does anyone know?
@@kozhie_kween almost, if not every single one has had some form of cosmetic procedure
i too surf urban dictionary religiously every night to catch up on all the young new fresh slangs to keep homeboys quiet
Health is more important than being beautiful..
So, story time. I learned about pretty privilege relatively early on in life. Unfortunately. I'm not sure if this relevant, but I'm Asian (Filipino) and early on, I was taught by my mom (Filipino, dad's white), that if I wasn't thin and pretty I'd never find a husband. I was four. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning and I developed an ED and hated my face and body in my teens and through my 20s because I didn't fit into the white, southern (from the States) beauty standards. I wasn't considered "pretty" unless I was thin, then I was fetishized because just, ugh, some people. I couldn't get the thin, chiseled face associated with most European looks unless I unhealthily lost weight. Which means, every time I looked in the mirror, I hated what I saw. When I gained weight because of health issues, looking in the mirror or any reflective surface was horrifying to me. I saw everything I hated and nothing I liked, let alone loved. I'm dismissed now because I don't have the super thin Asian body and lost all "pretty" privilege. I'm in my 30s and it wasn't until I started getting into Kpop, watching Asian dramas, seeing people that looked more like me, that I actually became more comfortable with myself. I realized that we Asians naturally have rounder features, and so my rounder face is okay. I still struggle with my ED, although not anywhere near as bad as when I was in my teens and 20s. I have a love hate relationship with the idea of pretty privilege. I want to be thin and considered pretty by others because I was taught that's where validation comes from, outward, not inward. But I can't afford all the things to make me "pretty" and I have several chronic illnesses that make it hard to just exist, let alone workout like I need to to become thin. I feel like I will always be in a battle with my body and outward appearance. I just hope others realize that it's the beauty within, how you treat others, the kindness you give, that makes a person beautiful. It's how I see people, even if I can't see it in myself. Much love to anyone who struggles with these things and what they see in the mirror. And please, for your own mental health, don't seek validation from others. It really isn't worth it. Find it in yourself. That's where you'll truly be happiest. It's what I'm working on and the closer I get, the happier I feel. 💜
I'm really going through the same things u went through (and still which Ur going thru) and I turn 18 in 4 days. So yes, I also learned ABT pretty privilege at a young age. I developed ED, OCD, ADHD and also had epilepsy (for 6-8 yrs. Started when I was 7 yrs old lol). I didn't realize I had ED since I was like...6? Until a month ago. I relate so bad and with what you just wrote, it's like my heart wrote this. I'm trying to love myself even tho I'm struggling, but I'm still trying :'). Much love back to you lovely, sweet and beautiful person 💗. U matter. Your Trauma and experiences are completely valid and I'm glad you shared it with us💜. I hope u have a good life ahead of you . U deserve it. 💗
@@genderfluidlygay7146 I hate that you are also going through this and that you relate to this at all, because it means you are experiencing this kind of pain. I hope you can heal from your trauma and your pain significantly sooner. Please don't wait to work on healing, like I did. The records of all the negative things plays for too long in your own head and it's really damaging. I have a lot of regrets and one of them is waiting so long to work on myself and working on loving myself. No one has the right to put another higher or lower because of looks. Looks can change so quickly, whether it's due to time, life changes, accidents, etc. and they are definitely not forever. Thank you for sharing your story as well and I hope you can heal. You deserve goodness and a great life as well. I wish you the best birthday. Enjoy it as much as you can, with people who genuinely care for you. Take it one day, one moment, one breath at a time. You've got this. 💜
@@genderfluidlygay7146 happy birthday
hugs to you!! i just wish society would stop pushing these toxic ideal standards over and over again. i've experience the same thing with my filipino family but with my skin color and fat. it was hard. but i'm slowly learning to love myself more than ever. it's the best decision i've made.
@@balekleklek788 I have more of me to love, but my partner says it's mostly in my head. So, I hope you can stop thinking of yourself as fat, because that falls into what others think as well. And darker skin is beautiful, despite what our families might think of it. When I was younger I used to tan like it's nobody's business. I still do when I'm outside playing sports. I love my natural tan and the kind of tan I can get with little effort. I refuse to fall into the stereotype that lighter skin Asians are more beautiful because it's classist and tunes into Western desires. You are beautiful. It doesn't matter if you fall into or out of whichever society's view of beautiful is. You are beautiful. And I don't care what your gender is either. Still beautiful. I'm glad you are on the journey to love yourself and I hope you discover how amazing you are much quicker than my own journey. Much love and wishing you all the best!!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
this is a very interesting topic. I believe that "ugly" and "pretty" people face hardships all the same: "ugly" people are seen as less valuable, they get bullied and/or ignored by the mere fact of how their face or body looks, while "pretty" people are held to a standard that's very hard to reach in real life to keep their beauty and they are deemed less intelligent. I think the only people that truly have privileges are rich people (like the actual rich people that come from generations of wealth and power), because that's something that doesn't change; being rich was "in" 300 years ago and is "in" now, whereas beauty standards change overtime.
that's a really good point actually
Rich and white people
I agree completely
Nope its definitely not the same
@@eishalkhan2335 Not even close. More attractive people are also not seen as less intelligent as studies show, ugly people are actually seen as less competent. Ugly people generally have it far worse, take it from someone who had a massive glow-up and knows what it is like on both sides. The fact that people try so hard to make it seem like attractive people have it just as bad as attractive ones is ridiculous in itself, if being better-looking is ~so~ bad then why do people seek out plastic surgery to look and feel better? On the other hand those apparently oh-so-victimized attractive people barely ever try to make themselves look uglier Like sure you can say both have their negative sides, but it's definitely not "all the same" (on average). It should be obvious even from the examples they gave...humans are very social creatures so especially at a young age being bullied etc. can be devastating, definitely moreso than "being deemed less intelligent" (which is, like I already said, wrong anyways and teachers also give preferential treatment to more good-looking students) and uhh feeling pressured to keep their beauty? lol (Fun fact: studies show parents also care more about kids who are seen as being better-looking, even at a young age) It's so weird how people are always so desperate to make it seem like everyone has it equally bad or whatever blah blah. It's like being thin vs being fat, I've never been overweight and even from my perspective I can guarantee you I would never whine about how bad thin and normal-weight people have it vs someone who's overweight. It's just silly because it's painfully obvious one group has it worse than the other.
Great vod Edwin. If you can talk about asia's obsession with having light and fair skin which is equivalent to "beautiful" versus dark/tanned as "ugly" that'd be great. I've seen a certain male beauty youtuber blatantly say that dark skinned people are not as attractive. I was appalled. Because this youtuber is filipino but cakes on his makeup to look like a ghost.
who?
@awwwkitteh If he lives (emigrated) and works in Korea, I think I know who you’re referring to… It’s disheartening to see people blatantly become the worst of themselves for the slightest affinity of opportunity
Oooooooffffffffff he never recovered from that 💀💀💀💀🙈🙈🙈
That's sad to hear as a brown person. I think most people get fame to their brain and ✨ boom ✨ they change.
Ik who you talking about 💀 but yes he does whiten his skin so much that he literally looks like a ghost
This is so toxic, I can’t even begin to point out of all them. And btw, the "asian" eyes are beautiful! I always found it very cute the small eyes, mine are big and round
We know lmao
Many Asians have big round ones tho😅
@@isabellahu4606 I know, that’s why I wrote "asian"
Criticizing the extreme "beauty" standards and promoting at home treatments to alternatively achieve said standards feel a bit wrong to me🤔.
Omg ikr, surprised to see this tone deathness from him :/
Not a jab at Ed but I don't like being told a 300 dollar product is affordable. Sure cheaper than surgery but not exactly cheap for a lot of people. And that's not even counting the im sure special masks you have to use with it.
I see it as skincare, not just a beauty product. Caring for your face isn't a toxic beauty standard. Could be wrong about the product though. I do agree that you shouldn't spend so much money to take care of yourself
Extreme would be getting surgery. The device he promoted gives similar results to getting a facial, which is not surgery. Taking care of your skin and improving it is nothing that people should be shamed for. If people want to improve their skin then that should be fine.
yeah. not a great combo regardless of how it could be interpreted
Female Volleyball players being big and bulky? Has she ever seen a volleyball game before? Also funny how she didn't like "Chinese eyes" but now models go for the foxy eyes look as much as Belle apparently getting a brow lift to get it.
Female volleyball athletes are actually on the leaner sides. But also I think muscle on woman is attractive
@@cryinglaughingemoji1741 I agree I find it weird people think muscles are a specifically masculine thing, muscles on women usually make them more feminine if anything and muscles on men makes them more masculine
The Hadids’ mother sounded really toxic. I guess it’s good they did eventually become successful, but seriously, at what cost? My parents would not have let me do acting or modeling when I was younger, and Im thankful they didn’t. The standards they have to follow is just crazy. I feel for them.
The beauty tax thing is sorta like this short story called “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Everybody who has any advantages has to be handicapped. Beautiful people have to put bags on their heads. Smart people wear headphones that make loud noises so they can’t think. Etc.
Oh no, I don't want to be taxed for being smart 🤓 🤭
That's the first thing I thought of too! It's a great story, highly recommend.
idk about beauty standards, i just know the blonde hair suits you sooo well😭
Not the Heeseung nose topic making it to Edvasian's video. My poor dude Heeseung. He didn't deserve all that hate. His nose looks amazing how. Very natural and it suits his face a lot. Also, it's not the fans' place to call idols ugly or not. We're here to consume their music and performance. NOT their bodies.
The short is from a series called "yo ni no kimyou na monogatari" or "世にも奇妙な物語" aka The tales of the unusual. the episode name is "bijin zei"
If I had a choice, i would prefer to be hot. Growing up, I got bullied pretty bad because of my weight and looks. I've felt with depression and have had to work on looking at my body without wanting to throw up or wishing I would get cancer so that the chemo would make me loose weight (yeah, my preteen brain was in an extremely dark place and i still deal with it to this day). I also ended up in an abusive relationship for 3 years because I genuinely thought that i was so disgusting that no one could ever love me or even stand my body so I grabbed to my ex because I thought he would be the only person who would ever want to have me as a partner. Being ugly is hard and society doesn't make things easy for anyone, so yeah, I would prefer to deal with people cat calling me all the time than having to deal with suicidal thoughts because of my genetics
I feel the same, then again I was single for 6 months and I wasnt able to find anyone suitable to be a good partner so...
"I'M UGLY, AND I'M PROUD!" -Spongebob reading my diary from 1999.
People need to just stop common peoples looks. Why did anyone have to say that about the guys nose? What makes them feel the need to call him ugly. Just keep the negatives to yourself. Spread love and positivity ❤ the Kardashians are the last people anyone should "look up" to.
Bro ppl can say whatever they want even if its mean
@@eishalkhan2335 gtfo of the comments…you keep replying to positive comments with negativity 😒
@lemonssssssss4 sorry I was mad
i'm sorry but it's kinda weird to talk about the facelift and then advertise the foreo alternative... feels a little hypocritical
Yup I definitely agree
as if one feature of your face decides if you're 'ugly' or not, i like to look at people overall and ultimately its their personality that matters Also, EAT CAKE.. exercise is a real thing lol a very powerful weapon.. it's not make or break if you have one piece of cake...
Not everyone can exercise and not everyone loses weight visibly by doing sports
Very true, also worth considering the 'eat more to weigh less' idea. It's not necessarily a linear relationship between food and weight, especially if you're getting a good amount of exercise.
@@draalttom844 Walking 30 minutes a day also counts as exercising and it’s great for the people that can’t do an sport or go to the gym, besides, is true that having a piece of cake is not gonna make you gain weight in a day, if you burn more than what you eat (counting the calories your body naturally burns without doing anything) you are not gonna gain weight. Unless you have a medical problem of course.
@@Yourmom_y and most people with medical issues never get help or a diagnosis
@Gio that is so false you will never follow a diet completely whoever you are your body will urge you to be healthy and so not to follow those diets
as an ugly, i like this video off the title alone lmao
There's actually another bad side to being "pretty" that i havent seen anyone mention but basically i feel like people dont see us as a person they literally see us as an object or pet or whatever (at least from my prespective , which i dont mean to be arrogant or something i always had terrible horrible self esteem but have always experienced a lot of pretty privileged to the point where rationality i think "yeah ok i must be pretty" but i just cant believe myself still ) but basically i've noticed people i meet rarely value more my achievements or who i am as a person like they tend to disregard that and just have the "ur pretty" to say about me like they areny willing to see me as anything else . For example i have had many relationships not work out cuz i literally felt like an accessory or a pet , they wouldn't care about anything that was about me as a person , i even had one guy straight up tell me he liked going out with me in public cuz i made him look edgier and i was like "wtf do u mean?" And he goes "well when people see u walking next to me and i really dont look like much they are gonna assume im really cool or interesting or have something special about me cuz ur with me" . It really didnt sit right with me especially because of other comments of that nature i've had from other people . And like when i go out with friends they always tell me they are counting on my looks to get us all drinks, just the other day we were going out and they told me that and when i went to get the drinks we payed less and even then they were still "u should've asked to pay even less , u could have negotiated better" and it really fucks with my head and self esteem like i just want to have fun not obsess over how i look cuz i feel responsible to use it to get free stuff
Sorry about the rant i was just really pissed off i guess
Looks like its time to find better people lol or setting boundaries.
The advantages still outweigh the drawbacks tho. It's not about being extremely pretty but just a bit more than average. You have to think about beauty as a percentile. You'll have maybe 70% of the population withing the range of 4 to 6 and as you go up or down, the number decrease more and more. When you see it that way, it's not surprising to see how more ugly/pretty than average people are treated. Not that it's a good thing but being too different even in supposedly individualist societies isn't always seen as a good thing ironically. By the way, your problems don't come from you but clearly the people around you. You examples clearly don't apply to other people in your situation. It's easy to see that.
I truly feel your words, women are just a nice jewellery to man. It’s quite uncomfortable when you don’t know if people talk to you, cause they are really interest in you, or just because of your looks Of course there is pretty privilege and you get a lot of attention. But in the end we are really lonely and nobody cares about feelings or who you truly are. Like a nice decorations you just put into your house
@@NatalieSkunkMonster Exatcly!! Thank you , you put it into words it kinda reminds me of that "empty jar" poem from friends
*gasps in irish and scottish ancestry* ppl still think freckles are ugly?? Freckles are super cute 😭 (why girl gotta pretend to be ugly with freckles and a mole omggg)
Beauty standards are definitely toxic...but I dont think we will ever stop caring about them to some degree. I'm too scared to have cosmetic surgery but yeah im willing to give up cake to look better. I'm tired of being the fat ugly friend that has "a great personality " with a "pretty face". Ive had cruel people stop, point and laugh at me and call me names while shopping. High school was hell with all the nicknames and people throwing trash at me. I've lost 20# this year so far and have 45 to go. I'll never have to worry about a pretty tax but at least I'll be able to go shopping in peace
I've been dealing with anorexia for 1 year and im already not overweight so short of story in just 1 year my body was literally dying! But no matter how much weight i dropped whenever i search " slim inspo " on the internet it seems like im "not skinny enough " . My bf was worried about me a lot and tried to convince me to start recovery because it just got to a point where i stopped drinking water as well because it made me feel fat . But because of this channel and because of you I'm 2 days in recovery now ! I hope i make it . And im so thankful for ur content whenever i feel like starving myself to look perfect i come to ur channel. thank you so much ❤
I rather cry in a mansion than in my crusty apartment
Man, Ed's really out here teaching us to love ourselves no matter what. Of course anyone would want to put in some effort to look nice, but at the end of the day you still have to be able to recognize you.
ur voice is so relaxing omg
Kim being all “you look great” while her mom is sky high is tender yet hilarious.
Excited for this!!
Cake commentary made me actually laugh out loud, thanks for that.
Seeing the way Bell and Gigi were micro-managed makes me sick
I would love more of these essay types of videos of you, maybe on different types of topics
Your voice is so soothing and calm
I'm in my 40's and i try the best i can to deal with the signs of aging but I can see the jowls forming already. I don't have wrinkles but I can't stand seeing my face drooping. My fiance tells me its not like that, that my face is fine but I can see it; i know I'm obsessing but i have always had self-image issues as Ive been constantly told I'm ugly. I think if I had the money I would have gone through surgery, specially now as a mature woman. I used to frown upon plastic surgery but when we're in our teens and 20s we don't really think of ourselves in our 30s, 40s or even older and back in the 90s a lot of people thought plastic surgery was low or of bad taste; I remember a lot of celebrities hiding their procedures and a lot of controversial news popping up trying to out them and their procedures. I think the normalization of plastic surgery is a double edged sword because while its not as frowned upon it has now become a sign of wealth. As a side note i don't like the Kardashians at all, i think they're the epitome of toxic behavior but I can understand where Kris was coming from. I'm middle aged but I don't feel like that and I think its a kind of dysphoria in many cases because you want my inner me to match the outer me. I see my face as I grow older and I don't recognize it sometimes. I take pride in my age tho, Ive seen a lot of things and experienced a lot of things but I would like the face that I have to look like the one I had in my 20s or 30s even if people found it ugly. I think that's why the part of the vid talking about Kris's surgery hit so close to home.
Me with a bag of popcorn waiting 30 years for the Kardashians faces to go work against them or for one of their surgeons to mess up.
Same.
I haven't watched it myself, but to anyone who are planning to watch the movie Beauty Tax I would ask that you please exercise caution in interpreting the messages it is trying to convey. When Edvasian explained the main premise of the film, I found it really suspicious because it feels like one of those media that accuse underprivileged groups of resentment, which enables people to not listen to their concerns. I mean, I personally hope I'm wrong but it feels like the plot is set up to reinforce beauty standards by depicting non-beautiful people as envious, resentful people that they would LEGISLATE against the interests of beautiful people (who are not at fault for being born beautiful). I will search for this movie immediately after this video.
As a long time watcher of Japanese films, it's pretty much a comedy skit (specifically dark humor)more on showing the absurdity of beauty standards. A lot of comics and movies tend to make issues like these look extreme just to highlight how absurd it is. It just takes a little bit of cultural familiarity to not just see or interpret literally.
Bella saying “homeboy” over & over again 💀💀💀💀💀
Ed, your skin looks amazing!
Thanks for uploading🥳
your skin is glowing so much that i had to turn my brightness allllll the way down
Loved the vid, very interesting and well organised 😊
I’d rather not have outside sources telling me that my appearance isn’t enough so I could be more comfortable with myself, with or without makeup and certain clothes, because I love doing makeup and dressing up, that is purely for myself and I love being artistic and creative with my style and aesthetics. I’d rather simply being truly comfortable within my skin, and not have people tell me that it’s ugly or weird or make really creepy and unwarranted comments on my body.
You missed that Kardashians' mother had her nose changed long ago, before any of her children got theirs.
I am not always interested in your content. But I like you. Your voice is so smooth and calm, but manly. It is actually relaxing.
Perfect, as always
Totally in love with the movie and mystery recaps
If you become more beautiful with different makeup and clothes or changing your posture, would that be considered tax fraud because you're being lazy or is it tax fraud to wear makeup in the first place? what about the 2000's movies where girls take off their glasses and become beautiful? is it tax fraud to want to see clearly?
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You should watch the Kdrama called My ID is Gangnam Beauty. It covers a similar concept from a feminist perspective, and as a bonus the female relationships in the show are lovely
That show is far from feminist, it trys to put out a good message but fails where most of these kind of shows fail whenever they're trying to do something feminist.
@@mcchilde2903 Look I do get what you’re saying, there’s certainly some issues with mixed messages in the show. But I try to consider things within a cultural lens, and I think the show does its best to address sexist behaviour and how media and class systems serve to judge, control and silence women. You can’t take western principles of feminism and apply them to other cultures, without considering the context in which they are operating.
@@ohrubydear I'm not applying western principles, I'm indian, if anything I'm applying what I've learnt here . This is the exact kind of mixed message thing that happens in films of my country, I can tell you from experience , at least, that it doesn't do much except scratching the surface at empowerment . It leaves misogynist undertones , fails to address any problems as to why women are even judged a particular way. At best, it gives you the message that " Don't judge because people feel bad lol"
@@ohrubydear I especially thought of this with the character of the perfume lady(forgot her name lol) . Remember when protagonist's mother called her a gangam beauty as a compliment and perfume lady's daughter said, " But my mom is natural " Idk about you, but these kind of scenes feel so condescending. Another thing I do think the show gets wrong is,that instead letting people feel at peace with themselves, it just tells you, "if you're ugly, get surgery and even if bad things happen after the surgery, it sure as hell beats being ugly"
this show changed me as a person so much. i've never cried that hard as i cried while watching the 3th ep. it's so so good
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That movies you talked about, like who wrote that story I wanna give a handshake to them and say congrats. I'm being honest. It just reflects the society so well.
watching Bella and GiGi's mother tell her daughter she has to give up volleyball, and then seeing how they were picking at the cake was so heartbreaking honestly. just instilling disordered behavior into her kids from the get go
My boy mystery recapped getting some love
The thing with beauty is that everyone finds different things 'attractive'. E.g. someone might find who is conventionally unatractive to most people the prettiest person in the world. In other words: beauty is subjective
@@telepathicmagicshop Yes, I do. My bad.. ty tho
True, but there's a beauty standard people grow up with, and at least in asian countries, since there so homogenous, many people like the same ideal. Also, mpst of the time you can still tell if a person is pretty or not, even if they're not your type
My point was that it is a very complicated subject to discuss because everyone's taste is different. Yes, they can agree if someone is pretty or not, but what I feel like what real beauty should be like, and how I grasp it, is if you feel attracted or not, because it doesn't matter if you "think" that they are beautiful, thoughts and feel are different. As I said it is complicated and I find difficult expressing thoughts/emotions into words
Just came across your videos, good outlook on what society is becoming at a quicker rate that 20 years ago.
He literally has the most calming voice ever....
I want to see that movie, what a great story idea! Oh and I have that same UFO in black -Fantastic! love it
I appreciate this video so much. Thank you
ayyy i love movie recaapps!!!
The amount of cringe I got hearing Yolanda will last for days Honestly it's so sad her daughters got to be treated like this They can't even enjoy simple things like cake And the saddest thing their standard is still out of reach because even with dieting and sports they get their pictures altered The perfection they're trying to get exists only in photos,can't imagine how much this is exhausting mentally 😔
Y’all I didn’t even know about the whole heeseung nose thing until now and I still don’t really see a difference he still looks the same and who cares if he did get something done as long as he is happy it’s fine
It seems like he got his nose implant taken out. His nose now is similar to his predebut nose, so it looks like it's his natural nose, he looks beautiful with his natural nose, i dont understand why people make fun of him :(
@@CL-ie6ez ikr, he's literally so beautiful, can't ppl just mind their own business :/
@@CL-ie6ez I think he inserted another implant which elongated his nose
@@eleanor1105 Yes, maybe he got a smaller implant that looks more natural and closer to his natural nose
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I'm getting my Foreo bear mini next week and I'm so exiceted!! I think one of those things that after a few years will really make a huge difference like LED masks with infrared or near-infrared. Our generation is so blessed with amazing technology, nutrition info, and skincare ingredients that are wildly available as long as we resist going under the knife a lot of us will look incredibly youthful even in our 50s or 60s.
Ugh you got skin goals!!
13:35 the way everyone turned toward the camera nooooo wtf
I don't watch the Kardashians so I didn't know how open Kris was about her procedures. That's kinda cool.
I love your videos, you have so much personality!! Great job 🔥💯
Beauty standards is the root of insecurities, I hate it so much😭 This is so sad AND NOOOO NOT THE END, EMBARRASSING.
I think there should be a depression discount to compensate for late fees, kleenex, the cost of good waterproof mascara, and other inevitabilities of trying to function while unable to do much at all.
I recently found your channel and I found out your speaking is very cool and beautiful. I also like your contents
Pretty privilege is such an interesting and confusing concept to me because I get told I have pretty privilege but literally most days I believe I’m unattractive because of bodily image dysmorphia. So like am I pretty or not because people and my brain are telling two totally different stories.
It depends per person! If someone calls you pretty they genuinely think you're pretty. You can dislike the way you look and that's also okay. Theres always people who will think you're pretty and people who will think you aren't
@@selenadamman8417 thank you for this answer! Because I’ve literally been told that I’m denying my pretty privilege and I was just like “but I literally think I’m ugly!” Attractiveness is so subjective that I can’t consider pretty privilege to be a thing like how white privilege or able-bodied privilege is a thing. Because everybody has such wildly different opinions on what’s attractive and what’s not whereas race and whether you’re disabled or not is set in stone.
@@Ebrill_Owen I agree it is a pretty nuanced thing. I feel like I have a privileged because I was never ever bullied for my looks. Yet I don't relate to it, because I rarely get attention from people because of it either. I also don't try though (I don't wear make up or flashy clothes, and only have my hair in a trendy style like 3 months of the of the year. I notice when I have that particular style, I get the most attention.) But then it's like, in a way not feeling forced to participating in this type of thing and still being seen as I like is also a type of privilege. Maybe my outlook would be different if I was told I was ugly constantly, or made fun of. But basically, I don't think people can tell you if you have it or not. I think that has to be done by refection upon yourself, without you actually degrading yourself image if that makes sense.
I never thought I had pretty privilege. I find myself quite average, but I do happen to get unnecessary attention from people. Idk if it’s just because I’m a female or I can’t accept the fact that I find myself a bit attractive ahaha
@coffee cats I’m so sorry you feel that way, accepting the way we look is so often one of the hardest things we have to do.
I have a FOREO aswel! 😁 i use it on selfcare sundays!
I’ll get the Ufo for birthday. I’m excited ❤️
Looks like a great movie. Gotta watch this
All of the Jenners including mom had surgery before her face-lift on TV they need to quit it with all that cap, and Bella had more than just her nose done. If you want to have surgery I think it's fine, but it creates this insane beauty standard when they pretend that their beauty routine or vitamins made their bone structure or fat placement change, especially when they're selling vitamins and skincare products
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