Fruity.

In my opinion, I believe no one really cares about how they look. It is all about the perception of society. Society’s definition of what weight is ideal , the perfect diet to have, and how ‘Beauty’ is defined.

You could be the ugliest person in the world, but if the world genuinely thinks you are beautiful, would it matter what you think? Would you not realign your perception of how ‘Beauty’ is defined?

I would think it started with one man, obnoxious enough to enforce his perceptions on others. In my imagination I see a chief priest, or possibly a court adviser, or Jester. And as luck would have it, that king would happen to fit today’s bill of being ‘good looking’.

The advisers would then comment on the brilliance of the king and how beautiful his wives were. The king, would in turn be the obnoxious one, subconsciously setting the conditions of being good looking.

It’s how the world works innit? Takes one man obnoxious enough to enforce his individual perceptions on others, and aligning them to a compromise in some cases. Either way, that man would create a change.
And of course, with technology today, opinions and perceptions can be enforced onto people in many more ways we never thought possible. All with one simple strategy. To create change, one must influence.

Once influence is imposed, more so onto the youth of society, which is less resistant to change, the entire society itself would transform.

Adolf Hitler understood this, very well. And he did whatever was possible to ‘educate’ society.

“The weak must be chiseled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp’s steel.” – Adolf Hitler

He valued the youth. He saw the importance in developing the youth.

“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.”

America is possibly the most influential country in the world today. And what does America bring to the table when we talk about weight?

More than 1 in four are obese. The National Health and Nutrition Examination survey measured the height and weight of more than 1600 people over 20. Results show 61% of Americans are overweight, 35% moderately overweight and 26% obese. That’s up slightly from the last survey.

Being different immediately makes you unique and special. ( another perception enforced by someone)

There are lesser people in America that is of acceptable weight, as defined by society today, which makes having acceptable weight more sought after, more desired and valued.

And if the Americans think so, we think so too, because of their major influence on the world, which is further intensified with technology and media.

Being overweight, obese or ‘ugly’ (once again, according to society’s definition) is neither morally bad nor sinful, is it?

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Adriel Posted on 9/4/08