Answer to Question #280168 in History for Kelsey Jand

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Question: How do notions of beauty affect the value we attach to individuals and groups?

Answer 1

The notion of beauty affect the value we attach to individuals and groups to a large extent as we tend to believe that anything that is beautiful is also good. Beauty has been regarded as a reflection of health, vitality sexual allure and social appeal. Some groups of people are given much respect and honor because of their skin color which it termed as beautiful compared to people of different color. This notion is making people turn to plastic surgeries to make themselves beautiful. Singapore is an example of a country leading in this practice.