Beauty standards

Long ish rant coming up because I am really tired of a few things that this show is condoning.

These guys have been using elitist beauty standards time and again against Kajol's character for a while now, and I don't mean the negative characters, I mean the entire show, writing and the CVs.

Throughout the show, what I have heard is Kajol does not live up to certain beauty and style standards. Portraying this prejudice is fine- but what CVs are doing NEXT with it is what is troublesome.

Example: In one episode in the beginning, Naina says Kajol looks dull compared to Arjun, to which Kajol's well wisher Pishima's defence is "so what- she still has unique unmatched qualities", and even this kind of a statement is a problem- it is one where you still reinforce the arbitrary beauty standard and additionally creates the idea that you have to be exceptional in something else (in Kajol's case, her character and musical talent) if you do not live up to this beauty standard. This translates to the underlying idea that not meeting a certain standard is hence, dull or not attractive. What even? This sort of statement is pretty common in this show throughout, wholly unnecessary. It's also hard for me to wrap my head around this mentality because so many aspects go into making someone attractive, and it also depends from person to person.

The worst is this- Kajol HERSELF accepts this beauty standard. She herself says "I look average". The issue is not what she deems herself to look like, nor am I saying she needs to be a diva. The problem is that this whole "looking average, looking good" statements- all of these put metrics on a person's beauty and attractiveness, when really, attractiveness is SUCH a subjective thing and varies from person to person. So at least why define yourself by using such metrics, like it's some sort of a universal truth?

A better way to portray Kajol at least is to show her as someone who confidently OWNS those parts of herself which do not live up to elitist, sexist, colonial hangover types beauty standards. This show, by not doing anything about such statements, runs the risk of reinforcing prejudiced beauty standards.

However, side note- I do like that although she defines herself as average, she has never really been too bothered by the same in all the things she does.

If they actually wanted to portray all this, they should have gone for an average looking actress for it to seem plausible.

But to cast a known beautiful face and then try to force all these notions on viewers doesn’t seem convincing at all.

Other than that ITV and regressive concepts for women go hand in hand.

Originally posted by: .Dilwale.

If they actually wanted to portray all this, they should have gone for an average looking actress for it to seem plausible.

But to cast a known beautiful face and then try to force all these notions on viewers doesn’t seem convincing at all.

Other than that ITV and regressive concepts for women go hand in hand.

By beautiful/average, I hope you mean a face that matches up to conventional standards? Yes Ishita's face is conventionally beautiful, it is a little weird to make Kajol a person who isn't so.

There's an actress, Sai Pallavi, who is known for not adhering to these stereotypes but is still considered widely attractive for not defining herself by such standards. Would be amazing to see that sort of attitude displayed in Kajol's character

For the love of heaven .....what are the makers try to say with this nonsense ???

When buffoon talked about Kajol yesterday not having the looks or khandaan , I wanted to kick her ass plus tht of the so called creatives by coming up with this bullshit again and again 🤬🤬🤬

What is wrong with Kajol ??? As far as I can see she is gorgeous without even trying hard.....and what do they actually want to imply ??

Tht rishtaas and marriages are made based upon looks ??? 😲😲😲🤬🤬🤬

I really just dont get this crap....seriously !!

I dont know what message the creatives want to give with this crap, but they better stop with it, coz its damn annoying

What’s wrong with her beauty cvs? I think she is very good looking.

Her eyes is very nice

Her smile is very cute

Her long black hair is very nice

Her complexions is very good

what does average mean? One cannot define a person by her color if she is nice and kind then all other aspects don’t matter. Why does white complexion matters so much? Dark skinned girls can be way better looking then fair skinned. This stuff is all bs Kajol’s goodness cannot be compared with skinned color