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Photographer Captures People Who’ve Been Bullied For Having A Different Body To Fight Traditional Beauty Standards
Even though beauty is seen differently by everyone, there are some standards that many people chase after. Facial features, body types, eye/hair colors and textures – there are many pieces to this “beauty standard” puzzle.
Francesc Planes, a 22-year-old photographer from Spain, took it upon himself to encourage change. He started a photo series called “Normal”, in which the artist documents bodies that usually do not fit into the frames of “standard beauty”. Francesc captures people in their most vulnerable and pure state – naked.
The main idea behind this project is to celebrate the things that aren’t ‘normal’ but are beautiful and unique.
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Guille was bullied for alopecia
Jordi had his eye removed as a child due to a tumor growing behind him. Today he uses a prosthetic eye
Alba Parejo who was born with more than 500 moles and dark hairy skin all over her body
“My ex-boyfriend told me not to show my back to anyone because nobody wants to have a deformed girlfriend” Alba shared
Tess was called a ‘fatty’
These guys were bullied for their tattoos
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Sparked Silly 7 years ago
This was thought provoking. Even the tattoos which had an effect of being so polarizing in the comments. One thing that strikes me is this could be any of us. Today we could be unmarked, smooth conforming to standards of "beauty" and tomorrow we could be a burn victim or an accident victim and that smooth unmarked skin gone. Would our partners still love us? Would they be in love with us still? What if your child was born with these birthmarks. How would your heart feel about them? I wish we could just walk around wearing our souls on the outside.
Usman Siddiqi 7 years ago
If you’re interested in exploring this more, u might want to check out the short story “Liking What You See: A Documentary” by Ted Chiang. It’s abt a (fictional) procedure that makes surface looks less compelling, helping a person to see through the eyes of love instead. Raises great q’s abt lookism, biology, the value and drawbacks of beauty, and deciding which qualities we value. Cheers
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ugh 7 years ago
True enough. They were still bullied though, which isn't okay regardless.
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Master Markus 7 years ago
"Bullied" because of tattoos? How old were they when they got fecking FACE tattoos!? They clearly aren't Maori.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
Especially the guy who is obviously a gang-banger, you usually get those tattoos after the first time you murder someone, so yeah f*****g "bullied" boo-hoo.
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Sparked Silly 7 years ago
This was thought provoking. Even the tattoos which had an effect of being so polarizing in the comments. One thing that strikes me is this could be any of us. Today we could be unmarked, smooth conforming to standards of "beauty" and tomorrow we could be a burn victim or an accident victim and that smooth unmarked skin gone. Would our partners still love us? Would they be in love with us still? What if your child was born with these birthmarks. How would your heart feel about them? I wish we could just walk around wearing our souls on the outside.
Usman Siddiqi 7 years ago
If you’re interested in exploring this more, u might want to check out the short story “Liking What You See: A Documentary” by Ted Chiang. It’s abt a (fictional) procedure that makes surface looks less compelling, helping a person to see through the eyes of love instead. Raises great q’s abt lookism, biology, the value and drawbacks of beauty, and deciding which qualities we value. Cheers
Load More Replies... ugh 7 years ago
True enough. They were still bullied though, which isn't okay regardless.
Load More Replies... Master Markus 7 years ago
"Bullied" because of tattoos? How old were they when they got fecking FACE tattoos!? They clearly aren't Maori.
M O'Connell 7 years ago
Especially the guy who is obviously a gang-banger, you usually get those tattoos after the first time you murder someone, so yeah f*****g "bullied" boo-hoo.
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