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Aashka at TEDx Talk hits on objectifying beauty: A legend passed away but all people spoke about was surgeries
Aashka Goradia opens up about the objectification of beauty in her TEDx Talks debut speech.
Aashka Goradia, who is best known for her role in the TV series Naagin, recently made her debut on TEDx Talks wherein she spoke about a number of issues but most importantly on the flawed definition of beauty which is a cause of concern for many teenagers. The actress took on the subject spot on calling for people to identify the inner beauty in them then falling for the beauty parameter various brands have been selling over for the past many, many years.
A few excerpts from her talk is definitely going to leave you inspired. Among other things, Aashka spoke about the art that continues to bewilder us even today. She emphasized how the painters and sculptors illustrated their innermost desires in the form of art and had a universal approach to it. "Poets, authors wrote poems & sonnets about their muse with a perfect hourglass frame, moon shaped breasts, sharp eyes, lustrous hair," she said.
Further, she added that the brands sell almost everything under the garb of beauty and we buy it because of the rampant social media influence. "You don't need make-up, good for you, good genes, BUT god forbid if you do... it's a given that you're fake, you're insecure," she asked.
Aashka made it clear that while beauty is in the eye of the beholder, there is no denying that the reason all of us want to look better and cosmetics are hence a result of the demand. She added, "If you wanna wake up, look into the mirror because there should be no one to judge you, there should be no one to tell you what you should do. And make that happen today when you are alive and breathing because we can get some time so bad. To give you a recent example - a legend left this planet, and by all means, media and fans wrote - too many surgeries, the cause of death, too much dieting - cause of death, what about the mental stress?
She further questioned as to why we end up labelling people as good or bad based on their preferences. " Why are we labelling people fake or real as per the choices they make, the clothes they wear, the make up they use?" she asked.
Well, we completely agree with Aashka and cannot wait to hear her full speech! What about you?
