You can't judge a book by its cover

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You can’t judge a book by its cover

“You can’t judge a book by its cover”. This phrase surfaced many years ago, and is in no doubt a frequently heard phrase; however, how many people actually abide this saying? In this modern society, an increasing number of people have become more concerned about their appearances, and this is not just seen in women, but even men. The traditional ways of judging one’s inner self rather than the outer appearances have long been forgotten, and only minorities of the society still believe in this. In this living society, it is no longer extraordinary or rare to hear someone saying “That girl has no fashion sense!”, “He’s not handsome, he’s ugly!”  People make assumptions of everything solely on their appearance, without ever attempting to discover its inner beauty. Such examples include grocery goods to a partner in one’s relationship. Often, they are chosen based on their outer appearances. People tend to believe that if the exterior looks flawless, what is inside should definitely be perfect.

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Women, in particular go to the extreme. In the recent years, cosmetic and beauty products, for example, have become the best sellers among the market. Why is this so? With a large variety of products surfacing, from whitening products to anti-aging products, women become attracted to these goods, and because of all the propaganda and commercial used, they believe that these products would be able to alter them to look like the ‘perfect’ and ‘skinny, well built’ models. With so much commercial on the internet and the television, it is inevitable that we are constantly triggered with these thoughts that ...

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On the whole this is a well written piece that ranges around the ideas opened up by the phrase being explored. The whole piece could have been tweaked by careful proofreading to ensure the highest level of effective communication. 4 Stars