Written by From the moment a beautiful woman steps into a room, all eyes turn to her. Strangers steal glances, some openly stares, some smile, smirk in creepy ways. Some look at them with hungry eyes like a predator. Some make assumptions solely on the looks of the woman. While society glorifies beauty, rarely does it acknowledge the psychological weight that comes with it. Many assume that being naturally attractive is an automatic confidence booster. However, self-confidence is an inner trait that requires self-work, and external validation can often feel more like a burden than an asset. The constant scrutiny that beautiful women face can lead to anxiety, discomfort, and even a sense of alienation. Imagine walking home on a busy street filled with people returning from work–men, women, and children all moving about. Despite the bustling environment, an attractive woman finds herself the subject of unsettling attention. She is scanned from head to toe by creepy stares, making her feel objectified rather than seen as a person. This is a reality many women endure daily, and it creates a sense of vulnerability and unease. This feeling of always being watched by people creates a sense of pressure an expectation to always look perfect act a certain way or live up to ideals projected onto the person. In today’s professional landscape, women continue to break barriers, shatter glass ceilings, and redefine success. However, for women who are perceived as conventionally attractive, the workplace can present a unique set of challenges. While beauty is often celebrated in society, it can also become a double-edged sword in professional settings, leading to biases, stereotypes, and unfair treatment. Women are often objectified as sources of gaining sexual pleasure. Sexual remarks are made on women and rape cases are everyday statistics today. Beyond the workplace, the objectification of women extends into daily life. Women are often viewed as sources of sexual pleasure rather than individuals with dreams, ambitions, and intellect. Sexual remarks, catcalling, and harassment have become normalized to the extent that many women feel unsafe in public spaces. Rape and sexual assault statistics continue to be alarming, highlighting the dangerous consequences of a society that prioritizes physical beauty over personal agency. While beauty is often considered an advantage, it carries its own set of burdens that society seldom acknowledges. The constant scrutiny, the pressure to meet expectations, workplace biases, and the reality of objectification create a challenging experience for many women. It is essential to foster awareness and challenge the cultural norms that perpetuate these struggles. True progress lies in appreciating individuals beyond their physical appearance and creating an environment where women are valued for their talents, intellect, and character rather than just their looks. While beauty is perceived as a blessing, it comes with its own set of woes that society hardly ever considers. The relentless criticism, the burden of expectation, biases in the workplace, and the harsh truth of objectification make it a difficult ride for most women. It is imperative to create awareness and challenge the cultural standards that fuel these challenges. Real progress is finding beauty in individuals beyond their external appearance and cultivating a society in which women are appreciated for their abilities, intellect, and qualities and not necessarily their physical attraction. This is Foramz.com and in the next part, we will be discussing how women face scrutiny under the public eye and are judged.
Written by Ananya
Unspoken hurdles of men multi-tasking In this generation, everything is so fast-paced life goes on way faster than we expect, everyone has a tough life excelling in this generation, gender roles and gender tasks have changed from indoors to outdoors through modern ideologies but still many are stuck in between, however, the roles of men have evolved drastically throughout the years along the traditional boundaries society has created. Traditionally men have been known to be the breadwinners of the family, also known as the husband, father, brother, and again supposedly breadwinner. Now as we study gender roles being equal in terms of modern-day tasks indoors and outdoors, balancing this whilst in a family could be a monumental task as society expects them to navigate these issues and hold the responsibility by themselves keeping the vulnerability deep inside hiding beneath a precepting cover, having the seamlessly without complaints, where the struggles of men striking a balance between professional and personal lives are often hid behind a veil. Men often have these stoic expressions and unwavering negative commitments that hide unspoken hurdles that raise questions of unasked doubts, which also causes emotional distress, strains that are rarely disclosed in public. Men are often caught in a paradox where men are encouraged to be emotionally available while they are engrossed in work, and societal expectations are often shaped in a way that leaves very little room for their expressions of certain classified emotions. This little room also has created a stereotype where very few people can accept their errors and mistakes and are often reimbursed as a bigger one. This will focus on the unique aspect of multitasking with different facets of life focusing on the emotional weight of fatherhood to the pressure of workplace performance from a loving partner to maintaining familial bonds as a brother and a son, through real-life struggles aiming to break silence on men’s struggles and celebrate their resilience. This series will challenge outdated stereotypes, foster empathy, and open doors of inclusivity and supportive narratives in the sphere of masculinity where also aims to dig into the root cause and explore the unspoken facts of the real world the men face in everyday life, while these men strive to multitask across different spheres of this little life, from juggling deadlines at their workplace to having moments of self-doubt, exhaustion, being a supportive partner and an engaged parent, unable to be able to share this burden with anyone having the perception of misconduct and being judged due to the societal pressure. With this series, we will unveil as we explore and talk more about the role of men in everyday lives by discussing their challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs which shape the lives of the family members, about how men fight and celebrate their resilience as they navigate the complexities of this modern life with the part of the sphere they live in and confine all of this together. This is not just an exploration but also a tribute to strength who stand with the ones who need, keep up with adaptability and quiet determination, Welcome to the journey of understanding empathy and empowerment. For more updates keep following foramz.com