Scene: The Beach
An average looking girl who was stung by a sting ray is being attended to by an attractive lifeguard. Although she is embarrassed from the injury, the girl feels attractive because such a striking lifeguard is flirting with her while bandaging her wound. Enter group of attractive girls in string bikinis. They strategically place themselves next to the lifeguard tower. The girls lay out their towels and begin applying tanning oil. The lifeguard starts observing them and gets distracted from helping the average-looking girl. She then begins “gazing” at the girls as well and can’t help but compare herself to them. Their legs and arms thin and their stomachs toned, with shiny long hair and flawless faces. She then throws on her towel to cover up and limps away from the lifeguard claiming she would rather go to the doctor just in case.
The modern era has painted this standard picture of beauty for current society to be brought up with. It is only natural curiosity which causes humans to “gaze” at other humans and objects of interest, but the thoughts and connotations associated with this “gaze” stem from the ideals of modern culture. Therefore, when people “gaze” at other people who meet these ideal criteria, they cannot help but be transfixed by them, and likewise judge others who do meet modernized standards. This tragedy causes many to feel subconscious and objectified within their own society.
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