Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder?

I'm not so confident that we should INSIST that people are beautiful no matter what anymore. I mean, the fact is that people who are not happy with the way they look, and have a concrete plan for fixing those issues they have with themselves, and carry out those plans in a healthy, non-destructive way, DESERVE to be encouraged. By insisting that they "are beautiful no matter what" at the expense of our encouragement is just not good.
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[DaquanH]

Hey how did you shoot this video. It looks awesome and Im trying to get some videos I'm working on to look like this do you have any resources you could point me to? Thanks!

[themefund]

@DaquanH I use a very nice camera right now, but regardless doing any research into photography tips will help you tremendously when you look to shot video. Learning about lighting techniques and camera settings will boost the quality of your videos.

Additionally, much of the perceived quality of videos online is the quality of their sound. Investing in a great audio set up will go miles for you. The visuals might lag behind a bit, but you won't notice with crisp audio

[JesusChristRulesYOU]

Sorry but that man is a sinner you can tell because of his earth ring and his satanic hole on his forehead. You all need to stop being ignorant and give your soul to Christianity or else you will goto hell forever that is a fact.

[themefund]

@JesusChristRulesYOU I can't tell if this is satire or not....

[mikemurko]

Maybe you have a medical problem if you're thin and your bones hurt. Go see a doctor and see what they have to say about your weight loss plans.

[themefund]

@mikemurko that was a bit of hyperbole. My joints have always hurt because of a preexisting condition coupled with sporting/work injuries, but the bit of extra weight I've put on isn't helping.

My bones themselves are fine (unless there's something I don't know about). Most of this discomfort stems from friction on my skin.

[halamaker]

I've always been on the recieving end of this...it's a bother and a bizarre situation to be put in. I'm very skinny naturally. I have a very high metabolism, so I've always been skinny regardless of how unhealthy I've been. Whenever I asked friends to work out with me or for support with me getting more exercise, the answer always is "OMG, you're so skinny you don't need to work out." Its annoying because 1) yes I actually do, and 2) hearing that is just plain discouraging. Skinny =/= fit.

[stude444]

@halamaker Theres more to working out then just weight loss, but most people just don't get, ya know? Building nice lean healthy muscles (not bodybuilding crap). And it just feels good, to run for a bit on the treadmill while blasting out Matt and Kim. It's good to get the blood pumping. I don't know why I'm typing because you probably already know this. But hey, this is Youtube, Nobody Cares.

[Antonhy777Legend]

Although i guess you must have lost all the useless fat by now!.

But if not go on and that if it will make you feel better

[Antonhy777Legend]

Then go on and lose that stupid fat (even if it's not much or it is much or whatever) and then if you want you can go on and have a really nice body by working out hard and get even healthier , because physical condition is very important and plays a significant role in many things (and many people really dont understand that but whatever).

[PabloJalan]

@themefund

^Of course its a TROLL! And not even a good one: No one says "Give your soul to Christianity".

"Your life to Christ", is something u might hear.

[mordechaimordechai]

You probably heard that before but... you have a crater in you forehead. maybe you should fix that first.

[splicegrrl]

sometimes people (like my best friend in the world) NEED to lose weight/become healthier for health reasons, and even with him, i feel like i walk a fine line between encouraging him to adopt healthier habits/supporting the changes he wants to make and making him feel that at whatever size he is, he is valued, loved, worthy, etc. it's a very very tricky thing. as i said, good video on a complex topic.

[splicegrrl]

such a complex topic & a good video about it. it's weird that sometimes i worry if i encourage my friends who want to lose weight (or whatever), my encouragement will somehow reinforce the negative image they have of their own beauty instead of making them feel loved and valued for the person they are in whatever shape they are. (how quickly i conflate the physical and the person him/herself.) i think so much is rooted in my own ideas of my appearance and how it relates to who i am as a person.

[TheFlyingWenis]

@JesusChristRulesYOU I RULE YOU