Louise performed her Pretty Ugly sketch for us lasting 20 minutes. It was like nothing I've ever seen. Uncomfortable viewing at times, it felt like I shouldn't be watching her. It was also riveting though because I just had no idea what was coming next.
Her topic, am I pretty or am I ugly is self explanatory. She took us through a screen where she was made up in a blond wig, short dress and on roller skates, she was miming to a song and all this was done and projected onto the screen as though we were watching on our PC. Her performance went onto look at you tube videos on the question am i pretty or am i ugly which showed very young girls asking the same question and getting answers which were not all pleasant. The topic is one which interests me as I was obcessed with how I looked when I was growing up and I had some "lovely" school "friends" who didn't hesitate to tell me just how I looked which destroyed any self esteem I had. Infact I have spent 20+ years have a negative self image and it's only now that i'm ageing that I realise it just really doesn't matter - there's more to life than looks but at 13 that was the last thing on my mind.
Fascinating and thought provoking. I wonder if it's something that should be shown in schools? I think there is a different kind of obsession with looks now to when I was 13 - I wanted to look like Bernie Nolan (more specifically I wanted her hair!). Now a days it's more about fake nails and hair and being thin. As I type this, I'm thinking is that really any different to 30 years ago? It is just different role models?
You decide. As regards Louise Orwin's question am i pretty or am i ugly - what I should've answered is does it really matter.
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