10 REASONS THAT WILL CONVINCE YOU TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

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  Learning a new language is fun but it can be challenging too. It is not just great for your confidence, creativity and career prospects but also for your brain. Here are 10 benefits of learning a new language:   1.            Ward off Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease Learning a second or a new language makes changes in your brain structure which are linked with resilience against Alzheimer’s disease. It really can delay the development process of these two diseases. To maintain a healthy brain, we need to challenge and expand it consistently. Learning languages is a good option in this case.   2.          You become more smarter Your brain is a muscle and it also needs some exercise. When you learn new vocabulary and new grammar, your brain gets a nice workout which helps in improving the overall functionality of your brain. “You live a new life for every language you speak. If you know only one langu...

5 Stereotypes About Beauty Pageants That Aren’t Always True

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What is the first thing that comes in our mind when we think about beauty pageants? It is the tall, pretty and skinny girls competing with each other to win the title, to win to be called as a ‘beauty queen’. Beauty queen is the term used for the winner of beauty pageants. But are these pageants just about beauty? Read on to know more about how beauty pageants aren’t just about beauty and the common stereotypes associated with it.

 

1.      Beauty Pageants aren’t just physical- Beauty pageant isn’t a cakewalk. It isn’t just about glamour and beauty; it is about Beauty with Brain. The participant must be intelligent, well-mannered, confident and determined, just as the Miss Universe’s and Miss World’s motto suggests ‘Confidently Beautiful’ and ‘Beauty with a purpose’ respectively. Some organizations claim that they don’t judge on the basis of physical appearances. Public speaking and presence of mind are the skills that a contestant needs to master. There are many rounds in the competition where beauty is not the criteria to be judged, like personality round, sports round, talent round, etc. The winner is decided by the Q-A round where the finalists need to come up with an answer on the spot.

 

2.     Are they setting up wrong beauty standards? Well no. These kinds of pageants promote healthy competition. The participant promotes being fit and being the best version of herself. They promote self-discipline and hard work. As it is said, Confidence is the most beautiful thing that one can possess. Everyone is beautiful but not everyone is confident. Health and fitness aren’t criteria just for the beauty pageants, it’s also for sports industry. Like every competition has a certain set of rules; these also have height and weight requirements. They have now become more inclusive.

 

 

3.     Is it a road to the film industry? Participating in a pageant definitely opens a door to a wide range of opportunities be it film career, modelling, philanthropic work, entrepreneurship or politics.

Miss Universe 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock was an environmentalist who developed recycling projects and energy-saving products after her reign ended. Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007 has been raising awareness about Internet Safety. Alamjeet Kaur Chauhan, Miss India 1978 has been a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. Bhasha Mukherjee, Miss England 2019 is now working as a doctor to treat COVID-19 patients. Beauty pageants surely opens a road to the entertainment industry but not everyone chooses to be a model or an actress.

 

4.     Beauty pageants don’t have a cause- It gives participants a bigger platform to raise their voices on different agendas and it encourages charitable work. The glass ceiling is still there for women in today’s society, so these pageants serve as a stage for the young women to come up. They are empowered to influence sections of the society.

The Miss Universe pageant winners work to advocate humanitarian issues and bring about a positive change. They also volunteer, participate in fundraising and in various awareness programme.

The Miss World pageant winners are said to be more of a role model and less of a beauty queen. The Miss World organization has raised more than 250 million pounds for disabled and underprivileged children till date.

The Miss Earth pageant aims at promoting environmental awareness and concerns; and is supported by the United Nations Environment Programme. The titleholders are expected to work on projects related to global environmental challenges.

 

5.     Beauty pageants have a negative psychological impact on the contestants- There is a huge debate on this topic that the participants might suffer from inferiority/superiority complex. It is said that beauty pageants can lead to depression and low self-esteem. Well, some contestants say that they were motivated by meeting many ambitious women who shared the same interests. They learnt to make new friends, build self-confidence and improve their public speaking skills. They learnt to love and take more care of themselves. And also, it serves as a great opportunity to learn new skills.

 

Lastly, beauty pageants celebrate the essence of being a woman. They have also evolved to promote diversity but still remains a heated debate topic. What is your take on this?

 


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