I think girls have it tougher than boys when we are teenagers. Boys still care about how they look but not as much as girls. They worry about looking like models in magazines and being thin. We just worry about not having acne.
Derek R,14,NSW
I think good looking people have an advantage – they get picked first and people want to meet them. But if they aren’t interesting, nice, smart or talented, people soon realise that and then it doesn’t matter how good looking you are, you won’t get anywhere.
Peter,15,SA
I think that there is not enough space in magazines devoted to women of all different races. Just about every model looks the same. There should be big people and small people and people with every different coloured skin and hair. Then it would be interesting and more real.
Orin,15,SA
I think that the prettiest girls are the ones who do heaps of sports and don’t wear too much makeup. The ones that get all dressed up all the time just look like they are trying too hard. They look like they would be scared to just wear a tracksuit.
Kim,15,SA
People associate good with good and bad with bad. No matter how politically incorrect it is, beautiful people are treated better than those who are not so physically blessed. When forming a first impression of a beautiful person, they are often given more opportunities to present themselves in a positive light.
Eliza,17,NSW
One way to look beautiful is to smile. Then you look confident and people always think confidence is a big part of being attractive. Even if you don't feel like it, turn your face up into a smile and you'll look better.
Ebony,17,NSW
The well-loved saying “the most beautiful thing in the world, is of course, the world itself” is one of my favourites. A still lake at dawn, the sun rising over the sea or a green field glistening after the rain, is where beauty lies. Nature is true beauty and a credit to its creator.
David,16,VIC
There are always people who don’t want to be your friend or go out with you because you aren’t good looking enough. But that is pretty shallow. If you wait you’ll find that there is always someone really nice who’ll go out with you for your personality, not your looks.
Derek R,14,NSW
Women greatly associate beauty with health. How healthy they feel is reflected by their skin, weight and colouring. If a women feels that her actions are making her more beautiful, she will very often continue even if these actions are harmful to her.
Ricky,14,WA
