it is the concept of beauty limited to the 36 28 36 or whatever that comes close to it, 'on stage'
that malayalees have a thing against. and yes, 'trained' beauty always stays at a pedestal lower than actual, unadulterated one. come on, i can decide who looks beautiful without the help of a bunch of celebrity judges. and, you talked about how the concept of beauty has changed over the years. please have a close look at nambootiri's drawings the next time you chance upon a vkn or mt novel. the 'taamarathandu natikal' paragraph deconstructs your entire essay.
and it is not quite apt to quote kafka to vouch for a miss world beauty contest.
what say?
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