The article "In the eye of the beholder" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/3291271.stm) sparked many ideas and thoughts in our class today, as we had a seminar conversation discussing the different points of the article.

The following is a comment response to the above article:
I truly believe in the saying that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". However, one's perception of beauty can definitely be influenced by another's. This is the reason as to why we see western media's projection of beauty having a significant impact on other cultures, leaving them to believe what the media feeds them. That's why I believe globalization to be a double-edged sword, because although it allows the world to be connected and share ideals which could advance cultures, there is a point to where the sharing of these ideals (like beauty) could have serious repercussions.