man or woman, we are not human barbies

Playlist and Article by: Minority Voices

Our playlist, “man or woman, we are not human barbies” really focuses on targeting how we as humans constantly seek flaws in ourselves. We could be thought of as the most beautiful person someone has ever seen and still be internally conscious of something no one even noticed. Our perception of ourselves is everything and it’s a natural occurrence for it to droop from our exhausting surroundings of so-called “perfect bodies”. The unrealistic expectations placed on both men and women alike to hold up a certain standard to be called “attractive” is a harmful message for teens who are learning to be comfortable in their bodies.

Songs like “Mrs. Potato Head” and “pretty isn’t pretty” encompass that feeling of helplessness and constant seeking for approval when it comes to our bodies that many teenagers might feel. Listening to music can be an almost ethereal experience sometimes, like a healing method for when you feel so heavy you can’t even get up from bed. That is what we hope this playlist will be for everyone listening.

Listen here! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jwd2f4qd72nOKcAQKJo8p?si=EJn0vof_QmGZQRj_9glavA&pi=u-4b8-6gc1RbuU