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I hate my__________ (please, complete the sentence)

Francisco Miraval

If you are watching TV even for just a few minutes, chances are you already saw those infomercials titled “I hate my…” followed by whatever part of your body they decide you should hate that particular day. In fact, all your body, from head to toes and anything in between, should be hated, according to those infomercials.

Those programs will tell you have to hate your hair because it may turn gray, thus revealing your true age, something you must prevent at all costs. The same approach will work for your wrinkles, your hands, and your neck. If you let them untreated, they will betray you and others will soon know how old you really are.

You also have to hate your eyelashes (usually, they are not long enough) and, of course, you must hate all your body hair. It is a natural part of your body, by it must be destroyed, removed, or carefully hidden if you want to keep any hopes of having an enjoyable social life.

Your back, your legs, and your feet usually appear among the parts of your body deserving your hate, because they usually cause pain. The good news is that, according to the same infomercials, there are all kinds of magical creams and devices that can alleviate or eliminate your pain without medicine or exercise.

Obviously, your belly is one of the most hated parts of your body. You must do something to make it disappear as soon as you can if you still dream about driving a sport car and having fun with young and attractive women. Other parts, more private, are also hated, but we will not talk about that.

It is not by chance those infomercials arise from their lethargic state right before the holiday season, when everybody wants to show an attractive look and everybody is ready for the New Year’s resolutions. It is not a surprise many people are seduced by the illusion of becoming somebody they are not to live a “better life” simply using the products promoted by those programs.

In addition to highlighting the fact we live in a society where how you look is more important than who you are, those infomercials inciting us to hate our bodies and, as a consequence, ourselves, also highlight the fact we live in a society addicted to superficiality.

If somebody is disgusted because his/her hair, hands, or neck reveals his/her age, perhaps that person now realizes he/she has accomplished nothing in life, with no real plans for the future.

If somebody hates his/her back, legs, or feet because of the pain they cause, perhaps that person needs for physical activity, or perhaps that’s a symptom of a health issue requiring medical treatment, and not just a magic cream.

And even if we could change our whole body, what are we going to accomplish if we don’t change our minds? After all, some of the most hateful parts of human beings are not their bodies, but their minds.

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