It was sometime back, when we were having a conversation within a group of friends. We were unable to remember a name of one of them who was not there. Suddenly someone said -"That girl with dark complexion and long hair, as soon as she said so, everyone pronounced the name. That day it clicked me that the girl was a topper, Math's expert and a very good dancer, but all they remember is that she was dark and had long hair!  It is an undeniable fact that physical attributes play a major role in making the identity of someone. Not just that there are certain set parameters in the minds of people too. For example in India someone with fair skin is considered beautiful (the benchmark may vary for some but unfortunately majority of them think so).Why just India, in fairy tales, the queens and fairies have always been described in the similar fashion! Rhymes like-Curly Hair, Very Fair, Eyes are blue, describing someone as good looking or Cute. In our books, Heroes and Heroines have...
 
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