An increasing fixation with appearances

Over the years, I have noticed that is seems the world, especially this country, seem fixated on what is on the outside.

Apparently, I am not the only one who is noticing this because singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat felt it an important enough of an issue to write an entire song about it. In her song “Try” Caillat describes how women in particular do just about anything such as excessive exercising, spending and makeup use to make others accept them.

Not only is the wording strong, but the video for “Try” is also powerful. The video shows women with all of the makeup, fake lash...