Why explore through interviews?
From playing devil’s advocate with Miss Universe Thailand 2021, Anchilee Scott-Kemmis, to engaging in an open discussion with Mrs. Cindy Sirinya Bishop regarding her confessions as a so-called “clapper,” I’ve decided to use interviews as a path to share inspirational stories. Moreover, it could be used as a tool to advocate for global issues through personal experiences, and raise awareness about gender-equality in our society. All of our interviews are posted on the Source of Success youtube channel, so feel free to check it out.
Not only are the informative insights from interview scoops applicable to our daily lives, but they could also be used as a reminder that there’s still hope and we, as youths, can collectively strive for change.
Hence, we do not live in a “stagnant” culture.
My hope is to encourage and introduce my peers to digital activism, alongside shedding light on particular social issues through social media platforms.
What we’ve learnt?
Through this particularly insightful interview session with Ms. Anchilee Scott-Kemmis, we had the opportunity to discuss her childhood experience, experiences in cultural tension, overcoming negative comments, representation, leadership, the power of advocacy, and many more.
Most importantly, her Real Size Beauty campaign aims to increase representation and promote body-positivity.
“It was about representation, diversity, individuality, authenticity.”
The campaign itself is oftentimes misinterpreted as a weight-oriented social movement. But in truth, it was beyond your physical appearance rather than your personality.
Real Size Beauty
The SDG that this campaign aims to tackle is inequality.
“[For] a lot of people who don’t fit into the beauty standards, [they] actually end up getting discriminated against.”
To further elaborate, Ms. Anchilee explained that in circumstances when both applicants are applying for a job position and they both have the same qualifications, the more “beautifully stand one” will oftentimes, get accepted. Therefore, beauty privilege still exists and negatively impacts individuals in the status-quo.
“You could still be beautiful in your own way.”
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Furthermore, adverts get easily ingrained in us and can subconsciously affect us.
Regarding the impacts of advertisements, Ms. Anchilee suggested the example of how she’s the ambassador of a toothpaste brand; regardless of her “wonky” teeth, her co-ambassador and her were still able to embrace it.
“Small changes like that, really can show the influence on the change of thinking.”
In conclusion, these small twerks in advertisements will have subconscious effects on how individuals view beauty and positively influence their perception.
“Permanent change doesn’t happen overnight… [Because] you’re so much more than how you look.”
— Writer Nathamon Silprachawong can be reached at n.hilight@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram @hilightsilprachawong and on Facebook at Hilight Silprachawong.
— Editor Yu (Lulu) Juan can be reached at juanyu.lulu@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram @juanyu.lulu.
