Comments on: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (= – =)–but my eye as a beholder! http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html It's not just another Cambodia blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sel http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-398 Sel Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-398 That's one of the many reasons why Khmer Rouge came to power. <br/><br/>Khmer Rouge promised Social Equality.<br/><br/>Social status and skin colour sometimes mixed together.<br/><br/>So nek kror/nek srae (poor or farmers) = dark brown or brown skin = poor and uneducated/dumb<br/><br/>And most Khmer sot are naturally born with brown/dark brown skin.<br/><br/>So most of those Khmers are looked down by some pure Chinese or Vietnamese or Half Chinese/Vietnamese Khmer. "khmer sot are dumb" <br/><br/>It's quite ironic to see these Cambodia people are discriminated against in their own country, srok khmer. That’s one of the many reasons why Khmer Rouge came to power.

Khmer Rouge promised Social Equality.

Social status and skin colour sometimes mixed together.

So nek kror/nek srae (poor or farmers) = dark brown or brown skin = poor and uneducated/dumb

And most Khmer sot are naturally born with brown/dark brown skin.

So most of those Khmers are looked down by some pure Chinese or Vietnamese or Half Chinese/Vietnamese Khmer. “khmer sot are dumb”

It’s quite ironic to see these Cambodia people are discriminated against in their own country, srok khmer.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-347 Anonymous Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:43:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-347 Hi Rachael from Oregon,<br/><br/>Nice to see you here. Thanks very much for visiting my blog and giving me your comment and compliment. I appreciate it. But so far I myself haven't been so confident if I have that soul. What if I said I wish I were like you too? :).. we wish to be like others-- but sometimes, we should wish to be like ourselves, or who we are.:) <br/><br/>Good luck to your life and future too, Rachael. <br/><br/>Thanks for your blessing. <br/><br/>Kounila Hi Rachael from Oregon,

Nice to see you here. Thanks very much for visiting my blog and giving me your comment and compliment. I appreciate it. But so far I myself haven’t been so confident if I have that soul. What if I said I wish I were like you too? :) .. we wish to be like others– but sometimes, we should wish to be like ourselves, or who we are.:)

Good luck to your life and future too, Rachael.

Thanks for your blessing.

Kounila

]]> By: Anonymous http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-345 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-345 Hi Kounila, I have been reading through your posts and just wanted to say that you have by far the most beautiful soul. I honestly wish I was like you. :)<br/>Good luck in your life and your future. I wish all the blessings in the world on you!<br/>~Rachael from Oregon, USA. Hi Kounila, I have been reading through your posts and just wanted to say that you have by far the most beautiful soul. I honestly wish I was like you. :)
Good luck in your life and your future. I wish all the blessings in the world on you!
~Rachael from Oregon, USA.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-317 Anonymous Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-317 <b>I will gladly take what I have been given, and wish others would as well. It's a shame we can't all just look deeper than the skin level! Are these differences things that truly matter, anyway?</b><br/><br/>Hi Peggy,<br/><br/>I'm glad you are one of the people who enjoy what is given to us...because there's a good chance we won't be too overwhelmed by people's remarks about our skin... Yes, there's a strong contrast.. people here always joke about my brown skin and there about your white skin.. we suffer prejudice people want to tell us that we are not one of them or at least we should be one of them... <br/><br/>But we are one of the people... and I'm hoping people are becoming aware of this... <br/><br/>Kounila I will gladly take what I have been given, and wish others would as well. It’s a shame we can’t all just look deeper than the skin level! Are these differences things that truly matter, anyway?

Hi Peggy,

I’m glad you are one of the people who enjoy what is given to us…because there’s a good chance we won’t be too overwhelmed by people’s remarks about our skin… Yes, there’s a strong contrast.. people here always joke about my brown skin and there about your white skin.. we suffer prejudice people want to tell us that we are not one of them or at least we should be one of them…

But we are one of the people… and I’m hoping people are becoming aware of this…

Kounila

]]> By: Peggy http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-316 Peggy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-316 You know the saying "the grass is always greener on the other side" never rang more true. It seems like people always want what they don't have. Growing up, my best friend's family (they are Cambodian-a culture I have grown to truly love), especially her grandma, would always comment on the beauty of my pale Irish white skin. Of course, my pale caucasian friends were always off to the tanning salon and the tan ones were always telling me how white I was, as if that was a bad thing! Personally, I always found that interesting. Now with the skin cancer risk and the fact that I have slathered sunscreen on my skin all of my life out of necessity to consider....I will gladly take what I have been given, and wish others would as well. It's a shame we can't all just look deeper than the skin level! Are these differences things that truly matter, anyway? I don't think so. You know the saying “the grass is always greener on the other side” never rang more true. It seems like people always want what they don’t have. Growing up, my best friend’s family (they are Cambodian-a culture I have grown to truly love), especially her grandma, would always comment on the beauty of my pale Irish white skin. Of course, my pale caucasian friends were always off to the tanning salon and the tan ones were always telling me how white I was, as if that was a bad thing! Personally, I always found that interesting. Now with the skin cancer risk and the fact that I have slathered sunscreen on my skin all of my life out of necessity to consider….I will gladly take what I have been given, and wish others would as well. It’s a shame we can’t all just look deeper than the skin level! Are these differences things that truly matter, anyway? I don’t think so.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blueladyblog.com/article/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 Anonymous Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.blueladyblog.com/uncategorized/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-but-my-eye-as-a-beholder.html#comment-296 Hi John (Jinja),<br/><br/>that's a very wise mocking question to say to the person back? hee.hee.. Thanks. Right, there's no logic at all...It's time Cambodians stopped hurting each other but look beyond what they see. <br/><br/>Hi Panharath,<br/><br/>A lot of people now seem to have fun doing just that. To bleach their skin for a high-status appearance now is so common among young Cambmodian girls. I'm so glad you, though young, think much better and wiser. :D<br/><br/>Hi Christin,<br/><br/>Thank you for the different perspective.Much appreciated. <br/><b>Looking at this from a different view, I believe we are biologically driven to make ourselves look attractive to attract a mate. And therefore also search for this.<br/></b><br/>Of course, we understand that society changes. Nothing remains without change; but at the same time, human beings are in control. Nature has it way, maybe...I understand that this is a natural code that women try to make themselves attractive to men... but things that can destroy them should be discussed. And that the media or other relevant partners should feel responsible for their social well-beings. I am against all things that badly affect women... because I hope that if a man loves you, he doesn't love how white you are.. but love you for who you really are.<br/><br/>Hi Mac.C,<br/><b>Sometime in our writting we write so well for our good mind but in true life may be we have made a mistake but we didn't know....<br/>I really appreciate your topic. and hope to see more new.good done.</b><br/>Thanks, Mac.C, for your comment. yes, history shows that discrimination is bad.. a lot of good stuff has been written to convince people to love each other no matter others are white, yellow or black... but yes, I agree, in practice there's a little different.. because still misunderstanding is there.. and we are there to make them understand again...:)<br/><br/>Hi Bok,<br/><br/>Thanks very much for your comment.. Hey, I happened to see 'Alice in Wonderland' somewhere.. is it a movie? :D Yes, I think everyone should be content the way they are..i know, there may be alittle change... but not too much change that destroys ur own identity.. that little chane i said refers to combing hair or dressing a bit if u like.. but going into extreme just to satisfy other people isn't a thoughtful act for both men and women.<br/><br/>Hi Khmer4u, thank you for reading. <br/><br/>Thank you all again!! <br/><br/><br/><b>K.Knila</b> Hi John (Jinja),

that’s a very wise mocking question to say to the person back? hee.hee.. Thanks. Right, there’s no logic at all…It’s time Cambodians stopped hurting each other but look beyond what they see.

Hi Panharath,

A lot of people now seem to have fun doing just that. To bleach their skin for a high-status appearance now is so common among young Cambmodian girls. I’m so glad you, though young, think much better and wiser. :D

Hi Christin,

Thank you for the different perspective.Much appreciated.
Looking at this from a different view, I believe we are biologically driven to make ourselves look attractive to attract a mate. And therefore also search for this.

Of course, we understand that society changes. Nothing remains without change; but at the same time, human beings are in control. Nature has it way, maybe…I understand that this is a natural code that women try to make themselves attractive to men… but things that can destroy them should be discussed. And that the media or other relevant partners should feel responsible for their social well-beings. I am against all things that badly affect women… because I hope that if a man loves you, he doesn’t love how white you are.. but love you for who you really are.

Hi Mac.C,
Sometime in our writting we write so well for our good mind but in true life may be we have made a mistake but we didn’t know….
I really appreciate your topic. and hope to see more new.good done.
Thanks, Mac.C, for your comment. yes, history shows that discrimination is bad.. a lot of good stuff has been written to convince people to love each other no matter others are white, yellow or black… but yes, I agree, in practice there’s a little different.. because still misunderstanding is there.. and we are there to make them understand again…:)

Hi Bok,

Thanks very much for your comment.. Hey, I happened to see ‘Alice in Wonderland’ somewhere.. is it a movie? :D Yes, I think everyone should be content the way they are..i know, there may be alittle change… but not too much change that destroys ur own identity.. that little chane i said refers to combing hair or dressing a bit if u like.. but going into extreme just to satisfy other people isn’t a thoughtful act for both men and women.

Hi Khmer4u, thank you for reading.

Thank you all again!!

K.Knila

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