It’s really sad that so many people use glasses and braces to show someone who is “ugly”. What is so ugly about trying to see and wanting your teeth to get fixed??? I have no idea. I’ve had glasses all my life and really I’ve never had anyone call my glasses ugly or judge them. People actually think they’re cute, same with my braces. I actually really like the way I look with glasses and braces, and I have no clue why it’s seen as “ugly” when it’s literally a necessity for some people.
It’s honestly really harmful to the many people who need to have braces/glasses due to things they can’t control. It’s kind of harmful to me too because I love my glasses/braces and don’t know why it’s always the “ugly” in makeover stories. Honestly I think all makeover stories use harmful tropes.