The Starfish

I read that starfish do not have centralized brains. Nor do they have well-defined sensory inputs. What they do have is a "primitive" brain - a kind of nervous system which makes them sensitive to touch. This is called nerve pluxus, which enables them to do certain things without having a reason. But then, it cannot be denied that starfish are one of the most used decorations to beautify things. Thus, starfish will always be pretty and cute to the naked eye but will always lack a brain to ever think of something.

I don't intend to be rude but there are a lot of times where you'll get to meet women who are like starfish. Pretty to look at. That's all. Period.

One of the industries in our society that is infected by the Starfish malady is Showbiz. Pretty girls with flawless skins, big boobs, long-straight hair, pouting lips (natural or not) with very minimal plans of finishing a degree, thrive there. Ordinary men usually look at them from afar and have a small chance of meeting them. And if they ever do, it is such a disappointment on their part when a conversation is started. I've talked to several guy friends, one of which told me that it was like receiving a gift with an enticing wrapper only to find a picture frame inside. A picture frame, dude! A PICTURE FRAME! I can just imagine the thrill in people's eyes when they receive such an overused and lame gift as a picture frame.

"Starfish" are the kind of women who live life as if beauty, and beauty alone, define their existence. In our culture, most beautiful girls are expected to be clueless because the time that they could have used in reading books or learning are spent in front of the mirror, perfecting the coordination of every strand in their hair.

Nobody likes stereotyping but this is inevitable in our culture. Of course, there are still girls who break the conventional expectations. Most of the time, the starfish are the ones who enjoy being marginalized by men. They like it when they are put into the "male-built pedestal". I guess they must think that they deserve to be treated as princesses because they look like one. Sometimes, it's sad to realize that these girls only dream of marrying their princes, rather than think of a career that could contribute to the improvement of their being. It's sad to know that these girls are enjoying the male-built pedestal too much to even think that they can do better than what society is dictating to them. And even if they begin to learn, they would still choose to act dumb and be the damsel in distress. They need to be saved by their knight in shining armor, also known as the sea high-tide. This is needed so that after a harsh wake up call, they can forget about everything, go back to the world and operate like they used to. Standing around and looking beautiful.

I am not being insecure here, it's just that I get depressed when someone with the same chromosomes as me are being laughed at when they begin talking. Often I talk to myself and would label these girls as "starfish," but I make sure no one hears it. But I don't think one will get offended if you'll say that she's a starfish right to her face; she might be unaware of what you really mean.

And you know what scares me big time? Starfish are known for their ability to regenerate.

(insert suspense scoring here)

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