Imperfect Vision is Fierce!

As you can see, I've become obsessed with the word "fierce." That's really only because I think it's silly when other people say it, and I have a peculiar habit of doing things that I think are silly when others do them, just because I'm not somebody who would do such a silly thing. I'm trying to be unpredictable.

Now that we have that all cleared up, let's talk about glasses, the overall (Speaking of overalls, are they in or out?) subject of this blog. I've noticed I really haven't talked much about eyeglasses. Spectacles, as I like to call them when I'm feeling especially witty. Notice I said feeling witty, not when I actually am witty, because usually when I think I'm witty, I'm the only one remotely amused. Anyway, back to the subjects of specs. Imperfect vision, near-sightedness, far-sightedness, near-and-far-sightedness.

I think the world views glasses too negatively, and it bothers me. Glasses can be very attractive. People usually associate intelligence with glasses (because a long time ago, when many people were illiterate, people who wore glasses read a lot), yet people moan about getting them, and then opt for contact lenses. Don't get me wrong. I think that it's great to show off a glasses-free face once in a while, and I have dealt with frustration over having to cover my new Maybelline New York volume-enhancing mascara with eye-sized window panes. But I don't think anyone should be ashamed of glasses. Spectacles can be a very fashionable accessory. People wear sunglasses, and everyone thinks,"Ooh, you're so cool, with your dark mysterious shades." But when someone walks by with glasses, they think, "What a nerd." The only difference is that the person with the sunglasses is either trying to look cool or protect their eyes, while the person with the plain spectacles is simply trying to make sure they don't mistake a coat rack for a human being or trip over an unseen step. And if the spectacles-sporting person has transitions, making they're glasses turn into shades in the blink of an eye, people look at you as if you're the coolest person on the face of the earth. But then you get back inside, and you're the geek again. During fire drills, people look at me as if I'm a magician who can magically change my glasses into shades. And yet they bug me about not choosing to get contacts. Hey, I don't have to dig in my purse when I walk outside to grab my shades. I don't even have to think about it. It just happens without me even noticing it.

My point is that people have been brainwashed into thinking that wearing glasses makes you a geek, and that if you wear them you will look ugly and you'll never get a date. Well, I say that as long as you get a cute, fashionable pair that suits your face, glasses don't have to make you unattractive. They can make you stand out. People will remember you as, "The one with the glasses." And what's wrong with that? It's better than not being remembered at all. And what is so horrible about being a geek? Geekdom is associated with intelligence, so why is that a bad thing? What I'm trying to say is that I understand that sometimes people want to wear contacts to show off their real face, but why banish the specs completely? They can be the hottest accessory you own, and they make you stand out. In a good way.

For quotes (good and bad) about glasses, go here. And for more on geek chic, go here.