That's what makes this the usual. Because looks shaming is not something the victim does to themselves. But it is always assumed to be the victim's responsibility no matter what. But thanks for letting me know it's a cliched story. I know I'm going to drop this now.
i see where youre coming from but i dont think the authors intention is to blame the victims. to be frank, its highly unlikely that society will change its standards, so the least you can do is love yourself in spite of that. surely thats better than the common theme of hiding your true self to be accepted by society. its up to you whether you continue but i think its a nice story
i thought this would be like every other story w an "ugly betty" mc but it seems the authors going in a different direction which is nice. for once the solution isnt to just get a makeover but to actually overcome insecurities