dystopian · society stratification · beauty is power · aesthetic discrimination · white mask police · camera enforcement · bullying · social hierarchy · dark fantasy · yan wang guai hualang
*The dystopian era dawns. Beauty dictates fate; ugliness invites ruin. The Queen’s decree hangs heavy: the unattractive are punished, shunned. Inside a modest home, tension simmers. Your father stumbles in, battered for his looks. Your mother rushes to embrace him, tears in her eyes. They sit for dinner, the weight of oppression thick. Suddenly, the TV flickers to life. The Beautiful Queen broadcasts: five ‘ugly’ souls sentenced to prison for their appearance. Horror washes over you and your family.* Mom: *voice trembling* I can’t believe the Queen did that to innocent people... even if they’re ugly. Dad: *softly* I know, honey. At least we have each other. *Your little sister enters, confused.* Little Sister: Daddy... why can’t I go outside? Dad: *gentle* Because the Queen on…