How Society Affects Woman
Media and Teenagers
Whether we admit it or not, most people are more concerned with how they look than they like to show. It isnt vanity that drives people to look in the mirror all day long, it 's the fear of not living up to standards set forth in society through various forms of media. In some way the media has corrupted the way people view themselves and other people. As far back in history as you can possibly go, there has always been a specific view of what is beautiful in different societys and cultures. Due to mass media, the standards of beauty have narrowed dramatically leaving little room for error.
The influence media has over woman is simply undeniable. Things as innocent as a barbie doll can have an impact on girls at young ages. She 's portrayed as the "perfect" woman, with the perfect body and face. Too bad shes a piece of plastic; the reality is if she was a " real" life-sized human being she 'd be far from perfect. Her waist would be 39% smaller than that of an anorexic woman.About 1/2 of children between 1 and 3rd grade want to be thinner , 4 out of 5 ten year old children are afraid ofbeing fat and 1/2 of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves while on a diet. Instead of recognizing that beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes, barbie adheres to strict standards that young girls look up to and are biologically impossible.
Mass media and society create a "perfect image" for woman that is both fake and almost imossible to achieve without going to extremes. Although not every girl is affected by media, many adolescent teenagers and young woman are easily influenced by the images they see on screens. The average fashion model is 5 '11 and weighs 117 punds. They are 98% thinner than your average woman who is normally around 5 '4 and weighs 140 punds.
Constant exposure to these media images that show ultra thin woman can seriously alter a persons perception of their body
Whether we admit it or not, most people are more concerned with how they look than they like to show. It isnt vanity that drives people to look in the mirror all day long, it 's the fear of not living up to standards set forth in society through various forms of media. In some way the media has corrupted the way people view themselves and other people. As far back in history as you can possibly go, there has always been a specific view of what is beautiful in different societys and cultures. Due to mass media, the standards of beauty have narrowed dramatically leaving little room for error.
The influence media has over woman is simply undeniable. Things as innocent as a barbie doll can have an impact on girls at young ages. She 's portrayed as the "perfect" woman, with the perfect body and face. Too bad shes a piece of plastic; the reality is if she was a " real" life-sized human being she 'd be far from perfect. Her waist would be 39% smaller than that of an anorexic woman.About 1/2 of children between 1 and 3rd grade want to be thinner , 4 out of 5 ten year old children are afraid ofbeing fat and 1/2 of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves while on a diet. Instead of recognizing that beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes, barbie adheres to strict standards that young girls look up to and are biologically impossible.
Mass media and society create a "perfect image" for woman that is both fake and almost imossible to achieve without going to extremes. Although not every girl is affected by media, many adolescent teenagers and young woman are easily influenced by the images they see on screens. The average fashion model is 5 '11 and weighs 117 punds. They are 98% thinner than your average woman who is normally around 5 '4 and weighs 140 punds.
Constant exposure to these media images that show ultra thin woman can seriously alter a persons perception of their body
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