Perfection And Media Analysis

What is "Perfection”? Currently in our society, looks mean everything. People care so much about their appearance that they are going above and beyond to achieve the look the media makes us believe is perfect. Women are going to the most credited plastic surgeons and men are going to the gym and taking muscle growth supplements more than ever before. But who is to blame? The celebrities demonstrating perfection, the media exposing their flawless pictures, or our own insecure minds? Not only is this epidemic of trying to be perfect getting worse, but also it is starting to affect people as young as grammar school students. The media has never played such an important role in our society and how we look at ourselves in the mirror by exposing us to their idea of “perfection” and making us want to achieve this flawless physical apperance, but our minds are also at fault at making us believe that we are not perfect. Most of the time, whether it is on television or in a magazine, the media shows an image of a celebrity and then comments on it. If they think the celebrity looks bad
If you ask your grandparents or even your parents what images they saw in the media when they were younger, you would be astonished. Women were not getting nose jobs or exercising everyday. Men were not working out at the gym everyday to get tone and fit like the famous people. People were actually content with the way they look because the media did not make an image of “perfection”. For example, Marilyn Monroe was considered America’s most beautiful girl. She was breathtakingly beautiful. Even though she was not the skinniest girl out there, society admired her voluptuous curves. The majority of women today do not admire their natural thickness. They need to wear the smallest size possible and not have any fat on their bodies, but is that actual beauty? Many would agree and many would