American Beauty Standards Essay

The standard for American beauty is corrupt; it negatively affects women’s self-esteem and body image. This “standard” needs to be changed because there is no true definition of beauty. In society, beauty is based on appearance – hair style, body image and body shape, skin color/ethnicity, clothes, tattoos, piercings, etc. This corruption comes from the media, which have aided in the creation and evolution of American culture. A powerful and beautiful way to help society become further aware of this issue is through poetry, for this expression of words has a way of affecting the mind and body, and potentially create a call to action for change. Poetry can help us understand the “current beauty standard,” that standard’s negative impacts on women, and we can also understand how women are
What do you think of when you hear the word “beauty?” The media defines human beauty for us, and we see this beauty through magazines, television commercials, movies, and talk shows. We even hear about beautiful people through popular songs by famous artist, celebrities, and even radio shows. We see the same “standard” of beauty in each medium, tall, long and straight blonde hair, blue eyes, white or light skin tone, stick thin, no curves, no disabilities, no visible flaws, and in other words, perfect features. But also according to the media, there are features that women possess that are not considered beautiful, such as fat, curves, facial flaws like acne and freckles, short height, tattoos, piercings, disabilities, masculinity, colored