North American Culture Research Paper
The North American Culture:
Does it affect your children’s body image? Teenagers’ value and their body image and their personal appearance due to the “perfect” body image Hollywood portrays. Many young girls in the North American culture have been highly affected by the image Hollywood is showing off. Many of these girls are considering cosmetic surgery, makeovers, and diets to change how they define themselves. In this generation, teenagers and even adults worry about the beauty that comes from your appearance and completely forget about the beauty from within. The North American culture has affected the way teenagers and young girls see themselves because of the pressure to be perfect. Has Hollywood gone too far with using …show more content…
The average woman is 5’4 and weighs 142 pounds (McDonnel 35). Many teenagers are aiming for that “model look.” Little do they know that the look that many models show off is unrealistic. Most of the time it’s photo shopped and put through a special design process (McDonnel 35). “The unnatural thinness is a terrible message to send out. The people watching the fashion shows are young impressionable woman “ explained van der Wal, a former Victoria’s Secret Model (Hellmich 1). Even former models are noticing how bad the present models have become. Many teenage girls are insecure because they think they need to be super thin to be beautiful. Images of tall, skinny, long-haired women are affecting ages as young as 9. There are “sexy” clothes being sold in children’s store as small as a size 6 (Hellmich 2). As sick as it sounds, many young girls actually receive support when they try to alter their appearance (“Looking Good” 1). 20 years ago in America the ideal size was a 6 and the were a size 4, present day the ideal size is a 2 and many girls strive for a 0 (“Shrinking Hollywood Starlets”
Does it affect your children’s body image? Teenagers’ value and their body image and their personal appearance due to the “perfect” body image Hollywood portrays. Many young girls in the North American culture have been highly affected by the image Hollywood is showing off. Many of these girls are considering cosmetic surgery, makeovers, and diets to change how they define themselves. In this generation, teenagers and even adults worry about the beauty that comes from your appearance and completely forget about the beauty from within. The North American culture has affected the way teenagers and young girls see themselves because of the pressure to be perfect. Has Hollywood gone too far with using …show more content…
The average woman is 5’4 and weighs 142 pounds (McDonnel 35). Many teenagers are aiming for that “model look.” Little do they know that the look that many models show off is unrealistic. Most of the time it’s photo shopped and put through a special design process (McDonnel 35). “The unnatural thinness is a terrible message to send out. The people watching the fashion shows are young impressionable woman “ explained van der Wal, a former Victoria’s Secret Model (Hellmich 1). Even former models are noticing how bad the present models have become. Many teenage girls are insecure because they think they need to be super thin to be beautiful. Images of tall, skinny, long-haired women are affecting ages as young as 9. There are “sexy” clothes being sold in children’s store as small as a size 6 (Hellmich 2). As sick as it sounds, many young girls actually receive support when they try to alter their appearance (“Looking Good” 1). 20 years ago in America the ideal size was a 6 and the were a size 4, present day the ideal size is a 2 and many girls strive for a 0 (“Shrinking Hollywood Starlets”