Social Media Dehumanizing Women

Social media is a dehumanizing aspect of todays generation, by making women specifically, feel insecure and self-conscious about their appearance. Through multiple social mediums, such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, women are exposed to a set outlook on what the "perfect woman" should look like. In America, the ideal woman is considered to be skinny, long legged, have large breasts, and porcelain skin. We develop these thoughts by comparing ourselves constantly to people who have a higher number of followers and the amount of likes their photo receives via Instagram. Since all of these applications are so easily accessible, it is easy for young girls to allow themselves to morph their own bodies into something that is desirable, which