Dying to be Beautiful
Beautiful or else --a message often presented in society, is often detrimental to the American public. The desire to be beautiful has received more attention by blinding the public with images of the "beautiful people." The extent of the message the media portrays to our society is more harmful than beneficial to the average person. The images depict the common person as unattractive which causes many to alter their figure to attain the media's vision of beauty. Unfortunately, these unrealistic pictures mostly affect self-conscious adolescents who are surrounded by images of what the media considers beautiful. Each day, adolescents are exposed to magazines with models who appear extremely emaciated along with men and women who have a perfect, muscular physique. These Calista Flockhart- and Arnold Schwarzenegger-like clones are not representatives of normal, everyday people, so they should not be considered images of beauty. However, many young adults look up to these fake role models and imitate their appearance. Due to the impact that celebrities have on indiv
Likewise, to gain the Arnold Schwarzenegger image, the use of steroids has also increased among young adults resulting in health problems. Using steroids is a deadly risk since it can cause serious nerve and hormonal damage and affects the user's ability to control his temper. Even Schwarzenegger, who denies using steroids, is seeing the impact of his grueling work out schedules. A local Centennial High School student, Parker Chamberlin, allegedly began abusing steroids, causing him to lose control and murder his mother. Many young men, similar to Chamberlin, are abusing steroids to extremes causing unpredictable "roid rages." Many teenagers feel pressured to have rippling biceps or a "six-pack" stomach, causing the use of steroids to increase among adolescents. This inclination to appear "buff" affects everyone by causing harm to the abuser and his family. Real beauty is achieved through a person's disposition and through benevolent. Therefore, anyone can be considered beautiful. If someone has a cold heart and a hateful soul, then even all the masks created by the media cannot make the
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Approximate Word count = 739
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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