The Beauty Myth
Our society is full of tremendous diversity: we are tall, short, fat, and thin. Our colors range from blue-black, copper, olive, and pink. Yet we are all measured against the same unrealistic standards promoted my the advertising industries (Boston Women's Health Collective 33-34). "Images of beauty vary across ethnic groups, demonstrating how racism and sexism interact to shape expectations of women" (Kessleman et. al 111). Advertising agencies generally use young, white, skinny, and attractive girls to promote a product. What is worse is the media generally promotes the product using the girls's sexuality. Adolescent girls are particularly affected by this type of propaganda technique. The mind of an adolescent is just begging to form abstract ideas and develop morals. During this period of growth an adolescent begins to form a complete self-identity. This means that anything in the adolescents life that affects her daily is going to have an impact on who she thinks she is. This includes family, peers, and the media. All of which should have a potentially positive affect on the child. But given the junk values of
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Approximate Word count = 1542
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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