Beautyisinnate,itisastrivetowardperfection,mathematicallyit'ssymmetryYoucouldask anyone,andtheywouldbesuretheyknowifanygivenpersonhasbeauty,yettheycouldn'tgive youadefinite,universal,definitionofwhattheyjustjudgedinasecond.Becausethat'sallitis;a constantpushtobebetterthanthestatusquo.Butthatisincrediblysubjective. Manypeoplewouldtellyouthatbeautycanbedefinedsimply,theywouldarguebeautyisa showingoffofphysicalfitness,andtheabilitytoreproduce,theywouldsayit'sjustanevolutionary tool.Takingthisevolutionaryandbiologicalperspectivewouldresultinaconclusionthatthe definitionofbeautyisaglobalfact,butyoudon'thavetolookfartoseedrasticallydifferent connotationsofbeautyasyoushiftyourgazefromculturetocultureConversely,beautyitself seemstoholdonedenotationthroughoutmankind,thosewhoareseenasbeautiful,aresubsequently seenasgood,pure–hearted,andintelligent.Thediscrepancyofthedefinitionofbeautyarrivesfrom thelossoftheneedtofindthemost"physicallyfit"body.Beautyisnolongeraboutfurtheringthe humanrace,becauseoftechnologicaladvances,itcanbewhateveracultureteachesitselfittobe. Eventhoughbeautyisnolongeranevolutionarytool,thestereotypesthatbeautyholdsarestill there.Thisiswhythewordofthemanycanbeapowerfultoolandadevastatingweapon.
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Theidealofwhatbeautyreallyischangesinoursocietyfromtimetotime.Everyonehastheirown opinionofwhatisbeautiful.Howevertheopinionthatpeoplemostlytendandheedtoisthatofthe prominentandinfluentialcharactersintoday'ssociety.Thosewhoclaimtoknowwhattruebeautyis andimpelhumanitytodoandbewhattheywant,asifpeopleweretheirpuppets.Television, magazines,andadvertisementsplayanimmenseroleinthisPlayingwithemotionsandridiculing those'notbeautiful'bypointingouttheidealfacialstructuresorbodytypesthatonemusthavein ordertobebeautiful.Featuresofwhichcanonlybeobtainedbyexpensive,dangerous,and addictingproceduresinanoutpatientfacilityThensomeoftheshowmorecontent
Theauthorstates"studieshaveshownthatbeautifulpeoplehaveaneasiertimeinlife."Alyssa createdarelationshipofconsciousnesswithherreader,attemptingtomakethereaderrealizethat surgeryisn'ttheanswertolookingbetterandthattheycouldregrettheproceduretherestoftheir livesorbecomeaddictedtosurgery.Nooneinthisworldcanlookexactlylikewhattheyseeon magazinesbecausewhattheireyesareseeingisspurious
InacommissiontheDoveSelf–EsteemFund,conductedanonlinesurveyandpresentedtheir findingsin,"RealGirls,RealPressure:ANationalReportontheStateofSelf–Esteemcrisisinthe UnitedStates(2008),suggestedthatthereisaself–esteemcrisisintheUnitedStatesaboutgirl's looks.Thesurveyrevealed"sevenoutoftengirlsbelievethattheyarenotprettyenough."The beautythatisportrayedtodayiscausingyounggirlstofeeluglyandinsecureaboutthemselves Howevertheyhaveyettorealizethatallgirlsareprettyintheirownway.Thestudyalsoshowsthat "girlswithlowself–esteemaresignificantlymorelikelytoengageinnegativebehaviors.|"Girlsfeel theydon'tfitinbecausetheyarenotgoodlookingsotheyengageindangerousandbadbehaviorsin ordertofeelgoodaboutthemselves.Drinkingordrugsmaybewhattheychosetodoinordertofeel liketheyfitin.Teensalsoadmittostarvingthemselvesbecausetheybelievetheyarefat.Many teenstodaysuffer
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GuadalupeBartoloDr.HarperSeniorCapstoneDecember4,2017ThePerceptionofBeautyA commonaphorismis,"Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder."Beautyisacombinationofqualities–suchasshape,color,orform–thatpleasestheaestheticsenses,especiallythesight.Individuals believethatthroughpersonalrelationshipexperience,theycreateanideaofwhataesthetic characteristicstheyaresearchingfor;womenareusuallyseenastheobjectiveofthisappeal Throughgenerations,onecanseethepowerbeautyhasovercivilizationsorsocieties;suchasthe factthatancientGreeksworshippedthegoddessAphrodite–awoman–becausesherepresented truebeauty,eventhough,GreekwomenwerethoughtofasinferiortomalesBeautyissopowerful thatexternalinfluencestakeadvantageofthesignificantbeautyhasonpeople,toexploititfortheir ownselfbenefit.VivianDiller,apsychologistinNewYorkCity,renderstothefactthat,"eventhe wordsweusetodescribeit[beauty]reflectitspower–likestunning,knockoutandbombshell–all ofwhichconnotetheviolentimpactithasonothers".Peoplebelievetheychoosewhomtheyfind attractiveyetthereareexternalinfluencesthatplayaforceinthehumanmindsuchasthemedia, publicfigures,cosmeticindustries,andcultureinfluencepeople'sinnerperceptionofwhomone findsbeautiful.Externalinfluencescanmakethemostimpactinperceptionsandidealssuchasthe media.Themedia
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IdealImageofBeautyOneoftheproblemswomeninsocietyfaceisthepressuretobetheideal femininebeauty.Itisaknownfactthatwhenwomenlookintofashionmagazinesandwatch television,therearealwayscontentsshownbasedonweight,beauty,andbodycare.Everywoman hasanagendatokeepherselflookinginanappropriatemanner,buttherearewomenwhotakealife risktoachieveandimpossiblelookthattheyarenotnaturallybornwithThisarticleisbasedonthis subject,therearemanystudiesmadetofindoutwhatexactlyhavetheinfluenceoversomewomen whowantthatidealbeautylook.Ithasbeenstatedthatculturalpressureshavealargeimpacttothe increasingratesofeatingdisordersThemassmediashowmorecontent
Thesenewspapersandmagazinesalsoconsideredthattheidealfashionmodellookandcoverageby themediahasalsoabigimpactontheeatingdisordersincidents.Thearticleswhichhadreportson fashionmodelsmadeveryspecificmeasurementsonheight,weight,hips,andwaist.This informationwhichismadebythemediaisproposinganidealsizetothosewhoreadthesearticlesin magazinesInthestudyitwasalsofoundthatwomenmagazinespromotecosmetictreatments,diet, andbeautyproductsinwhichtoshowhowwomencanchangetheirphysicalappearance.Through thestudiesonthesearticlesitwasshowedthatnewspapersandmagazineshavemuchmoreofa greaterinfluenceonwomenwitheatingdisorders.Themediahadfailedtocorrectthisissueby statingthenegativeaspectsofthedisorders;howevertheyfocusedmoreontheideaof perfectionism,ambition,andgreatacademicThearticlesalsoshowhowthemediadonotbasethis disorderonmentalillnessthatinvolvesthebodyandthereforerequiresmedicaltreatmentinthe psychologicalaspect.
Theexaminationofthosearticlesreportshowfashionmodelsandthemediapromoteanidealimage ofbeautywhichtomostwomenisunrealistic.Thisincreasesthedisapprovalofthebodyinmost averagewomencasesandpressuresthemtochangetheirwayoflivingandattitudesthatthemedia suggests.Themediadonotattempttoshoworpursuetheexternalmeansof
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Beauty.Beautyissuchacontroversialtopicinthetwenty–firstcentury.Whoisconsidered beautiful?Doesbeautyhavecertainguidelines?Everyone'sdefinitionofbeautyvariesgreatly.Does itmeanhavinglongbrownhairandbeingasize2?OrdoesitmeanlookingexactlylikeJennifer Lawrence?Perhapsitmeansbeing100percentoneselfandbeingkind.Thisgenerationhasadopted theideaofphysicalattractivenessbeingtheonlythingthatisconsideredbeautifulKindnessisnot appreciatedasmuch,whichmakesitdiscouraged.Thedefinitionsthatareavailableontheinternet provideabiasedpointofviewonthewordsmeaning.Somescholarlywebsitesmakebeautyonly representouterbeauty,whileotherssomewhatincludeinnerbeautyshowmorecontent Ineffect,thismakespeoplesusceptibletobelievingthatbeingprettyisvaluedmorethanbeingkind. Societyisanelementinourdailylivesthatalsoprovesthatphysicalbeautyismoreimportant. CalvinKleinrecentlyreleasedanew"plussizes"campaign.Themodelisasize10,andsaysthat shedoesnotfeelthatsheisaplussizeorfat.Thisimageofwhat"plussizes"havemadeteensand womennotfeelconfidentintheirbody,whichmakesthemlackself–beautyAgain,societyand mediahavesetsuchhighstandardsforthisgenerationthatpeople,mainlywomenandteenagers,are morefocusedonconformingtotheexpectationssetbysocietyratherthanbeingniceandbeingkind toeachother.Anothereffectsocietyhasonbeautyistheincreaseinbeautypageants, advertisementsshowingmakeup,andbeautysalons.BeautypageantssuchasMiss.Universeare broadcastedworldwideIntheseshows,modelswearloadsofmakeup,undergoplasticsurgery,and altertheirbodiestobecomeas"perfect"asheorshepossiblycan.Again,thismassivetelevision airingmakespeopletrytobecomeunderweightorstarttocakepoundsofmake–upoftheir
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FeminineBeauty
WhendefiningFemininebeautyonemustdecideinwhichtimetodefineit.Atcertaintimeswomen havefeltrepressedbytheterm,usuallyduetothebeautybusiness'influence;whileatothertimes Womenhavefounditliberatory:findingittheirbonusasfemalesbutnottheironlypowerOnewill alsofindthatacorrelationexistsbetweenthewomen'smovement,orlackthereof,andsociety's feelingsaboutwomanandtheiraestheticappearance.Awoman'sbeautyduringthe1910sandearly 1920'swasnotanaspectofone'slifetobecontemplatedheavilyWomanpre19thamendmentwere moreconcernedwithgainingrecognitionoftheirequalitythenhowtheylooked.Womanfeltbeauty camefromwithinandwasshowmorecontent
Hurrah!"(FlapperJane,67)
PostWorldWarII1sawwomenbeingoppressedbythebeautyindustryWomenweresubjectto whatsocietydeterminedasbeautiful.Exquisitemoviestarswhowerecurvyandcharming,with paleskin,frostedhair,andaseeminglygrandlifestyleweretheideal.
"Beautypublicistsinstructedwomentoinflatetheirbreastswithpaddingorsilicone,tofrosttheir hairwithcarcinogenicdyes,tomakethemselveslookpalerbywhiteningtheirfaceandlipswith titanium–toemulateinshort,thatmostbleachedmedicalizedglamourgirlofthemall, MarilynMonroe"(Faludi,204)Theywerepressuredtobebeautifulatthesakeoftheirhealth.This iswhatwemightcallabacklash.Thewomen'smovementitshouldbenotedatthistimewasalmost noneexistentBettyFriedan's"ProblemThatHasNoName"describeswhatwomenwerefeedas whatshouldbedoneandhowtodoit:
"OverandOverWomenheardinvoicesoftraditionandFreudiansophisticationthattheycould desirenogreaterdestinythentogloryintheirownfemininity.Expertstoldthemhowtocatchaman andkeephim,...how
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ThearetwotypesofCosmeticisexcessiveuseofmakeup,manyfacialproducts,andsurgeryto changeyourappearance.Anothertypeiscosmeticsurgeryisonlyconsideredwhenworntonsof makeuporifsurgeryhasbeendone.Furthermore,wealsohaveNaturalbeautywhichistheexisting innatureandnotmadeorcausedbypeoplewithoutchemicalsubstance,antonymofartificial.When CosmeticandNaturalbeautyarebeingcompared–contrast,itbecomesevidentthatNaturalBeauty takesawinningtoll.
Nowladiesweallknowthatbuyingcosmeticsisnotcheap.Oneitemofcosmeticwillnotconsume yourwholewalletbutthecombinedofeverythingfromfoundation,mascara,eyeliner,eyeshadow, lipstick,highlightetceteracanconsumealargeamountofmoney."Byoneestimate,awomeninthe U.Swillspendanaverageofatleast$15,000ormoreonmakeup"(people.com/style/how–much–does–a–woman–spend–on–makeup).Especiallyifyoubuyhighmaintenanceproducts.Meanwhile takingaglanceatawomenwithnocosmeticson,youcaninstantlyreferthatshedecidedtonot spendmoneyoncosmeticsnorprobablyassociatewithit,whichbenefitsherevenmoreinher pocket.Naturalbeautywins.
Weonlyhaveonlyhavetwenty–fourhoursinaday,butwetakeatleasteighthourstosleepand technicallyremainwithonlysixteenhoursinaday.Cosmeticsistimeconsumingperiod.Ina female'sworlditofcosmeticittakesatleasttwohoursorevenmoretogetreadyletmetellyou how
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EmilyCoyleEnglish105Dr.Skeen12–5–12DeadlyBeautyDescriptionsofbeautyarethrownatus everydayinvariousandopposingviews.Whilemanypeoplestaywiththebeliefthatbeautyis internal,society'sviewofbeautyispropelledatusfromeveryangle.Justturnonthetelevision, openamagazine,orsurfthewebandyouwillfindyourselfbombardedbytheideathatbeingsexy andbeingbeautifularesynonymsCriticsarguethatthisviewofbeautyiscausingourwomenand evensomementoaltertheirbodiesindamagingways.WhileIagreethatthewaytoday'ssociety viewsisdamagingandunrealistic,butIalsodonotbelievethisisanewoccurrence.Throughout historyvarioussocietieshavecausedtheirsubjectstoshowmorecontent
Thebrassringscausetheircollarbonetocavedownandcrushthevertebraeintheirspinesandtheir collarbonesbutthewomenrefusetotakeofftheringsbecauseitiswhattheircultureviewsas beautiful.InAmericansocietynumerouswomenandevenmengoundertheknifetoachievethe looktheywantthroughplasticsurgery.Forasubstantialfee,onecanchangetheshapeoftheirnose, increaseordecreasebreastsize,reshapeajawline,orevenremovefatfromunwantedareasLess dramaticalterationsaremadeonadailybasesthroughapplyingmakeup,waxingawayunwanted hair,andstraighteningorcurlinghair.It'seasytofallintothetrapoftryingtoliveuptothebeauty standardsofsociety.AlthoughIknowthatallthepicturesofbeautifulwomenthemediathrowsat mearehighlyphoto–shopped,itstillhasn'tpreventedmefromtryingtoachievetheperfectbody andstunninglooksthatIgazeuponInninthgradeIbecameanorexicAsaslightlyoverweightkid Ibecameself–consciousabouthowskinnyallthe"beautiful"girlswere.EventhoughIwitnessed theoneswhohadzeropersonalityandotherswhoweredownrightevil,Ifeltthatpersonalitywas worthlessbecausebeingbeautifulwaswhatreallymatteredIreadcountlessarticlesonhowtolose weightandhowmanycalorieseachitemoffoodcontained.ThemoreweightIwouldlose,themore ...Getmorecontent...
"Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder."Clichebuttrue.Beautycorporations,themedia,and influentialfiguresarethebeholders.Thebeautyindustryprofitsofftheinadequacyofwomenand perpetuatesunattainablebeauty.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasurgeinplasticsurgery, popularizedbytheKardashianDecade(2007–2017)andothercontributors.Theperpetuationof theseunrealisticidealshaveseriousimplicationsonwomenofcolor,especiallyblackwomenwho deviatethemostfromEuropeanbeautystandards.AccordingtotheOxfordEnglishDictionary, beautyisdefinedas"suchasshape,colour,orform,thatpleasestheaestheticsenses,especiallythe sight"(OED)Sincethebeginningoftime,theconnotationofbeautyhaschangeddrasticallyInthe Renaissanceera(14th–16thcentury),idealbeautifulwomenwerevoluptuous;curvaceousbeyond today'sstandards.Thesecurvaceousbodieswerethepeakofsexiness.InHollywood'sGoldenAge (1930–1950's),womenshowedmoreskin,moreskin"dresstoallure."Hairwasfeminine,makeup lessdrag,andpaleskinwaspassé.Thisideaofbeautydeeplycontradictstheheroinchiclookofthe ninetiesThecovetedlookfeaturedanemaciatedandandrogynouslookpopularizedbymodelicon KateMoss.AstartlingcontrasttothehealthyandyouthfullookthatCindyCrawfordissynonymous for.Oddlyenough,thefamousenvironmentallyfriendlyslogan–reduce,reuse,recycle–applieshere. Reduce.Thesecorporationsreducewomentoa
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MuhammadKhan
ProfessorShekhtman
English1102
October,22,2017
Thepowerofbeautyanditseffects
BeautyalwayshasbeenacenterofinstinctiveattentionItfascinatesandparalyzesthepowerof thinking.Afterall,beautyisthecauseofdisputesandpropagationoflove.Forinstance,menlookat beautybeforeanythingelse.JacobandWhilhelmGrimm's"LittleSnow–White"givesusabetter lookontheideaofbothbeautypowerandcompetition.Forexample,thequeenbecomesjealousof Snow–White'sbeautyandordersherhuntsmantokillherbutbecausesheissobeautifulthe huntsmanletherliveThisdemonstrateshowwomenarecompetingwitheachotherwhenitcomes totheirbeautyandhoweventhetoughestmenbecomeweakduetoawoman'sbeauty.Inthetale 'Sun,Moon,andTalia'byGiambattistaBasile,thekinggoesouttohuntandcomesacrossan inhabitedpalaceInthatpalace,hefindsTaliasleepingduetoanenchantedspellHefindsher beautydazzlingenoughthathedecidestorapeandimpregnateher.Thisshowshowawoman's beautyclogsaman'sconscienceandcausesalackofmoralcodesTaliagivesbirthtotwochildren andthequeenfindsout.Envygetsthebestofthequeenandsheordersthecheftocookthechildren. Shecouldnotbearanotherwomanbeinginherhusband'slife.Menbecomeweakwhenitcomesto womenandtheydonotusuallycareabouttheconsequencesoftheiractions
Femalecharactersareavitalpartoftraditionalliterature.
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Whatisbeauty?Somemaysaybeautyisonlyseenfromwithin,andisintheformofnaturalbeauty. Othersmaysaythatbeautyisapersonwithafacefullofmakeupwithdesignerclothes,andawallet fullofmoney.Whileothersmaysaythatbeautyisabouttheattitude.Beautyisaveryversatileand debatableword,becauseoftheunlimiteddefinitions.ThefirstdefinitionofbeautyintheWebster's dictionarystates,"beautyisthequalitiesinapersonorthingthatgivespleasuretothesensesor mind."Themaintypeofbeautythatmostpeoplearefamiliarwithisexternalbeauty.Thiscomes withtheseconddefinitionintheWebsterdictionary,whichstatesthatbeautyisabeautifulpersonor thingExternalbeautyisthefirstthingthatattractsaperson,andpeoplewilljudgeonhowaperson looks.Intoday'ssociety,peoplethinkthatinordertobebeautifulapersonhastogetcosmetic surgery,haveafacefullofmakeup,haveanexpensivewardrobe,andevenbepopular.Though externalbeautyisimportanttosomebecausepeoplewouldliketolookgoodforthemselves.Some peopleworkontheirphysicalappearance,becausetheyarenotconfidentwiththeirbody.External beautyisnothingbutthebeautyoftheskinAnotherbeautythatisveryfamiliarisinternalbeauty Innerbeautyisfarmoreimportantthanexternal,becauseofthesimplefactthatinnerbeautyisseen tobetheessenceofthesoul.1Peter3:3–4says,"Beautyshouldnotcomefromoutward
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Therearemanywaystodefinebeauty,butIfeellikesocietyplaysahugeroleinhowbeautyis portrayedtowomen.Ibelievethatsocietyfocusesmoreonwhatapersonlookslikethanwhatthey actuallydoforsociety.Whatmakessomeonebeautifuliswhattheyhaveontheinsideandwhothey are.Qualitiesthatbeautifulpeoplehaveare:kindness,honesty,respect,confidence,generosity, positivity,andwillingnesstohelpotherswhentheyareinneedSocietydiminishesthisidealby tellingpeoplewhatisandwhatisnotbeautiful.Whatshouldmakeapersonbeautifulishowthey treatpeople,theirpoise,andhowtheygivebacktothecommunity.
Ifeelasthoughwhatsocietyputsinthemediamakespeoplefeelundesirable;asthoughtheyarenot acceptedinsocietyformeetingtheexpectationssocietyputsinthemedia.PeoplesuchasBeyoncé, orMichelleObamaareviewedas"beautiful"intheAmericansociety.Societythinkswomenshould beskinny,withaperfectsmile,tall,longhair,withlargeassets.Societyshouldn'tonlyfocuson howapersonlooks,butonthecharacterofthatperson,andhowtheytreatotherswithintheirfamily orcommunityBeyoncéstated;"WeallhaveourimperfectionsButI'mhuman,andyouknow,it's importanttoconcentrateonotherqualitiesbesidesouterbeauty."IfeelasthoughwhatBeyoncé statedhereisthatthereissomuchmoretoapersonthanwhattheylooklike.Theircontributions, personality,andhowtheymakepeople
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GreekPhilosopher,Plato,oncesaid:"Beautyliesintheeyeofthebeholder."Everyonehasdifferent pointsofviewaboutwhatbeautyis.Somepeoplemayperceivebeautyashowsomeonelookson theoutside.Othersmayseebeautyasbeingconfidentinyourownskin.Accordingto dictionary.com,beautyisthequalityinathingorpersonthatgivesintensepleasuretothemind.For me,beautycomesinactofkindness,innature,andsmilingfacesBeautycomesinactofkindness WhenIwasintenthgrade,Igottheopportunitytovolunteeratahomelessshelter.So,mySaturday morningsbecameoccupied.Myjobtherewastohandoutpersonalhygieneitemsafterthehomeless peoplehavefinishedtheirmealthatwascookedbyshowmorecontent
AsIgetinthewater,Ifeelthepowerofthewavepullingmetowardsitpushingmefurtherand fasterawayfromthesandintothedeepwater.Igottheopportunitytoseeadolphinjumpoutofthe water.Itookhourslookingatthehorizon.AsIstayedtherelookoutintothehorizon,thesunhas almostsetjustthetipislefttodisappearintothewater.Theskychangedfrombluetoyellowand orangetopinkandpurplIgottoseetheskygofromdaytonightAsIstartwalkingbackItook onelastglimpseoftheskyIcouldseethebrightandhighmoon.Icouldseethehorizonwith moonlightreflectioninthewater.Itiscertainlyeasytounderstandwhynatureisappealing.Beauty isinnature,butitcanalsobeinsmilingfaces.WhenIwasinhighschool,Ivolunteeredtomake andhandoutfoodtothosewhowerelessfortunate.Wefirststoppedatashelterwherepeoplewere sittingeitherwatchingtelevision,readingthenewspaper,orjustsittingandtalkingtoafriendWe walkedinandputaboxofsandwichesonatable,andstartedtohandthemout.Thepeoplewere verygratefulandsaidthankyouwithhugesmilesontheirfaces.Watchingthosepeoplesmile,bite intosandwiches,anddrinktheirdrinkwarmedmyheartTheirsmilesmademesmileKnowingthat mytimewasusedtomakesomeone'sdaymorehopeful.IbeganlookingforwardtoSaturdays
SynthesisEssay#2
Thedefinitionofbeautyisacharacteristicofaperson,animal,place,object,orideathatprovidesa perceptualexperienceofpleasure,meaning,orsatisfaction.Beautyhasnegativeandpositive influencesonmostlypeopleBeautyisdescribedbytheinsideandoutsideofusDuetobeauty,our self–esteemhasbeenhurtdramatically,especiallytowardsgirls.Beautyisnotalwaysaboutour outsidelooksbutit'saboutourinsidepersonalityalso.Firstofall,beautyhasnegativeandpositive influencesonabouteverythingBylookingatthedefinitionofbeauty,I'msurethatbeautyhas variouspositiveaspectsbecausethepositiveaspectsarenoticeable.Everyonenoticesbeautyinall sortsofwaysbyshowmorecontent
Now,let'sgetthefactsstraightabout"Beautiful"people'sself–esteem.Ourself–esteemhasbeen affectedbythe"Beautiful"people.Weeitherhavehighorlowself–esteemsandtheenvironment thatweliveincreatesitAtwork,school,andhomewearesurroundedbybeautifulpeoplewith highself–esteems.Thenotsoprettypeoplehavelowself–esteemstowardstheworldand themselves.Dovegivesplentifulfactsaboutself–esteemsrelatedtobeauty.DoveSelfEsteemFund, company,inthearticle"RealGirls,RealPressure:ANationalreportonthestateofSelf–Esteem" (2008),analyzesthatgirlshavealotofpressureduetoemotionalstresswithourselves.Dovegives alotofethostobackupeachstatementsaidDovetalksaboutkidsandparentsinordertogetto kidsandparentstobeinvolvedinapositiveway.Thisarticleattractsaudienceasyoungkids,teens, andparents.Parentsalsocontributetokid'slowself–esteemissues.RealGirls,RealPressure:A NationalReportontheStateofSelf–Esteem,commissionedbytheDove®Self–EsteemFund, revealsthatthereisaself–esteemcrisisinthiscountrythatpervadeseveryaspectofagirl'slife includingherlooks,performanceinschoolandrelationshipswithfriendsandfamilymembers (Dove).Self–esteemisakeyissueintheworld.Inthearticleit'srevealedasacrisisinthecountry andit'smostlyaboutbeauty.
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Whatisbeauty?Howdowedecidewhoisattractiveandwhoisnot?Societyisfullofinformation tellinguswhatisbeautiful,butwhatfactisthatinformationbasedon?Thetopicofbeautyhasbeen studied,analyzedandcontroversialforcenturies.Weallknowthefeelingyoucanhavewhenyou hearabeautifulsongthatbringsjoytoyourheart,standinafieldofflowersthatexcitesyoureyes, oradmireafacethatisvisuallypleasingAshumanbeings,wearealldrawntobeauty,butwhatisit thatmakessomethingbeautiful?Thecontroversialissuethatsurroundsbeautyisthatsomebelieve thattruebeautyisdefinedbysomeone'souterappearance,whileothersbelieveitissomethingthat isexperiencedthroughaperson'sshowmorecontent Inmenthemostdesirablefeaturesareabigjawandbroadchin.Smoothskin,shinyhair,leanbody andfacialsymmetryarealsoimportantqualitiesofbeauty.Datelineconductedexperimentstoseeif beautifulpeopleweretreatedbetterthanunattractivepeople.Theresultswereanoverwhelming, yes.Menwouldstopandhelpprettywomenindistresseverytime,whiletheywouldwalkrightbya lessattractivewomanthatneededhelpStudieshaveconsistentlyshownthatattractivepeopleget favorabletreatmentinmanysituations.Theyaremoreacceptedintheirpeergroups,theyreceive bettertreatmentinstoresandrestaurants,andtheyarehiredmoreoftenwithhigherpay.Arethese thingsthatmakeupouterbeautymoreimportantthaninnerbeauty?Therearealargegroupof individualswhobelievethatouterbeautyistemporarywhileinnerbeautyisuntouchableandever lasting,andthatiswhatmakessomeonetrulybeautifulEvenphotographersthatphotograph beautifulmodelssaythattheylookforgirlsthatportrayabeautifulsoulbehindthefaceorafeeling ofkindnessthatshowsthrough.Itisamazinghowinnerbeautycanmakeanaveragelookingperson lightuparoomwiththereheart–stoppingpresenceItisapermanentqualitywhichmakesan individualinteresting,reachable,andtrustworthy.Ifyoufeelbeautiful,yourownconfidenceand self–worthbringsoutaglowofbeautythatnoouterbeautycancompetewith.Ifinnerbeautyisthe genuine
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Manypeoplewillsaythatbeautyisintheeyeofthebeholder,howeverifyoulookbackthrough historyitisapparentthatbeautyisintheeyeofsociety.Justlikefashion,theimageofa"beautiful woman"hasvariedwithcultureandtime.WhatwasconsideredattractiveinElizabethanEurope waspale,blonde,andcurvywhereastodayinAmericait'stan,blonde,andthin.Womenhaveput themselvesthroughmiseryattemptingtochangetheirbodiesandtheirfeaturestomatchwhat societyiscallingbeautiful.Todaytheycoverthemselveswithmakeup,diettoextremes,andgo throughcosmeticsurgery,allofwhichcanactuallybeharmfultothebody.
ThefirstcosmeticswereusedforreligiouspurposesPrimitivemenusedmake–uptoshowmore content...
Permanentmake–upmethodswerealsodeveloped(Angeloglou110–118).
Betweencelebritieswithgorgeoushairandmodelswithperfectskinmanywomentodayfeelthey mustusemake–upandotherbeautyproductsinordertofeelliketheyarebeautiful.Cosmeticssuch aslotions,skincreams,perfumes,nailpolishes,hairdyes,hairspray,andmake–upproductslike lipstick,mascara,andblushareusedexcessivelyinhopestoattainaflawlesscomplexionand perfectfacialfeatures.Whencosmeticsareusedinsmallamountstheycanbeokay,however,by tryingtohideflawsbehindlayersofmake–upwomenarejustcreatingmoreproblemsfor themselvesandtheirskin("CosmeticsandYourHealth").
ThereisnothingwrongwithusingmoderatecosmeticproductsIt'simportanttouselotions,soaps, andshampoosforcleanlinessandgoodhygiene.It'salsofineforsomeonetousesmallamountsof make–uptocoverupsmallblemishesandtomakethemselvesfeelattractiveandmoreconfident. However,womenshouldnotfeelthattheonlywaytheylookbeautifulisiftheycompletelycover theirfacewithfoundation,blush,lipstick,eyeliner,eyeshadow,mascara,andothermake–up.Or thattheonlywaytheirhairlooksgoodiswhenit'sdyedandstraightened.Womenshouldlearntobe comfortableintheirownskin,especiallysincebyusingtheseproductstheycanactuallybeharming
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Ithinkourmindsareobsessedwithbeauty.Weenvythosewecannotbe.Westrivetohavethis pictureperfectlife,orsomethingclosetoit.WhenIwasyounger,Iwasneveroutgoingorthekid thattalkedallthetime.Thatjustwasn'tme.Ineverthoughtofmyselfasbeautiful.IthoughtIwas pretty,butinmymind,tobetrulybeautiful,onemustpossessothercharacteristicsbeyondthe physicalrealmTobeexquisite,perfectly,andwholeheartedlybeautiful,onemustbe:independent, self–confident,andhappy.Ididn'tseethisinmyselfatthetime,buthowcouldI?Iwasstillin elementaryschool.Thereisonewoman,however,whoIconsideredbeingoneofthemostbeautiful beingsSheispartiallythereasonIamthepersonIamshowmorecontent
Ihatedshopping.Butthisladywithhertexturedturtleneckalwaysmesmerizedmewithhow powerfullyshepresentedherself.Shewasalwayssopolishedandprim.IneverrememberaSunday whereshelookedliketheoverworkedmother,orthestressriddenwomantryingtokeepherlife together.No,shewasquitetheopposite.Shewasincompletecontrolofherlife.
Yearspassedby,InolongersawanyofherkidsHerhusband,whowasquiteobviouslyolderthan her,begantodeteriorate.Hehadsurgerythatlefthimunabletowalkwithoutassistance.Shewas alwaysthere,guidinghim,smilingathim,helpinghimintothecar.Shemaintainedthesamecalm, lovingstyletowardshim,beforeandafter.Atthispoint,Iwasquiteabitolder.Iunderstooddeath.I couldtelljustbylookingathim,thathistimewascomingtoanend;anyonecould.Butshepaidno attentiontothatSheappearedolderthanbeforeNotinsensethatshewasdying,butsheseemed likeshehadaccomplishedwhatevershewantedinlife.Sheseemedserene,theybothdid.Itwasin thoselastfewmonthstheyhadtogetherthatIsawacoupletrulyinlove.Theywerehappy.I've neverseenanythinglikethatbeforeIdon'tthinkthatpeoplegenuinelyunderstandtheirfeelingsfor apersonuntilthey'velivedwithouthimorherortheyknowthatthattimeiscoming.Sheneveronce showedanysadnessorsorrow.Sheremainedascaringandasgentleasever.
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Beauty:Acombinationofqualities,suchasshape,color,orformthatpleasestheaestheticsenses especiallyinwomen.Thisdefinitionexplainsthatbeautycancomeinalldifferentshapesandsizes whichshouldnormallybetruethateveryoneshouldlovethemselvesjustastheyare,butthatisnot thecaseinthisdayandage.Mostofsocietyfeelsthatwomenshouldlookacertainwaysothat peoplecanfindthem"conventionally"attractiveThisbeliefhasbeenbroughtaboutwithmodelsin magazinesandontheinternetwhichpeoplethinkarethestandardsforhowsomeoneshoulddress andhowsomeoneshouldlook.Whichdrivesalotofwomentohaveselfesteemissuesbecausethey feelliketheycannotliveuptothestandardofthosepeopleandtheyfeelthattheyareshowmore content...
Societyfinallyneedstorealizethatbeautycomesinalldifferentlooksandstyles.Sincemostgirls thinkthattheyshouldchangethemselvesjusttomakesuretheyarelikedbypeopleandnotjudged isacompletelywrongwaytojustifythingsbecausethatisnotwhotheyreallyareintheend.Most younggirlsareveryimpressionablefortheirageandtheyfollowwhattheyseeinmanydifferent formsofmediathattheycangettheirhandson,andinthisdayandage,sincetheyhavetheinternet, manyofthemwanttoimitatewhattheyheartoimprovethemselvesbecausethatiswhattheyhear willmakepeoplelookatthem.Thiscreatesariftforyounggirlsattemptingtobetheseairbrushed people,nottomentionthatstudiesoftenshowthatthebiasofbeautyoperatesinalmostallsocial situationbeitschool,workorprettymuchanywhereyougoThisshowsthatmodernsocietyhas beenconditionedtobelievethatfemaleswholookandactacertainwayaretheprimeexamplesof whatfemininityshouldlook
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Whatisbeauty?Peoplehavealwaysattemptedtofind,create,andpursueit.Aquickcheckoutatthe grocerystorewillrevealaplethoraofmagazinesdevotedpurelytowhattheycallbeautyandthe properpursuitofit.Mosthaveanideaofwhattheymightpersonallydefineasbeauty,butnotasa general,sweepingdefinition.Thatwhichonemightlabeluglyanothermightcallabsolutely stunningSomefindbeautyincats,othersindogs,justassomefavorearlymorningmountain rangesoverasunsettingovertheplains."Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder"isthefavoriteadage quotedbymanytoexplainforthisdiscrepancy,butwhatdoesthatquickly–spatoutphraseeven mean?Inreality,whiletheadageispartiallytrue,beautyisshowmorecontent
Altogether,theadageassertsthatbeautyispurelyreliantonone'sownpersonalpreferenceand perceptionsofit.Inotherwords,beautyisrelative.Therefore,evenifIfindratherrepulsivewhat youcallbeautiful,ourdifferencesinopinionarebothjustifiedandsimultaneouslytrue,evenif eithersidedisagreeswiththatfact.Thisconceptexplainsmuchinourpastandcurrentculturetoday. Theargumentsbetweencountlessteenagersandparentsregardingchoiceofmusicanditsproper volumemakesense–bothareright,justwithdifferentperceptionsofwhateachwouldcall beautiful,orpleasurable.Americaasawholeinthepastcenturyisaprimeexampleofthis.After WorldWarI,theimageoftheflapper–womenwithshortskirts,shorthair,andskinnybodies–becamebeautiful,followedbythefamousimageofapaleMarilynMonroestandingonanairvent, skirtblowingupwardsInAmericatodaymanywouldidentifybeautyasMeganFox'stannedand thinhourglassshape,whileinAfricaatribesmanwouldfindafarlargerwomanwithnoserings attractive.Chinesewomenstillinflicttortuouspainsonthemselveswiththepracticeoffootbinding inpursuitofbeautyObviously,beautyvariesandmorphsintowhateveridealtheculturesetsforit TechnologicaladvancementssuchasPhotoshopallowphotographerstofurtherexaggeratethe bodiesofwomen,cumulatinginthecreationofthe
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Societycreatesastandardofbeautyforwomenthatoftenchangesalongwithsocietyduetoanew perspectiveonwhatitmeanstobebeautifulinourculture.Thesestandardsforbeautycreatewhat oursocietybelievesmakesawomandesirable,attractive,perfect,andoverallbeautiful.Whichthen enforcesunhealthyandunrealisticbeautyidealsthatnegativelyaffectwomen'sself–imageandtheir bodyimagebecausesocietyhasattributedbeautytoselfworthTheresultiswiththeeverchanging standardsofbeautymeanswomenusevariouswaystoaltertheirbodiesandappearancebyclothing, makeup,hair,dieting,exercising,andeventakingextrememeasurestoperfecttheirlooksthrough surgery
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Theresearchwillhelpsocietytorealizeweneedtostartteachingself–acceptanceofourselvesand acceptanceofothersbeforewementionpromotingit.Bydoingthiswecanhopefullyeliminatethe unrealisticbeautyidealsandbegintoimplementrealoneslikeacceptanceofall.
Thickerwomenfacediscriminationandpressuresfromsocietyandtheirpeerstoloseweight becausetheirbodiestypesareperceivedasunhealthythisistherelativeideaBethMacInnisshared in"FatOppression"inConsumingPassions.MacInnisdiscussesthehealthriskassociatedwith weightlossandthemisconceptionthickerwomenareunhealthybecauseoftheirbodysizes.She pointsoutthathavingabiggerbodyotherthanbeingthintheidealbeautystandardisseenasbeing unhealthybutforthosewomentoloseweightsbymeansthatareriskyandareshowntobe unhealthyinherresearch.InsimplertermsMacInnisispointingoutthehypocrisyintheideathat notbeingthinisunhealthybutforwomenthataren'tskinnyfaceactualunhealthyandunethical meanstoloseweight
Unrealisticbodyidealsleadwomentofeelinadequatebecauseofhowtheirownbeautyfallsshort incomparisontobeautyideals.Thebelievedresultofthisiswomencontinuouseffortsintryingto changetheirappearancetogoalongwithbeautystandardsbutthisisnotthecaseforsomethingas relevantashairstyling.In
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