Body image Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 9 pages of analysis of "Body Image in the Media".

Body image Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 9 pages of analysis of "Body Image in the Media".
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"Body Image in the Media"

Summary: This essay is about how the media gives women a poor body image because of the images they produce.
"Beauty is not what you see on the outside, it's what lies within." This is what we are taught throughout our childhood. However, by the time a person is in their teens, they have seen thousands of advertisements in the media, which stress the "perfect image." These advertisements send a message that this is how women are "supposed" to look. When women see these advertisements, many times they feel ashamed they do not look the way that the models do. But, should women feel like this? Most advertisements are not even directed toward beauty products. For instance, there are many commercials on television that focus on skinny, big-breasted, gorgeous women. However, the product being sold has nothing to do with the women themselves. If the product the advertisement is trying to sell is not a beauty product then why is the main focus on the attractive women? The...

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