Unrealistic Standards

Throughout the years, the definition of beauty constantly changes. In our society today many children are told to be true to themselves, to be unique, to be who they are, etc.; But on the other hand social media and the celebrities on there are a constant reminder that there is a certain type of beautiful. The juxtaposition between being yourself and being what is “beautiful” has consistent grey areas and blurred lines making it almost impossible to keep up with what’s “beautiful”. The media, whether intentional or not, portrays this certain body image that you have to be in order to qualify as beautiful.

Society has set certain stereotypes to girls and women about what it is considered to be beautiful that girl’s focus more in their appearances than in their internal selves. Every girl deserves to feel beautiful because they all are, but how can girls think that they are beautiful if there is always that constant reminder of what being considered beautiful is. It is often seen on TV various shows where little girls are being judged by the way they walk, turn, how their makeup and hair is done and what they are wearing, and obviously their beauty. Society has set such high standards of what is considered beautiful and girls are being the victims of those standards. Girls now feel that they are not beautiful enough because they do not meet

Beauty standards evolve as people do and are based on the need to procreate. Human beings have been adorning themselves with products to look for appealing for thousands of years. The serious problem we haven't addressed are the subversive messages our corporate owners inculcate us with through media. The hijacking of beauty standards is corporate means to an end. Putting a good looking plus sized woman on the cover of a popular magazine doesn't solve the relative that we are inculcated with falsity.We aren't tackling the root

Self-esteem plays a big part of body image. People have to feel good about themselves and be comfortable in their own skin to be happy. In today's world, it feels almost impossible to be happy, this generation is all about the media which makes having self-esteem 10x harder. Millions of pictures are posted of expectations of how women should look. In an article written by Pavica Sheldon, she states that ”The average American woman is 5’4 and 140 pounds, whereas the average female model portrayed in the media is 5’11 and 120 pounds”. Women are placed into a box telling them they have to look a certain way and if they don't they're simply not good enough. Besides being put into a category women numerously get called nasty names like slut or whore if they show too much. Piggy and fatty if they're overweight. Or “stick” if she's too skinny. Nothing is ever good enough is what it feels like. For example, Kylie Jenner, if you grew up watching “Keeping up with the Kardashians” you know how she looked before all the plastic surgery she got done, she now looks completely different. An account wrote, “What are they giving Kylie?” and someone quoted the tweet and said plastic. So even if women try to fix their imperfections they still get shamed down for it by calling them fake.

When the word “beauty” comes to one’s mind, society immediately comes to mind also. Society plays a big role on what the definition of beauty really is. Society has it drilled into people’s minds that someone has to look a certain way to be beautiful. If a person doesn’t look like Kim Kardashian, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, or any other celebrity then they are deemed “not beautiful”. Society seemed to have forgotten that beautiful people come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and looks ("How Media Affects the Way Beauty Is Perceived"). What society is doing to all different kinds of people is what leads to self-esteem problems, depression, anxiety, etc. Many teenage girls are targeted and attacked for not being pretty enough or small enough.

“In other news, the standards of beauty in American Society have once again been updated. The majority of society has received the information while the wretched few are unaware.” These are the words that would be recorded had there been reported. These unwritten standards define the very appearance and mindset of millions daily. Beauty standards are constantly evolving, changing the way humans observe themselves and others. While many people are able to accept and adapt to these changes, others suffer because they are impervious to these beauty standards. Those who are able to accept and adapt to these changes maneuver their way through society, whereas, those who aren’t easily influence are often ridiculed

Many people believe that beauty is just on the outside while everything is on the inside. Not many people think that they are beautiful because of society today. While everyone is criticizing certain things that people do, they could be destroyed inside, yet still be happy around the ones they care about, to not hurt them or to not put a burden on them. Yet when somebody finally does what society asks it’s still criticized by many. All they think is that there’s a certain body image that humans have to maintain to.

There is not just one specific type of beauty norm. Each of our perceptions of normal and healthy beauty is being altered like the majority of the images of females that are being digitally altered. Sometimes it can be hard to identify real images from fake ones. The idea of what is beautiful is being manipulated through computer-generated imagery (CGI) and in print media. The representation of beauty is unrealistic and puts increased added peer-pressure on females, especially younger females, leading them to feel the need to look the same way or as close to it as they possibly can. Digitally altered images are everywhere and it is hard to avoid a lot of the implied hidden perceptions and messages. The idea of perfection in an imperfect world

Women have let the idea of looking beautiful take over their self-confidence and life. Healthy Place, an online magazine teaching women about living a healthy life, says that, “today's fashion models weigh twenty-three percent less than the average female, and a young woman between the ages of 18-34 has a seven percent chance of being as slim as a catwalk model and a one percent chance of being as thin as a supermodel.” So why do women push themselves to be excessively thin when these models are anomalies? They do it because the media tells them that this look is the only look that can attract men. Even if a woman is “beautiful” according to the media’s standards, she will always find something about her body that she hates, whether it is her hair or her belly button, no women is completely satisfied. Our society is very accepting of different religions and lifestyles, so why can we not accept different types of beauty as well?

Everyone has a different view of what is beautiful. Why are we never happy with how we look? Why are we so quick to compare ourselves to others? The simple answer to these questions is: Media. The media is constantly showing images of what is considered beautiful. These images greatly affect society and often impact the way people view themselves. Most of these images are unrealistic, and send unhealthy expectations to women; however most women are willing to do anything they can to achieve this look. In recent times, the notion of thin at all costs defines our culture. The media builds the idea of distorted body images, creating a belief that beauty is achieved through body weight.

Our society informs us that a beautiful woman has to look like a Victoria 's Secret model, wear expensive clothes, stunning gowns, and wear make-up, and a hansome man has to have a perfectly built body like an action hero on the big screen. In addition, media uses beauty to introduce many different things on how to "perfect," like plastic surgery and diet pills. They influence people to be so conscious about

In America we don't define our beauty anymore. It's the media that defines what beauty is and this influences our young women on how they view themselves. We tell each other that beauty is only skin deep. But if this was true then why does the media feel its necessary to airbrush all the imperfections that makes that person who they are. Even though the media defines beauty by women being a size smaller than a six the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-2010 table represents the average woman is approximately “5'3 and weighs in at 166.2 lbs with a waist of 37.5 inches which is about a size 12-14,” (CDC).

The majority of the people tend to define beauty as what on the outside. They believe that beauty has to do with physical appearance, how one looks, slim body, face full of makeup with no acne. Many want to have the perfect look and by having the perfect look they think they are beautiful. Honestly this definition of beauty began to be defined as beauty once social media started. Beauty doesn't last long, but people tend to believe that it's what matters the most. For example if a person does plastic surgery and put tons of makeup on that is considered beauty to a lot of people. “It's ‘much easier to judge someone based on their appearance because it’s become the norm of our society”. People tend to become more beautiful because of the norm of our society. Because of how society and other see beauty is that many want to make changes with their appearance. They just want to be able to to fit in on what is the category of beauty. Because of the way society has become and influenced us

Society creates a standard of beauty for women that often changes along with society due to a new perspective on what it means to be

Beauty can be conveyed using a multitude of factors. From the color of a person 's skin, to their eyes, to even their heart. There are beauty standards, but there are diversities between what 's the “official” standard and what individuals think is beautiful. Everyone see things in a different light and America 's beauty standards are no different. The beauty industry has a big impact on females and males. American’s perception of beauty is altered in many different ways based on the culture, skin color, and influences. The beauty industry has placed many standards of beauty on people that aren 't actually fair or true, and it is destroying the diversity of beauty.