Who Upholds Beauty Standards: The Media, or Its Audience?
<p>Ever since I was a teenager, there have been images of a certain type of female thrust in my face. Whether it was on television, in magazines (okay, I may have peeked at a few), and eventually online, it has been relentless. But now that I’m older and marginally wiser, I’ve been thinking about our current beauty standards, especially for women: <strong>is the media simply catering to what society wants to see, or is it actually shaping what we <em>should </em>consider attractive?</strong></p>
<p>Either way, there’s <em>definitely</em> an ideal woman in our society, at least from a physical point of view. If you google “<a href="https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/most-beautiful-women-in-the-world/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">most beautiful women</a> in the world”, you’ll see some recurring similarities between the top picks. The women on the list range in age, which is encouraging — but they have achieved… a <em>certain look</em>.</p>
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