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&rsquo;m older and marginally wiser, I&rsquo;ve been thinking about our current beauty standards, especially for women:&nbsp;<strong>is the media simply catering to what society wants to see, or is it actually shaping what we&nbsp;<em>should&nbsp;</em>consider attractive?</strong></p> <p>Either way, there&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>definitely</em>&nbsp;an ideal woman in our society, at least from a physical point of view. If you google &ldquo;<a href="https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/most-beautiful-women-in-the-world/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">most beautiful women</a>&nbsp;in the world&rdquo;, you&rsquo;ll see some recurring similarities between the top picks. The women on the list range in age, which is encouraging &mdash; but they have achieved&hellip; a&nbsp;<em>certain look</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/modernidentities/who-upholds-beauty-standards-the-media-or-its-audience-3944b76b2fc3"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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