(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

Beauty in the Media: Beauty in Reality

            Beauty in the Media: Beauty in Reality.
             At some point in your life you have picked up a magazine or news journal and casually flipped through the pages to see what it was all about. Did you happen to notice that the women depicted in the articles do not resemble the women you see every day at work or at home? Did you notice how the women look "fake" with their flawless figures and complexions? Did you happen to flip to the section on the newest and best diet for women? Have you ever wonder why the media only portrays these women as modern beauties? The women of today, of yesterday or tomorrow, do not resemble the pictures in magazines. This is a serious problem and the media are ultimately causing women to suffer from severe depression and seriousness illnesses just to try to fit the picture that is portrayed as a beautiful woman.
             Women and their bodies are prime figures of the media. However, what we see on the pages of magazines and screens of Hollywood productions are not what most woman truly look like. These images are carefully airbrushed and manipulated to give that sense of flawlessness. When a woman sees images of these media beauties she is quick to compare herself to the image. As Bissell states in News Photographer magazine, "the media are a defining factor in girls' increased pressure to be thin" (April2002). Is it any wonder that so many women are obsessed with their appearance? .
             If you were to pick up a magazine right now, it is likely that within that magazine there is an article dealing with weight loss or a new diet. Melissa Abramovity of Current Health 2 states that "social factors that strongly influence body image includes the increased promotion of diet plans in the media, along with pressure from friends and family to have a so-called perfect body" (Feb2002, pg. 26). Nearly every ad for dieting systems has testimonials from presumed users or advertises miraculous make-overs of severely overweight women.


Essays Related to Beauty in the Media: Beauty in Reality

1. In the Name of Beauty

It seems every time you get on social media anymore you see people sharing pictures with quotes, either fat or skinny-bashing. ... Though it isn't caused by social media, many factors could play into women feeling negatively about themselves. ... So in this society constantly bombarded by information of what beauty truly is how are we reacting? ... Tall, skinny, small waist, a larger chest when in reality is an impossible things for all people to obtain in life, based on something as obvious as genetics. ... Though it isn't caused by social media, many factors could play into women f...

  • Word Count: 3236
  • Approx Pages: 13
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. American Beauty

Jeff's usual media consumption habits are quite ridiculous. This guy is a media junkie. ... American Beauty is more than a movie to me. ... He has a fascination with the inner beauty of things and uses/sells drugs to make money and gain a brief escapism from reality. ... I think the mass media in general insults its audience when it makes mindless entertainment. ...

  • Word Count: 1355
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?

In the society in which we live today the perception of beauty is altered and influenced by a strong media force that highlights young, thin, and sexually appealing women. ... Careful analysis of contemporary constructions of beauty reveals that perceptions of women are significantly altered and influenced by a media that emphasizes the "perfect" woman, otherwise triggering negative stereotypes and feelings of inferiority regarding age, body image, and sexual appeal. ... On the other hand, "it is no accident that youth is increasingly promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion ...

  • Word Count: 1229
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. The Picture of Dorian Gray - Beauty

As Dorian's character develops, the reader sees that beauty is suffocating. ... Like Narcissus, the portrait represents an image of him, but unlike his Greek counterpart, the picture presents Dorian with a microscope to the quite horrific reality of his inner self. ... Beauty also serves as a distraction for Dorian's supposed faith. ... Beauty not only catches popularity in the media's eyes, but also through fairytales, it represents the human aspiration for perfection. ... Thus, the idea of beauty is preconceived. ...

  • Word Count: 849
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Beauty in the Fashion Industry

Beauty and the Fashion Industry What is beauty? ... Low self-esteem causes thoughts of abnormality when in reality it is the models we see that are the abnormal ones. ... The extremes that people go through to be what the media feels is beautiful goes on and on. ... As the saying goes, Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. If everyone would find beauty in "average" then it would not be that at all....

  • Word Count: 631
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Women In The Media

The media has portrayed images of beauty that most women do not and cannot look like. ... However, in today's society the media has shown and defined beauty in more of a physical appearance. ... Every society throughout history has had a standard of beauty, but at no other time has there been such an intense media blitz telling us what we should look like. ... In most cases thin equates beauty. ... So surely when it comes to television anyone can look good (Reality Check online). ...

  • Word Count: 1425
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Photoshop Controversy Speech

Incidentally, social media plays a huge role in spreading this idea as well as putting into people's minds that the only definition of beauty is being flawless. Social media is so used to using Photoshop on every single advertisement, and because of this self-esteem has lowered greatly; studies have shown that at least 95% of teenage girls think they're fat. ... She added, "These images can make people believe in a reality that often does not exist," suggesting that the law should apply to press photographs, political campaigns, art photography, and advertisements as well. ... In 200...

  • Word Count: 682
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Standards of Beauty in South Korea

Dalamu Sherpa Beauty Standard of South Korea Beauty was once considered a feature and a form of power but it has become a form of cruelty due to the society's beauty standard, leaving women continuously working on becoming attractive. ... However, the harsh reality is that no man will turn his head to gaze at an unappealing woman. ... "KOREAN FEMALE BODY IMAGE VS AMERICAN FEMALE BODY IMAGE REPRESENTED IN THE PRINT MEDIA."... "The Price of Beauty in South Korea." ... Beauty and Fashion, May 2013. ...

  • Word Count: 1214
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Miss Applebottom's Baby Phat: Media and Black Women

There seems to be a conspiratorial attempt to hide the beauty of black women from the world, through various media outlets. ... However, I also applaud those artists who have utilized their platforms to celebrate the beauty of women of color. ... Instead, mainstream media created two images that defined black women. ... In January 2003, UPN piloted a reality series, "America's Next Top Model, in which twelve women competed for a Wilhelmina Modeling Agency contract. ... Society's standard of beauty excludes them. ...

  • Word Count: 2580
  • Approx Pages: 10
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question