What is displayed on billboards, in commercials, on the runway, or even as toys creates an image of unattainable beauty. This influence has a huge impact on our idea of what we should look like as individuals. Marie Wilson, Founding President of the White House Project states, “You can’t be what you can’t see” (Miss Representation). Girls and women are suffering form a lack of self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders due to the influence of images in the media (Grabe). The media today defines beauty through extremely skinny and perfect looking celebrities, which causes a lack of confidence and unhealthy lifestyle for women.
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What is displayed on billboards, in commercials, on the runway, or even as toys creates an image of unattainable beauty. Marie Wilson, Founding President of the White House Project states, “You can’t be what you can’t see” (Miss Representation). This quote explains how what we see in the media impacts our idea of what we should look like as individuals. Girls and women are suffering form a lack of self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders due to the influence of images in the media (Grabe). The media today defines beauty through extremely skinny and perfect looking celebrities, causing a lack of confidence and unhealthy lifestyle for women due to the inability to emulate what is seen and achieve “perfection”.
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