The documentary also provides many supporting statistics to help support their claim regarding how the media affects women of all ages. “Miss Representation” successfully educates the viewer on many different studies that have been conducted for a variety of various aspects and scenarios of a women’s life. One study shows that women in the U.S spend an average of $12,000 to $15,000 on beauty products and services rather than on their education. According to “Miss representation” this is the case because of how the media highlights the importance of a women’s beauty rather than her intellect. This documentary is extremely persuasive in delivering its message because of the interviews that were conducted on real women of all ages. The most persuasive interviews showcased on this documentary were the interviews they conducted on the young women in grade school. In one interview, a young girl shed tears as she spoke about the fear she had for her younger sister whom was highly influenced by the pressure of beauty that the media influences on young girls. She continued to explain, that because of the unrealistic expectations of what “beauty” is, her younger sister began to harm herself by cutting into her arms. This interview was extremely emotional and eye
The documentary also provides many supporting statistics to help support their claim regarding how the media affects women of all ages. “Miss Representation” successfully educates the viewer on many different studies that have been conducted for a variety of various aspects and scenarios of a women’s life. One study shows that women in the U.S spend an average of $12,000 to $15,000 on beauty products and services rather than on their education. According to “Miss representation” this is the case because of how the media highlights the importance of a women’s beauty rather than her intellect. This documentary is extremely persuasive in delivering its message because of the interviews that were conducted on real women of all ages. The most persuasive interviews showcased on this documentary were the interviews they conducted on the young women in grade school. In one interview, a young girl shed tears as she spoke about the fear she had for her younger sister whom was highly influenced by the pressure of beauty that the media influences on young girls. She continued to explain, that because of the unrealistic expectations of what “beauty” is, her younger sister began to harm herself by cutting into her arms. This interview was extremely emotional and eye