Photoshop: Mass Destruction Of The Egos And Self-Esteem

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Photoshop is the biggest weapon of mass destruction of the egos and self-esteem of women and men all over the world. Dolly, Cosmo, Playboy, Vanity Fair even explicit magazines. We’ve all picked one of these up and some point. Many of these magazines involve models, male or female, and these kinds of magazines are poisoning our minds. If we think about it, most of us want to be gorgeous, glamorous, hot and sexy. And why is this? Because everywhere we look, there is flawlessness in skin, body, hair, muscle, everything, photo shopped to look, plastic and perfect. We are slaves to the media distorting and misperception of reality. Whether it’s an automobile or household appliance, it usually comes with a flawless man or woman to showcase it. …show more content…
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It’s not just women; it’s men too. Unparalleled chiseled abs, hairless chests and backs, broad and toned, bronzed skin, strong facial features, it’s no wonder that men are also beginning to suffer mentally from the constant bombardment of digitally enhanced images of perfect plastic people. Are we becoming intolerant to imperfection?

It’s not just magazines either; T.V shows are also at fault. Next Top Model, Are You Hot, The Face, Make Me a Supermodel all these shows contribute to eating disorders, plummeting waistlines in teenage girls, full blown adult temper tantrums and misrepresented personality

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