Stereotypical Beauty Standards Created By Media It is normal for all people to look at a magazine cover and envy the body of the model on the cover page. It is natural to have the need to feel and look healthy. The urge to look a certain way may be caused by the way media portrays women and men. The media seems to only use men and women who have the perfect look. Because of this advertising factor, people who view the media may feel discouraged or even depressed because they do not have the same look as the people in the media. The use of men or women in the media with the admired look may be the main reason a large number of people feel it is necessary to have a similar look as the models the media seems to support and advertise.
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No wonder parents are always restricting their children from the computer or cellphone. It is clear why guardians are limiting their children to any type of media. It is because the media does not care about the feelings of the people who view it. Magazines, television, websites, and advertisements all use the viewer’s self-esteem and pride against them. It sounds ridiculous that humans let simple models and beauty standards get to their heads. It sounds even more ridiculous that companies think it is okay and morally right to use people who are paid for their looks to promote certain products. For example, My Burberry perfume uses two famous models, Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne to promote the fragrance (My Burberry. Hollywood Reporter 27 Nov. 2015: 162. Print.). In this specific advertisement, both models have the features that most people admire. Cara has the high cheeks bones and a face with definition, while Kate has full lips and eyes that are big and breathtaking. Why did the company not use girls with a round face and little lips? Did the company not think that girls with those certain features would help promote the perfume? Of course not. This is because for years companies have used men and women with a certain look in the business spotlight. This is the reason men and women who are not models feel as if they need to look a certain way to be considered attractive or
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No wonder parents are always restricting their children from the computer or cellphone. It is clear why guardians are limiting their children to any type of media. It is because the media does not care about the feelings of the people who view it. Magazines, television, websites, and advertisements all use the viewer’s self-esteem and pride against them. It sounds ridiculous that humans let simple models and beauty standards get to their heads. It sounds even more ridiculous that companies think it is okay and morally right to use people who are paid for their looks to promote certain products. For example, My Burberry perfume uses two famous models, Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne to promote the fragrance (My Burberry. Hollywood Reporter 27 Nov. 2015: 162. Print.). In this specific advertisement, both models have the features that most people admire. Cara has the high cheeks bones and a face with definition, while Kate has full lips and eyes that are big and breathtaking. Why did the company not use girls with a round face and little lips? Did the company not think that girls with those certain features would help promote the perfume? Of course not. This is because for years companies have used men and women with a certain look in the business spotlight. This is the reason men and women who are not models feel as if they need to look a certain way to be considered attractive or