Essay On Body Image Of Women

Women have their view in what is beautiful. But why don’t they see themselves as beautiful. They ask a question of why are they not pleased with their appearance? The solution is within the media. They show thousands of images to women of what they think true beauty is. Most women are dissatisfied with their bodies after those images had an affect on them, they view themselves as disgusting. Most images shown on the Internet, Magazine, TV, Billboards are unrealistic, and sends unhealthy message on how women should look. This causes body imaged to be misrepresented. Which makes women spend thousands of dollars to make themselves looks like let say according to them “normal”. In cases like this it can cause Eating Disorders (ED). Before I get …show more content…
It’s all about the way they react towards their bodies, and it includes imaginations, physical sensation and emotions. The media have turned the opinion of women upside down, they use too much power in selling their product, which abuses and harms all women reading or watching advertisment. Images illustrated by the media tend to make women aim to become someone else idea of being perfect although they are fully aware that the image are unrealistic compared to the ‘ideal’ woman, they still do their best to achieve that ‘body image’ goal. What the media fails to understand is this body image oppresses women in making them believing that being a size 12 isn’t attracted rather we should stick thin. Since the media has major role in our community, they should shift the center by concentrating more on putting ‘real’ women on their cover. For example: the dove commercial. The message they send to the women are if you use this product no matter what skin you have, dove will smooth your skin and make you more beautiful. This product was made to grab women’s attention. Most women never question themselves about the products they buying. They have to be aware that before you buy a product ‘seeing is