Throughout our lives, we are surrounded with images; positive images, negative images,
any and all can affect our moods, mentalities, and behaviors: what we drive, what we wear,
where we live and how we eat. From the time we are old enough to understand the expectations
of society, the media and surrounding community is there every step of the way with what it
deems acceptable and normal for us. Media of all kinds -- commercials, magazines, TV shows
and movies -- can make it impossible for people to keep from comparing themselves not only to
each other but to the excessively Photoshopped images they are bombarded with every single
Everyone has heard the phrases that suggest standards of beauty. For example, when
people say, “real…