Women’s representation in our culture is no new problem. As long as society as existed, it has been a topic of debate. The overwhelming pressure on both men and women by the media can sometimes be suffocating. In the article Out-of-Body Image by Caroline Heldman, she writes about how women are influenced by the media to think of themselves as objects. To be viewed by people through how they appear, and how society wants them to appear. At younger and younger ages, women and girls are sexualized on television and in movies. This can have incredibly harsh effects on young girls self esteem and body image.
From a young age, women are exposed to a number of things that spoon feed them how they should act, look, and dress. In the article Heldman states that the American Psychological Association published a report stating that children are being overly sexualized. From my own personal experience, I’ve noticed that my sister wears much more makeup compared to middle schoolers 10 years ago, and even when I was in middle school. For something to be escalating at such a rapid rate is odd. …show more content…
More specifically, the rise of social media “influencers” on instagram on youtube encourage girls to get into makeup and skimpier outfits at a young age. The influence these girls on social media have is often overlooked by mainstream media, but the fact that their lives are seen as more attainable by young girls since they aren’t movie stars or supermodels means their words carry a lot of weight. However, many of these girls are millionaires and live very luxurious lives which are all paid for by the hundreds of thousands of 10-14 year old girls that idolize them and support them through the ad revenue on their
From a young age, women are exposed to a number of things that spoon feed them how they should act, look, and dress. In the article Heldman states that the American Psychological Association published a report stating that children are being overly sexualized. From my own personal experience, I’ve noticed that my sister wears much more makeup compared to middle schoolers 10 years ago, and even when I was in middle school. For something to be escalating at such a rapid rate is odd. …show more content…
More specifically, the rise of social media “influencers” on instagram on youtube encourage girls to get into makeup and skimpier outfits at a young age. The influence these girls on social media have is often overlooked by mainstream media, but the fact that their lives are seen as more attainable by young girls since they aren’t movie stars or supermodels means their words carry a lot of weight. However, many of these girls are millionaires and live very luxurious lives which are all paid for by the hundreds of thousands of 10-14 year old girls that idolize them and support them through the ad revenue on their