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    Millions of young girls dream of becoming a model. For centuries, companies have used attractive models to help sell their products, such as clothing. Although the fashion industry seems harmless and fun, it creates many problems in society. Most companies like Calvin Klein, Levi’s, and Victoria’s Secret use the sexual appeal of advertising by portraying extremely skinny models who have been photoshopped to hide their flaws. The fashion industry negatively affects the mental health of teens…

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    stormy ocean that can either bring a person down or lift them up. In Toni Morrison 's The Bluest Eye, the Breedlove family is dragged down by the constant reminder that they are not a beautiful family, and how they never will be. The standards of beauty corrupt the Breedlove family, causing Pauline to become insecure and take her insecurities out on her family; and Pecola 's friendships suffer, as well as her sanity from her many hardships. Considering Cholly 's and Pauline 's childhood, as…

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    Jane Eyre Beauty Standards

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    Women in Victorian England desired to fit the standards of beauty enough that they would drink vinegar, eat chalk, and apply an arsenic based medication to give them a translucent skin tone fit for society. Standards for the ideal woman included a beautiful physical appearance, a certain level of knowledge and a high level of obedience. The expectations of an ideal woman create an impenetrable mold that women cannot break from, causing them to take drastic actions. Jane Eyre fights these…

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    how they should value themselves. In western society, people are getting bigger, but the image of what a woman or man should look like has not changed. I do believe that it is through the media, peers and family that they develop their standards of beauty and I acknowledge that it is important for children to practice a healthy…

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    Beauty is an incredible topic to discuss. Partially, because every single individual has their own uniquely different opinion of what is beautiful, but also because there is nothing in this world that permanently describes what is to be considered beautiful and what is not. Beauty is a matter of opinion. What one person finds beautiful may not be something that another person finds beautiful, and this is amazing. This sense of individuality is what allows our world to be beautifully diverse. We…

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    MOVIE CHOSEN: American Beauty American Beauty, a movie directed by Sam Mendes is a movie about taking a break from our ordinary day to day lives and becoming aware of the beauty around us while redefining what ‘beauty’ means to different people. It presents a satirical critique on the images of ‘beauty’ and ‘success’ portrayed by media and society which we internalize and strive to achieve leading to feelings of insecurity and confusion. By following a postmodernist approach, the director…

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    Definition The definitions of a physical unique hotel may be different, but what they all have in common, is that they are either placed a uniquely beautiful place, or the building itself is unique. Physically unique hotel is a hotel which appears differently than the others and it makes it interesting and original. People can say at first glimpse that it is a physical unique hotel. There were special efforts put in the idea of the appearance and the process of building it was different (for…

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    that survey, it was found that only 2% out of more than 3,000 women in 10 different countries perceived themselves to be beautiful. Dove seized the opportunity to revamp their image. The Campaign for Real Beauty launched in 2004 and has continued till this day. The main objective for the Real Beauty Campaign was to encourage women to have confidence, to be comfortable in their skin. Dove wanted to break the stereotype of what the media portrayed as “beautiful” and instead enhance the natural,…

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    Medium Hairstyles

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    with this particular style following are some types of medium hairstyles which happens to be an inspiration for you. You will find many different types of medium hairstyles that may be your decision. Every medium hairstyles obviously possess the beauty and also the unique that may you receive. In selecting medium hairstyles, you might also need to think about about the health of hair for the reason that Medium hairstyles very influences for your appearance. Medium layered hairstyles is really…

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    Skechers Stereotypes

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    In the Skechers notice for the mainstream "Shape-ups" including Kim Kardashian, the publicists use clear visual components to pass on the thought that womanliness means being thin, impeccable, confident, and well off. This definition of Skechers is accomplished using the well known entertainer, her appearance, and her facial expression. In the advertisement, Kim Kardashian appears to be thin and impeccable. She appears to have the perfect body and a glowing complexion. Her makeup makes…

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