Bikini

According to the dictionary, a slave is “a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them”. It is a word that has a very negative connotation and is typically associated with a dark period in America’s history when white people abused African Americans by making them slaves. A slave-like individual is someone who is entirely subservient to a dominating influence. Their voice is not heard and they do not have control over most parts of their lives. Understanding what it…

Sometimes I wonder what people are afraid of. When I talk about it with my friends I always get plain answers like: "spiders, dogs or my mother". It is a bit different when I think about my own fears. The last couple of months I think I am afraid of probably anything. The simplest thing that scares me is the ocean. Not the water itself but the fear of the unknown beneath me. Having nothing to hold on to, or to jump on if something would happen, or the fear of being pulled down. I always think…

You probably aren’t as attractive as you think you are. It’s statistical, not personal. Most of us are average, very few of us are ugly, and a number of us are attractive or handsome. Many of us struggle with our own attractiveness, and with social networking becoming more popular it’s starting to impact our views of ourselves. The majority of us have social media apps on our phones like Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter that we are constantly logged into and looking at. So it only makes…

Growing up we are susceptible to a multitude of inappropriate visual stimulates located on channels made specifically for our age group. I am now twenty years old, and can still sit in front of the television and feel entertained by these so-called “children” shows. There is crude humor plastered throughout each and every episode even though five year olds are capable of soaking in all of this negative culture, just like a sponge soaks up water. Ironically, the worst of them all has to be…

Fashion photography is a big deal in they world we live in. They definition of fashion is a popular trend. Fashion photography is one of the many types of photography in the world. Many things go into fashion and photography combined, for example in fashion you need fashion designers,sponsors, advertisement, models,etc, and in photography you need photographers, shoot site, creativity and need to talk to the fashion designer about their ideas. In todays society fashion photography influences…

Although the media and fashion do seem to play very significant roles in body image, the normal people that we see and talk to everyday have just as much of an impact. We are constantly looking at the people around us, their appearance, accomplishments, and personality, and comparing ourselves to them. Although the amount of this comparing depends greatly upon the personalities and mindsets of individuals, it can have a noteworthy impact in a person’s self esteem and confidence. One practice…

never break rules. It took me a while to figure out what I was going to do and where I was going to do it. I dressed like if I was going to the beach instead of going to the mall. I had shorts on and a see through shirt that you just wear over your bikini. Many people gave me weird looks and they were talking about me behind my back. My sister told me that the ladies that were walking behind us said: “why is she dressed like that doesn’t she know there is little kids around the mall.” I also saw…

The topic I will be choosing is sexuality in the media. I will be analyzing various advertisements message that include sexuality (sex appeal) that is a part of their message to sell their product. I will explore if it really necessary for everything to have a sexual connotation to be sold? This topic is of interest and of importance because today more than ever in our society, youth of today are accessing technology easier than ever being consumed and corrupted through advertising present in…

Aubrey, the captain of the group, expected the new member of the Bellas to be uniform and have “bikini-perfect bodies,” but those views changed when they did not have anyone join, and ended up with a group of girls that are different size, race, and sexuality. In contrast with Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Pitch Perfect portrays women in a broader light…

surface of their mother’s head also touch the viewer’s heart, drawing on the emotion resting in the story of the woman behind the cancer. The image is a window into her story, into the life she is fighting for. Enter a 20-something woman. She is tan and bikini-clad,…