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myself already. This has many layers to it," said Meera Haran Alva, Psychologist & Psychotherapist, while explaining the phenomenon. SheThePeople asked some girls what made them feel conscious about their body and here are some of their responses There are times…

In Chita Divakaruni essay titled “Live Free and Starve”, she smartly uses the audience’s emotions about child labor to first bring the issue into the spotlight, while at the same time presenting her strongest arguments against the bill to ban import items made by children in bondage using personal experiences. Her first argument against the bill is based on economic reasoning. Ms. Chita wills her audience to question their high moral ground in light of extreme poverty and dreadful standard of…

Children in the infantile stage of Blount’s disease normally do not feel any symptoms from it. Those who are in the adolescent stage may complain of pain on the medial side of the knee. This is because of the “breaking away” of the metaphysis, causing the medial condyle of the tibia to breakdown which would result in it having a sloping varus angle. Overall, the most prominent symptom of Blount’s disease, also the most visual, is the outward projection of the leg at the knee. Although the…

Beauty is perceived by the mind differently for every individual. The concept of beauty is described as the way your mind takes a glimpse at an object, person, or basically anything that can be judged. Beauty is opinionated, therefore it cannot be proven wrong for any individual. Physical beauty and and inner beauty are the two categories of beauty. The human eye and the human mind work together to create their own visualization of human beauty. Physical beauty is something we inherit or get…

What is a tattoo? A tattoo is a form of body modification, where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The word tattoo, or tattow in the 18th century, is a loanword from the Polynesian word tatau, meaning "to write". Another meaning is from Tahitian word tatau which means ‘to mark something’. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. What…

The #LikeAGirl commercial begins with a teenage girl walking up to a camera with a clapperboard closing. The setting is a blue background that the author may have used to add a more calming effect. The commercial also begins with no background music, which may have been done to add a more serious tone. Then, a rhetorical question is presented to the audience watching, “What does it mean to do something like a girl?” they then proceed to answer. This ad concentrates on one of the things that…

lingerie and beauty products "Victoria's Secret" can be considered one of them when it comes to portraying beauty in a very specific way. The company is known for having very famous models representing the brand, who all promote the same body type: very tall and skinny bodies. On the other hand, some brands have decided to fight against this stereotypical vision of beauty, such as the personal care brand Dove. The beauty company has taken a different approach when it comes to…

The Age of the Selfie: Taking, Sharing Our Photos Shows Empowerment, Pride by Adrienne Sarasy and The Age of the Selfie: Endless Need to Share Tears Society’s Last Shred of Decency by Robert Wilcox.The two authors talk about taking selfies. One author explains how selfies can define how much confidence a person may have. The other author talks about how selfies may tend to get annoying. Sarasy seems more of a woman who emphasises the gift of taking a selfie. “Adrienne Sarasy was a junior at…

When thinking of these as a form of art I see my body as a blank canvas, you use it to your liking. It is your temple you do with it what you feel you should. When I say tattoos are art to me I mean it. I am an artsy person and I love art for its beauty and uniqueness. My tattoos that I have are art to…

Body modifications, specifically tattoos and body piercings, have become increasingly popular in modern society; especially among young adults who feel that body art is a form of self-expression. In recent years, tattoos and piercings have become more accepted by the majority of American society, due mainly in part to popular culture glamorizing body art as sort of a fashion accessory. However, the question of whether body art is acceptable in the workplace or not is a whole new ball game. Many…