Jordan DoMonte Eng11.A12
Beauty is not always in the eye of the beholder, it's also in the mind. What influences what a person views as beautiful? It's a time where pop stars and divas define beauty in the modern world, as children try to imitate their beloved idols. Magazines and television posting up pictures and videos of fabricated beauty misleading many teens into "thinking" that they're not beautiful. Jean Kilbourne has assessed advertising and media are the main reason why girls as young as eleven are watching their weight.
I agree with Kilbourne, in today's world, how many overweight actors or singers are posterized? How many of the idols are actually at a healthy weight? Many are at dangerously low weights but yet their bodies are the symbol of what women should look like. It all comes down to perfection of the human body. The problem is, it's impossible to obtain the perfect body, but, it is not impossible to obtain the body you're happy with.
Then why are a large number of women unhappy with their healthy bodies? It's because their bodies are not the same as those of idols and models. I wholeheartedly believe that if models were average size, and people didn't try to advertise perfection, many women and even men would have a more realistic view on what is beautiful, and what is real.
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Hi Jordan:
ReplyDeleteI like that clever opening line: it grabbed my attention (note that your title/subject heading is in err, however, as "This I Believe" refers to the nextassignment). You also accurately grasp Kilbourne's point, although you present it perhaps too hurriedly.
Your writing pretty clear, as it provides your point of view on the subject. However, I'd like to see greater patience as you develop both the summary of Kilbourne's piece and your own argument. For the latter, you will need to offer sustained and specific evidence to support your view as to a)young girl's idea of beauty and b)the media influence on that idea.
Slow down, okay?
did you really want this word: posterized