Women are constantly worried about how they look ranging
from their face, stomach, thighs and arms.
In the article, it states “Almost two-thirds of men believe
that women spend far too much time worrying about their appearance”. In my
opinion, women (especially teens) have a hard time believing they are
attractive based on who they are, what they stand for and their inner beauty.
Society in this century portrays a particular type of appearance to classify
beauty. The image represented in magazines, fashion runways and famous
celebrities is idealistic and impacts girls of all ages in both positive but
specifically negative ways.
Females feel without having this perfect appearance of
skinny body, perfect bum and boobs, beautiful hair, perfect skin and impeccable
fashion sense they are somewhat uglier than other girls and therefore do not
attract the opposite sex. They lose their self- esteem, confidence and
essentially become less comfortable in their own skin which can lead to bad
decisions such as:
- Binge eating
- Starving themselves to lose weight
- Not being able to leave the house without make up
- Relying on people to compliment but then not accepting it
- Not following their dreams because they have lost belief in themselves
Reading this article, the punch shows the perspective from a
guy and what they see in women. From several of the comments, a comment from
the men that really spoke volumes to me even if it was cheesy was “I could tick
every box for their physical qualities but the greatest physical attraction of
all is being in love with someone”. In my opinion women need to start being
confident in who they are and what they stand for.
- If you want to lose weight, EXERCISE for yourself. Do it because you want to do it to improve your health or be comfortable with your body, not to be like somebody on a magazine or impress a guy
- If you want to dress nicely and be up to date with the latest fashion trends. Do it because it interests you and you like the piece of clothing and you feel comfortable wearing it, not because you want to blend in with other people or you feel like you have to. Especially people struggling financially
Ruth Getachew
The funny thing is though, despite everyone reassuring each other about the quirks and schmirks of our own bodies, we STILL feel disappointed with ourselves and constantly doubt our attractiveness.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that we do this, even after nodding and agreeing with opinions provided by communities such as "the punch"?
After reading your post, Ruth, I was thinking about the source of it, and I propose a question- Is it right to partially blame the fashion industry for our doubts??
In an episode of Ten's "The Project" last night, actress and model Megan Gale suggested that our doubts will never come to an end unless the industry accepts that a large amount of models are far too skinny and an accurate portrayal of women and men in society needs to be seen on the runways.
-srisha
I agree with you, we STILL constantly feel dissapointed after being reassured by different people. Good question, I do in a way feel the source comes from the fashion industry. Many girls of all ages especially teen girls read fashion magazines and watch fashion runaways and want to become what they see. Shows such as American/ Australia's Next Top Model is influencing the way this generation is portraying itself.
ReplyDeleteA recent debate has questioned whether or not fashion is harmful. One of the major reasons its is harmful is because it promotes a culture that is based solely on appearance. Girls seek to become what they see in the media and want to be the flawless girl but in reality we are all different and distinct in our own way
Megan Gale states an excellent point about our doubts not ceasing until a change is made regarding the portrayal of women and men in society. In my opinion, this will not be happening anytime soon.
Ruth