Persuasive Essay On True Beauty

Question 1

1.1

a.)

• I have learnt that, it doesn't matter how you look, but the true real beauty comes from interior rather than the exterior. (Adweek.com, 2015)

• Something else I also learnt was, that beauty has wider variety of qualities not just looks but confidence too. (Adweek.com, 2015)

(Adweek.com, 2015)

b.)

A good example from my past experience is that I would always say “I wish I could look or be like him” but in fact in the Dove videos it explains and shows that true beauty comes from being yourself and also loving the person you are and not being someone else. From the reading, it also explains how media distorts the meaning of beauty. A prime example is some people want to be like a celebrity just because he/she is famous.

She also says she likes most parts of her body and she's confident with herself. (YouTube, 2016)

The second girl says the “this girl (ideal body) is an unrealistic one” and she loves her body.

Although the two girls had different opinions, they still both discovered their true beauty through the Dove campaign. (YouTube, 2016)

Last Video

Each individual had to take a selfie with their moms and it was posted at a gallery show. Some of the individuals worry that the kids at school are going to judge them and some are scared of putting themselves out there. (The Huffington Post, 2016) But at the end of the day the girls got to see all the nice comments that people put on their selfies and they discovered their true beauty through that. (Mission and Beauty, 2016)

1.2)

The Empowerment of

In 2004 there real beauty campaign, was there first success. The campaign featured women whose appearances are outside the stereotypical norms of beauty. Then 2005 continued with various women with real bodies and curves. The whole point of the campaign was created to debunk the stereotype that only thin women are beautiful. 2006 introduced a short film, Evolution, which explained the transformation of real woman into a model and promoting awareness of how unrealistic perceptions of beauty are created. Furthermore dove introduced a Self-Esteem Fund which was created to change, inspire and educate girls and women about a wider definition of beauty. True beauty comes from inside and being completely confident about yourself. Later on in 2010, Dove introduced the movement for self-esteem. It's created self-esteem- building and educational programs that encourages, inspires and motivates girls worldwide.

Dove believes that encouraging women and the next generation are key to develop a positive relationship with themselves and others around them.

To end off, Doves goal towards women is to make them, see themselves as beautiful and confident individuals. Dove in my opinion definitely achieved their mission/goal. All these campaigns year after year definitely helped women expand their vision on real