Spanx Can Help to Correct Every Woman's Body

Have you ever been getting ready for a party and realized the dress you planned on wearing made your body look more unappealing than it normally did? Do you wish you had something to smooth out your body under your clothes? If you are as self-conscious as I am, you are familiar with a Spanx. Spanx was created because founder Sara Blakely was getting ready for a party as well and she realized she didn’t have the right undergarments that would eliminate panty lines and also make her body appear firmer. Their mission is to help women feel great about themselves and their potential.

In the 21st century, we are constantly exposed to thin models, actresses, video vixens, etc. Mainstream magazines, advertisements, movies and television shows emphasize and reinforce the importance of physical appearance. Images of women in the media have a powerful influence on the way women view themselves. Thinness is idealized and required for a woman to be considered attractive. Body dissatisfaction has been found to be a frequent issue in adolescence and women in college. Flat stomachs and thin waists are two of the most frequent indicators of a woman's worth according to the media. The solution to every dissatisfied woman is to buy a Spanx, right?

Spanx is a line of shapewear designed to smooth out bumps and provide support to create a firmer look. The Spanx line houses over 200 products; swimwear, panties, bras, shorts, camisoles, pantyhose, men’s undershirts and a wide variety of other undergarments. The original concept was to create a firmer look. Spanx has transformed from a line of undergarments that created a firmer look to several products that can help you instantly look two sizes smaller. But what are the pros and cons of shapewear? The...

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...m to achieve the skinny look they want. Wear the Spanx to the gym, and try to lose whatever you are trying to hide.

Spanx are lost in a sea of beauty-enhancing products. It is just a temporary fix and substitute for a healthy, in shape body. Suck it in, tighten it up, and tone it out to impress whom? Society? Are we feeding into society’s idea that in order to be considered attractive you have to be skinny? It’s not wrong to want to be thin but it becomes a problem when we want to obtain a certain look to please another person. Again, flat stomachs and thin waists are two of the most frequent indicators of a woman's worth according to the media. What is this saying to young girls in the world? Spanx give us that slim look that we want but now we are using artificial products to hold ourselves to an unrealistic standard. We need to accept and embrace our bodies.