White Beauty Standards
opinion Essay
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The Price of Beauty It is not a secret that there is an excessive amount of emphasis placed on an individual to be beautiful in America. On a daily basis, women are bombarded with dozens of beauty advertisements dictating how one should look. These endorsements are made to have seemingly innocent intentions, but when deeply examined, the messages that may be internalized can cause scary results. The truth of the matter is that these advertisements condone damaging ideals of beauty that concludes in the destruction of body satisfaction. It is because of this, the standards set by beauty industries are harmful to women. Beauty standards are harmful is because it promotes a representation of women’s weight that is unattainable for most. Due …show more content…
Being white is considered the top standard for beauty, and this idea perpetuates the oppression and harm to ethnic women. One reason for this is because colored women in general are severely underrepresented in any beauty advertisements, whether they be on television or in magazines. Furthermore, with the advertisements that do include women of color, it is a small chance they are being shown for ideals of beauty. This ultimately leads to negative thoughts, such that being black or multiracial is undesirable. In fact, there are studies that show black girls are more susceptible to advertisements and their portrayal of white beauty (Kite). Regardless, some may argue that there has been an inclination on the popularity of ethnic beauty advocates and celebrities within the last few years, however a closer look reveals that that little progress really has been made. This is because these women of color, are regularly sporting a “white washed” aesthetic. This idea implements white ideals by applying straight hair, and lightening of the skin and eyes. This technique is apparent when looking at popular women such as Tyra Banks, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, and so on. The problem with this is because it is an inadequate representation of what ethnic women should look like. Therefore, by “whitewashing” the few colored women available as role-models, insecurity is created for women with natural features (Kite). Not only is this supporting white privilege in America, but harshly redefining what beauty means to other cultures. Furthermore, these ideas are spreading. For instance, the beauty brand L’Oreal has a growth rate of 26% in China (Orbach). Unfortunately, these percentages are so high not “ by marketing their lipsticks and hair products to Chinese women per se but by marketing the western body as the body to have to Chinese women” (Orbach). By expanding what western
In this essay, the author
- Opines that women are bombarded with dozens of beauty advertisements dictating how one should look. these endorsements are made to have seemingly innocent intentions, but when examined, the messages can cause scary results.
- Opines that beauty standards are harmful because they promote a representation of women's weight that is unattainable for most.
- Argues that beauty standards are harmful to women because they associate white with being normal, and perpetuates the oppression and harm to ethnic women.
- Opines that women are bombarded with dozens of beauty advertisements dictating how one should look. these endorsements are made to have seemingly innocent intentions, but when examined, the messages can cause scary results.
- Opines that beauty standards are harmful because they promote a representation of women's weight that is unattainable for most.
- Argues that beauty standards are harmful to women because they associate white with being normal, and perpetuates the oppression and harm to ethnic women.
- Opines that beauty standards in america are harmful to women because they promote gender inequality.
- Analyzes how sexualized demeanor has severely devalued how a woman's status should be determined.
- Opines that beauty is a concept that was never meant to be strictly defined. by allowing these industries to narrow what is considered desirable, there will only be devastating results from these actions.
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- Analyzes how "wet seal" suggests that just by buying their product one can become "cool." the media has once again allowed advertisements to manipulate, promoting yet another stereotypical image that is rarely achieved.
- Opines that advertisements concerning anti-aging products, weight loss promoters, and clothing lines are examples of manipulation in the media.
844 wordsRead More - White Privilege In The Urban Hair Industryanalytical essayWhether it’s extravagant haute couture or simply casual, hair styling has created a common denominator in the lives of humans globally. But hair, being the unifying code for people of all ethnicities, hides the racially fueled battleground behind the extensions, locs and overall presentation of Black and White hairstyling. The appropriation of urban hair and the blatant/subtle racism upscale hair stylist display are key to the foundations of white privilege.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the appropriation of urban hair and blatant/subtle racism upscale hair stylist display are key to the foundations of white privilege.
- Argues that whites appropriation of urban hairstyles is plain ignorant and showcases white privilege. the mix-up caused immediate backlash from the black community.
- Argues that white high-end hairstylists fail to acknowledge and prepare for black clientele and for white hair stylists in general.
- Analyzes how the appropriation of urban hair and blatant/subtle racism upscale hair stylist display are key to the foundations of white privilege.
- Argues that whites appropriation of urban hairstyles is plain ignorant and showcases white privilege. the mix-up caused immediate backlash from the black community.
- Argues that white high-end hairstylists fail to acknowledge and prepare for black clientele and for white hair stylists in general.
- Opines that the appropriation of urban hair styles and blatant/subtle racism upscale hair stylist display are key to the foundations of white privilege and serves as the reason behind slow progression of true culture appreciation.
906 wordsRead More - Is Beauty a Social Construct?analytical essayJean Kilbourne started collecting ads in the 1960s, influenced, in part, by her involvement with the women’s movement, her interest in media, and her background in modeling. She began her film Killing Us Softly by showing vintage magazine articles and advertisement that she claimed are responsible for creating “an epidemic of eating disorders”. In 1991, Naomi wolf’s bestseller the beauty myth claimed the obsession with beauty was the result of a cultural conspiracy seeking to undo psychologically and covertly all the good things that feminism did for women. She argues that ideology of beauty is the "last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact" and that women's magazines have played a pivotal role in the selling of the beauty myth. If, as Jean Kilbourne suggests, the media and advertising teach us to detest ourselves and damage our bodies, then what Wolf calls "the beauty myth" is a threat to everybody. In 1999, Dr. Nancy Etcoff published Survival of The Prettiest, rejecting Naomi Wolf’s claims that beauty is a backlash against feminism and using historical and scientific research to argue that beauty objectively and universally exists. She states “Beauty is one of the ways life perpetuates itself, and love of beauty is deeply rooted in biology”. So, is Naomi Wolf justified in her concerns? Is beauty truly an invention of Madison Avenue or is it an instinctual universal urge that played a major role in human evolution? Did the magazine advertisements in the sixties shape or reflect the obsession with beauty? To answer these questions, one must virtually travel back in time and carefully examine the magazine articles and advertisements of that era and analyze whether what they are promoting are novel ideas or do they ...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how jean kilbourne started collecting ads in the 1960s, influenced by her involvement with the women's movement, her interest in media, and her background in modeling.
- Explains that fashion is an art form that alters the core of how we're perceived. it increases our mate value.
- Argues that reducing eating disorders to media images that emerged in the sixties simplifies the complexity of these illnesses for which science has found a genetic basis.
- Analyzes how jean kilbourne started collecting ads in the 1960s, influenced by her involvement with the women's movement, her interest in media, and her background in modeling.
- Explains that fashion is an art form that alters the core of how we're perceived. it increases our mate value.
- Argues that reducing eating disorders to media images that emerged in the sixties simplifies the complexity of these illnesses for which science has found a genetic basis.
- Explains that make-up was an advanced art by the ancient egyptians, who stored moisturizers made from animal fat, olive oil, nut oils, seeds, and flowers in jars.
- Argues that beauty is one of the most powerful driving forces of nature that has long pre-existed airbrushed billboards and weight-loss infomercials.
1246 wordsRead More - Perception Of Beauty Essayexplanatory essayShow business promotes commercials, print advertisements, films and shows where unbelievably perfect women are seen as the ‘ideal beauty’ The ‘ideal beauty’ controls the behavior of young girls and manipulates their perception of beauty. The term ‘ideal beauty’ is defined to be a conception of something that is perfect, especially that which one seeks to attain. Many young girls everyday are exposed to fashion and beauty advertisements that feature models who are portrayed as ‘perfect’. Due to this Technological Age, girls are exposed to many advertisements that encourage them to be like the featured models- tall, skinny, and foreign. There is also a survey conducted by Renee Hobbs, EdD, associate professor of communications at Temple University which states that, “The average teenage girl gets about 180 minutes of media exposure daily and only about ten minutes of parental interaction a day.” Moreover, media also promotes and advertises cosmetics, apparel, diet pills and exercise gears in the name of beauty and fitness, convincing girls to buy and ultimately patronize their products. Becoming very addicted with using such products can eventually lead to overdoes and becoming vainer. It may seem obvious to most of us that people prefer to look at beautiful faces. While beauty itself may be only skin deep, studies show our perception of beauty may be hard-wired in our brains (Stossel,
In this essay, the author
- Explains that beauty can be seen by a person in several ways, and it is perceived by most to be only skin-deep. the oxford dictionary defines beauty as something attractive and likeable to the eyes.
- Explains that the media promotes advertisements, such as fashion, clothing, diet pills, and exercise gears in the name of beauty and fitness. the term ‘ideal beauty’ is defined as a conception of something that is perfect.
- Explains that external beauty refers to beauty visible to the eyes. men measure the attractiveness of a woman using their senses and only tries to get to know her better afterward.
- Explains that beauty can be seen by a person in several ways, and it is perceived by most to be only skin-deep. the oxford dictionary defines beauty as something attractive and likeable to the eyes.
- Explains that the media promotes advertisements, such as fashion, clothing, diet pills, and exercise gears in the name of beauty and fitness. the term ‘ideal beauty’ is defined as a conception of something that is perfect.
- Explains that external beauty refers to beauty visible to the eyes. men measure the attractiveness of a woman using their senses and only tries to get to know her better afterward.
- Explains that audrey hepburn's beauty secrets include seeking out the good in people, sharing food with the hungry, and letting children run their fingers through it. true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
- Opines that beauty comes from within and must be seen by one's heart, not by his or her eyes. the personality of a person defines the internal attractiveness of someone.
- Explains that there are pros and cons to both kinds of beauty, but they can be balanced out. true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
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