Are Mass Media Models affecting Society?

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," is an old cleche, but it is true. When one society observes what is considered beautiful in another society it can seem strange (especially on National Geographic). Is female beauty learned from mass media in modern American and European societies? If it is, could it be harmful to the women who dont fit part or all of the mold and to the men and women who buy into the absolute opinions of mass media? I wonder if the opinions of society would be the same if people were not bombarded with motivating associations to certain images. For example (blond=pretty, brunette=plain), (thin=pretty, fat=ugly), (lots of skin visible or skin tight clothes=sexy, less skin visible or loose fitting clothes=frumpy), (young=desirable, old=sad and alone)...

Are Mass Media Models affecting Society?
It's very harmful to non-Caucasian women especially. If they're banning trans fats, they need to go ahead and get rid of the overly tall models (something is inherently wrong when a woman's taller than her father, I always say.)
Reply:That they are....but they are just like anything else.
Reply:Wow... What a question! I'd have to say absolutely.
Reply:In a way yes.


In all honesty, I think many of us are at the realisation that what the media says is not only right. There are people standing against that stuff and there are more awareness.


Yes, girls want to be pretty.


And the media affects many of us, including myself.





And who says brunettes are plain?


I think brunettes are the prettiest.





Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and not all of us in Western Society even like the same exact things.





For example, in men.... I am more attracted to darker haired men than lighter haired men.


I don't think blonde guys are ugly. I like darker haired guys better.





I like dark haired guys with any colour eyes and I like them short and thin where as another girl might like a blonde with blue eyes and for him to be buff.


I am not big on buff guys.
Reply:Hollywood has a DISTURBING influence on everyone. Especially those who are easy to manipulate.

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