the relation between cosmetic surgeries on the one hand, the practice and perception of it between women and men, and between the media on the other hand.
many studies have been conducted dealing with the potential influence of the mass media on our perception of beauty and of our beauty. different researchers looked at women self esteem and how it could be affected by the over edited images broadcasted by the media
But those images are honed by a team of professionals including makeup artists, stylists, photographers, lighting pros -- and editors wielding airbrushes.
Most women think they can't live up to that standard. In fact, top models and actresses aren't always born that way. "The current ideal of female beauty -- that of a thin, well-toned, yet big-breasted woman -- rarely occurs without restrictive dieting, excessive exercise, and cosmetic surgery," write the researchers.
one of the important points here is how far do you think the mass media, in their broadcast of these shows as the Swan, etc are affecting our attitudes towards cosmetic surgeries
how far the prototype of the thin sexy semi-perfect models are affecting our self esteem and our images and the criteria we use for beauty
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I think that some of these so called reality-shows that focus on surgeries do have an impact on society. They appeal to the more vulnerable group of their audience (such as teenage girls with low self-esteem).
However should we really blame the media for our low self-esteem?
People keep saying that plastic surgeries are rising as the day goes by but somehow I don't think that it's just coz of the media. I think that it's mainly because of the advancements and new developments in medicine that more and more people actually opt for such surgeries.
Hello,
I still cant post so I am posting as a comment instead. I bewlieve that programs concerned with ideal beauty like The Swan for example are promoting wrong ideas about beauty. Beauty is more than just having a perfect nose and a flawless figure. They are really affecting how beauty is perceived especially by young girls. They exaggerate greatly the importance of physical beauty and cpompletely ignore inner beauty. These programs are meant for girls and women to only focus on their beauty and forget about much more important aspects pof life. They also boost the sales of make up products and cosmetic surgeries. Cosmetic urgeries are shown as a must for every woman with the slightest default. I believe that these defaults shape the true essence of beauty because if everybody had ideal features we would all look the same!
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