Thursday, November 8, 2012

MS Magazine Essay

The MS moment I chose was "Why Women Don't Like Their Bodies"


More women now than ever are uncomfortable with their bodies. Television and magazines portray the ideal women as super skinny and flawless. The images of these women are manipulated and photoshopped, but most women today still try to imitate what they see. These images are unrealistic to say the least and women are haunted by them everywhere they go; They appear on magazines in the grocery store, billboards on the highways, on the television, and all over the internet. We live in a time where getting plastic surgery is just as common as going to the grocery store. It is no longer just for the rich and famous. Many women harm their bodies with things like plastic surgery and eating disorders in hopes to become just like the women portrayed in the media. Instead of viewing things like acne, wrinkles, weight, and other imperfections in a negative insight, we should strive to view them as positive things that set us apart from everyone else.

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