Fourth Research Blog
Olivia Brand
Ms. Anderson
Senior Seminar
April 2018
Research Paper #4: Global Perspective
Beauty is defined in a plethora of ways depending on who you ask, however, social media has created standards that many young women feel the need to uphold and exceed. It’s very easy to feel the pressure of these standards growing up as a young woman in today’s day. Female beauty is something that is starting to be talked about a lot which is really amazing because then younger girls maybe do not have to grow up with the same expectations that we have in society today. Another huge issue with the beauty industry is that there is not enough or much diversity showcased in beauty ads and by brands which have become a real problem that needs to de-escalate as soon as possible.
A model tells her experience and says “the ideal of beauty, and who represents beauty, and what beautiful is changed so quickly and so radically right after that, that by the time I had my children they can't even recognize the world of fashion and beauty that I came up in”, which is very valid and points to the idea that the beauty industry really is changing and growing so rapidly. An idea is shared about how to challenge society’s ideal of beauty, and that is “The word beauty is such a controversial word," says Hardison. "I think that the more that there's exposure (of different kinds of looks), and as long as you expose them consistently, you give people a chance to see what could also be beautiful besides what came before”.
Ms. Anderson
Senior Seminar
April 2018
Research Paper #4: Global Perspective
Beauty is defined in a plethora of ways depending on who you ask, however, social media has created standards that many young women feel the need to uphold and exceed. It’s very easy to feel the pressure of these standards growing up as a young woman in today’s day. Female beauty is something that is starting to be talked about a lot which is really amazing because then younger girls maybe do not have to grow up with the same expectations that we have in society today. Another huge issue with the beauty industry is that there is not enough or much diversity showcased in beauty ads and by brands which have become a real problem that needs to de-escalate as soon as possible.
A model tells her experience and says “the ideal of beauty, and who represents beauty, and what beautiful is changed so quickly and so radically right after that, that by the time I had my children they can't even recognize the world of fashion and beauty that I came up in”, which is very valid and points to the idea that the beauty industry really is changing and growing so rapidly. An idea is shared about how to challenge society’s ideal of beauty, and that is “The word beauty is such a controversial word," says Hardison. "I think that the more that there's exposure (of different kinds of looks), and as long as you expose them consistently, you give people a chance to see what could also be beautiful besides what came before”.
Bibliography:
- Dawson, Alene. “What Is Beauty and Who Has It?” CNN, Cable News Network, 29 June 2011, www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/06/29/global.beauty.culture/index.html.
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