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analog · 03-30-2007, 09:58 AM

I think it's funny that people want to blame the media. While they definitely contribute, I think I know the real culprit. Here's something I haven't seen brought up yet:

How much more than the media, do you think women subject each other to harsh judgment that causes these terrible body image issues?

The bottom line is, no matter how hot you may be, there's some jealous bitch who will look at you and say, "your eyes are too close together" or "I guess you don't mind that flab on your side" or "I wish I could eat what I want and not care what I look like".

Yeah. You all know it's the truth- so how much do you really think the media effects "everyone"... and how much of it is the media mostly getting right to the most shallow, self-absorbed women out there who then form themselves into what the media portrays, and then guilt all the other women into conforming and trying to keep up with them?

The number of times I've seen a woman make a comment about another woman on an advertisement pales in comparison to the number of times I've heard women make nasty little comments to each other about how much better looking they are because they do x, y, and z... meanwhile, they weigh 62 pounds soaking wet and are a walking skeletal structure anatomy lesson.

So think about it... how much is the media micromanaging body image... and how much of it is really just hitting those shallow women who respond to all external ideals of beauty because they have no concept of self-respect, and who then pass on all their baggage about looking "a certain way" onto others?

03-30-2007, 09:58 AM	#50 (permalink)
analog Banned	I think it's funny that people want to blame the media. While they definitely contribute, I think I know the real culprit. Here's something I haven't seen brought up yet: How much more than the media, do you think women subject each other to harsh judgment that causes these terrible body image issues? The bottom line is, no matter how hot you may be, there's some jealous bitch who will look at you and say, "your eyes are too close together" or "I guess you don't mind that flab on your side" or "I wish I could eat what I want and not care what I look like". Yeah. You all know it's the truth- so how much do you really think the media effects "everyone"... and how much of it is the media mostly getting right to the most shallow, self-absorbed women out there who then form themselves into what the media portrays, and then guilt all the other women into conforming and trying to keep up with them? The number of times I've seen a woman make a comment about another woman on an advertisement pales in comparison to the number of times I've heard women make nasty little comments to each other about how much better looking they are because they do x, y, and z... meanwhile, they weigh 62 pounds soaking wet and are a walking skeletal structure anatomy lesson. So think about it... how much is the media micromanaging body image... and how much of it is really just hitting those shallow women who respond to all external ideals of beauty because they have no concept of self-respect, and who then pass on all their baggage about looking "a certain way" onto others? Last edited by analog; 03-30-2007 at 10:07 AM..