Fine The Way I Am Adrienne & Brittany Hughes
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The Perfect Look
As a society, we have a tendency to allow social media or celebrities to dictate to us“ the perfect” look. Just take a look at the fashion magazines the models pretty much all resemble one another. If you are not the woman that is a perfect size 2 or a man that is tall dark and handsome, you don’ t“ fit”. You don’ t fit the description of what is considered“ beautiful” or“ handsome” according to society. The fashion industry is, more now than ever, very critical of what is supposed to be the“ perfect” size. The media puts a lot of pressure on adolescent females, and sometimes males, by setting the bar of what the“ perfect body” is supposed to look like. Television, radio, social networks, etc. have constructed definitions of a proper body and its various attributes should look like, to be socially accepted. Abs, breast, buttocks, thighs etc. have become prized possessions within our society; many individuals( adolescents) go to extreme measures to assure themselves that they’ re accepted by the media. Women are constantly perceived in a negative way( i. e. fat) if their body does not meet societal standards. The media has a major impact on adolescent’ s perceptions on body image and body dissatisfaction.
We challenge you to dare to be completely satisfied with who you are. Full lips, large hips, short hair, no hair – be totally in love with you! It is fact; everyone will not like you, or your look and that is totally okay. Nothing is more empowering than to see a woman or man that walks in total confidence, not arrogance but confidence! That kind of confidence that screams that no matter what you think of me, I am totally okay with myself. However, as a disclaimer, we should always strive to improve ourselves, for ourselves – but not for anyone else to accept us. It’ s totally fine to want to continue your education, improve your career or even your image. But do not allow what others think to dictate your opinion of yourself. www. elegantbehavior. com