Doll Face Beauty

“I’m too fat!” “I’m not pretty!” “Why don’t I look like her?” In our everyday life we see pictures, movies, magazines and television of how we are supposed to look. When we look at ourselves we don't see pretty, even if we are a size 0, there is always going to be something else that you will want to fix as to your body or looks because you are trying to be someone you are not.  For Example, in the video clip “Beauty Sketches” a professional artist draws women and how they picture themselves. They had a stranger who just met the women describe them to the artist. All of the ladies were shocked when they saw how they viewed themselves and how strangers viewed them. The strangers had a better view of the women; they described them with smiles and beauty. Everyone has their own uniqueness because if not we would have all been born looking exactly alike.


I think that these topics should be discussed in elementary and high school. I don't see why the subject of beauty and self-esteem issues should not be discussed in schools. Children in school might not want to discuss these issues because of embarrassment, and having people judge them. That was the whole purpose of beauty and self-images of the sketch, because it’s just women trying to fit in. I know that elementary and high school students are young, but that’s when we should start talking about the issues going on in today’s society, instead of hiding the truth and making individuals feel uncomfortable. In reality the magazines, televisions, models, posters, and stars are letting girls and women know that if you want to be pretty you have to be skinny and wear make-up. But there are more models and stars that are unhappy and unhealthy because they are too skinny and bulimic. Students should not worry about self-image but be happy for inner beauty instead of what’s on the outside, because beauty comes from within.


I would definitely say that the media has affected my own self-image. I have never been alright with my weight, but I have learned to love myself for what I am and who I am. I have never been a size 0, but even when I was a size 7 I still thought I was fat because some people would call me that. Society always made me feel as if I have a problem with my image. I realize the media has an effect on everyone and how they feel about their bodies, because the infomercials talk about losing weight and taking diet pills. Diet pills have side effects and could harm your body but people take them because they want to look like the girls on the television, magazines, and even movies.