Reflection+on+Beauty+in+America

 Everyday I am a victim to the way the media wants women to look like. Not only do companies promote their products with what has been deemed to society as a "beautiful women", but also these companies go to extremes to promote a certain image. For example the image on the previous page of the Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton caused huge controversy. Filippa was fired because she was "too fat", and was shocked when she saw the distorted image of herself. This image was not only airbrushed, but I find it to be extremely sickening. If this is what some people in the modeling industry consider "beauty" to look like, then something is seriously wrong. I have a serious problem with this, because these are the same images that make girls want to go to extremes in order to become "beautiful." Girls are very susceptible to having eating disorders, and overall having low self esteem. I cannot even count the number of times I have criticized. some part of my body or heard one of my friends doing the same thing. I, along with millions of girls in America, are surrounded by these constant pressures. As much as we try to not let them get to us, it is often very difficult.

Companies such as Dove though are taking the initiative to inform the American public on what true beauty is, and how fake these images were seeing really are. I've watched some of their campaingn videos, and they are truly beautiful. They are not fake, and really promote what America should always be promoting: beauty that is within.