Miss Representation

Women in our society today feel pressured to meet mens' standards of perfection. This is through the media constantly conveying attractive and desirable women through magazines, television, movies, etc. One might argue that women don't have to try to meet these standards, they could just not pay attention to the media. But is that actually possible in this day and age, when on average 3,000 ads are see a day by teens? Since women are constantly seeing billboards, commercials, magazines with very attractive women, they are obviously going to feel that they need to look like these models to be noticed by men. As a result, women of all ages will feel obligated to always look attractive by putting on makeup, wearing appealing clothing, undergoing procedures to change their looks, and so on. That is tragic, that women will not accept who they are as a result of marketing to men. I recently asked a few of my fellow classmates if this is true, and they said it is. They even went as far as to say that some of their friends will put on makeup just to go to get some donuts at night. This definitely reveals the pressure of appearance of a woman compared to a male my age. Most days I wake up, eat a muffin, and go to school. No shower or anything. It is also tragic knowing that most women nowadays feel that the only way they can attract a man is through appearance, not a personality. How does one expect to form a relationship based on appearance? There is no possible way of having a love connection based on these standards. A woman's, or a man's for that matter, worth should not be based on appearance. But it is in this day in age as a result of the media constantly revealing beautiful women, and in effect, shapes mens' ideals of a perfect woman.