The Unattainable Standard in Media
Not so flawless From a young age, women are exposed to various media outlets. In these outlets, the ones that are shown most are stick thin, gorgeously airbrushed women. Adolescent women are at such an impressionable age that they begin to look at themselves and think; “Why don’t I look like this”? From this unattainable standard, women are led to believe in order to be seen as beautiful, they must be thin. The scrutiny to attain the unattainable can really damage our mental