Essay On Double Standards

Double standard is when a group is more favored than the other. There exist double standard both for men and women. According to the movie, it says that 53% of women are unhappy with their body at age 13, and this percentage increases to 75% at ages 17. As they get older both girls and women 65% of them will have an eating disorder. At a very young age women learn to see themselves as objects, they are told that their worth and values rely on their appearance. Being well accomplished, smart, and strong doesn’t really matter if they don’t have the ideal body. Tv shows, music videos, movies, and advertisement tend to idealize the “ ideal” body.
When young girls are shown or see the “ ideal” body types on advertisement or in a music videos or tv shows, they are pressured to conform to that type of body measuring
They are taught that what matters is status and power ( either by having or gaining it), it could be inform of having the fastest car, money, or mansions etc. They know that since women “care” about their appearance than education, because they have seen the way models look , they degrade and judge real women based on their appearance.
Beauty standard are mostly defined by the media and even those that surround a person. In the movie, an actress commented on how she was told so do some botox to look a little bit younger for role she was going to play. When she did it, she began to feel guilty of what she had done, she recalled how she sat on the chair having her face cut up and blood gushing down her face. It is really harmful to both women and girls when told to do these things. It can negatively affect the manner in which women and girls view themselves.
In conclusion, parents should encourage their sons to be emotionally literate. They should learn how to show emotions and express more. More importantly, women should mentor, support and stand up for each