Unrealistic Standards Of Beauty

Stereotypes are everywhere; they surround us, the media pushes its idea of the “perfect” man or woman on both young and old alike. The media tells people how to look, and act; if a person does not meet these outrageous standards, they are considered to be less than perfect. One of the reasons these standards of beauty are impossible to obtain is because the concept of beauty is constantly changing. For women, some of the standards have included a curvy figure like Marilyn Monroe, an athletic, strong body as an ideal body type to have, the twiggy model figure and now the ideal is a large butt combined with a small waist. Because of these unrealistic standards and the pressure to look a certain way, many people, both male and female, have developed