Christine Rosen The Democratization Of Beauty Standards

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In today's society, beauty standards are becoming a common goal for women to reach. Women, especially young girls, are constantly worrying about their appearance because they don’t look like what the beauty standards are “requiring”. Beauty standards have become more unrealistic for females to reach. An unconfirmed beauty standard has been set for women all around the world and it's taken apart of everyday lives. Although the traditional definition is that beauty is within the physical appearance of women. In today's society, beauty should be defined as unique and empowered. Women tend to think that the key to being beautiful is to be perfect, rather than accepting that they’re unique. In the Article, “The Democratization of Beauty” by Christine Rosen, it states, “It feeds into our envy of those who embody nature's most powerful but fleeting charms—youth, strength, beauty, and fertility.” “It” means cosmetic surgery, which is a way for women to change how they look, to be more appealing to the eye. …show more content…

Although women may think that they must look like everyone else, it's just what the beauty standard has set for women to believe. Females should stop being resentful to other women and be empowered instead. In the article, “Hope in a Jar: The Making of America’s Beauty Culture”, it says, “... Women have shared their beauty secrets and, in the process, created intimacy.” This article tells me that when women are empowering one another, they are creating a bond. When they share with each other “beauty secrets” they begin to create a community. Instead of them resenting the women with perfect features, they're able to empower those women and praise them for it. Instead of bringing women down about their appearance, we as girls should empower each other because that's what beauty

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