Controversy Body Image

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Controversy has always been a part of the fashion industry. Fashion is based on the way people look and feel. The body image of models has been scrutinized for years, leaving many to wonder if there will ever be any change. Every day the average American encounters over 3,000 advertisements and spends a total of two years watching television commercials during his or her life. These advertisements contain images of “ideal” females-models that are slim, light skinned, and digitally altered to unrealistic proportions. Image manipulation portray women as physically perfect specimens with “perfect” bodies. Ultra thin models have a major influence on the concept of what a perfect body shape should be, causing low self-esteem to the consumer. Since …show more content…

In the article “The Impact of Advertising on Body Image,” Paul Suggett says, “The only time we see ordinary people are when they are used as a comparison to the fit models or they are used in a humorous way” (www.thebalance.com). Only five percent of women in the United States actually fit the current body type portrayed in advertising today, and sixty-nine percent concurred that models found in magazines had a major influence on their concept of what a perfect body shape should look like. It is easy to just gloss over this as a harmless part of modern society because that is just the way advertising is. The most depressing thing is that the public reacts better to skinnier models for “aspiration”. People try to fight for a natural beauty movement, but until the public starts to react to more ordinary people, instead of thin perfect models, magazine covers and ad campaigns will remain the exact same. Sure, people can laugh off the comparison of the ordinary and healthy person to a skinny model, but deep down it hurts their self-esteem and …show more content…

According to Summer over the last 20 years size 6-8 models that walked down runways and did photoshoots are now sizes 0-2 (https://m.huffpost.com). Summer never adjusted her health just to keep or get a job. She recalls being at a fitting for Nicole Miller, and when they had her try and fit into a dress that was two sizes too small. Thankfully, it was not a big deal that the dress didn’t fit that time because, the guy that was hiring wanted to work with her so he made it work. Summer proceeds to talk about how not all her castings went as well… One of her castings a client told her that she looked good but needed to lose some weight. He then continued to pinch her sides and tell her that if she could grab it then she can lose it. Later on he proceeded to ask her on a date. It then became clear to her that their methods were to make girls feel inferior and to get them to sleep with them also. Summer’s article really helped me make sense of all the corrupt effects going on in the fashion

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