Not long ago, a woman’s success was measured by the success of her husband and her domestic prowess. Today, a woman is presumed successful if she can emulate the standards of beauty portrayed in the media. Unfortunately, this subliminally enforced standard is unattainable to some women, regardless of the quality of their character. Let’s examine how western women went from being pioneering superheroes, to people who measure their worth against airbrushed photographs of impossibly beautiful women
factors, which effects every single human being; both negatively and positive. Dubbed the worlds first American supermodel, Gia Marie Carangi became a well known name in the fashion industry in the early 1980s. She is particularly remembered today for battling drug addiction, and HIV, which would eventually lead to her young demise. The biographical film Gia (1998), allows for further comprehensive insight towards her downfall and enlightening, by highlighting important experiences
The comic I’ve chosen is simply stated, it depicts two young girls and an imposing scale the text reads “Don’t step on it…it makes you cry.” this piece of rhetoric is simple is has however a few implied claims. The first implied claim being the most basic everyone who weights themselves is disappointed in the result. Secondly this piece features two girls, making the implication that young girl’s specifically should pay attention to body image at a prepubescent age. A third claim is that if you ever
designer of haute couture or a devoted follower of fashion. Fashion is apart of today’s society. It evolves with everyday life. The term fashionista was coined by Stephen Fried, an investigative journalist. Stephen wrote a biography about supermodel, Gia Carangi, to unveil the different factions in haute fashion society. Many models and the careers linked to