The marketing of beauty and its impact on the average woman

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Dissertation de langue anglaise sur le thème du marketing de la beauté et de son impact sur la femme moyenne (6 pages)





In sum, we can see the many effects of the marketing of beauty on the average north-American woman. The first thing that should be done is to increase the kid's abilities of critical thinking and teach them the value of real self worth. We must take pride in who we are as individuals and watch the take example of women like Hillary Clinton, for instance, who broke the mole of the ?pretty princess? and reached for her goal.

As for the fashion industry, experts say that models will become heavier if that's what consumers demand: 'If people decide thin is out, the fashion industry won't have thin models anymore. Fashion people are ruthless, they want money.' Is it than our job, as integrate members of society to put our foot down and demand a change for the sake of women everywhere: ? By remaining unaware of the profound seriousness of the ubiquitous influence, the redundant message and the subliminal impact of advertisements, we ignore one of the most powerful educational forces in the culture -- one that greatly affects our self-images, our ability to relate to each other, and effectively destroys any awareness and action that might help to change that climate » .

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[...] Retrieved from usatoday.com. ht kilbourne, j. (2007). beauty and th ebeast of advertising. Retrieved from medialit.org. DuCille, A. (2005). Dyes and dolls:Multicultural Barbie and the merchandizing difference. Cultural Subjects: reading popular culture Ibid. Hellmich, N. ( 26). [...]

[...] Barbie is a “beautiful” white, long legged, thin doll with silky blond hair. She lives in a perfect world, with her perfect male companion ken: Barbie is the perfect girl. And although the production company later added the Asian or the black dolls, not only were their figures copied exactly of their white predecessor, which do not match the body features of woman of color, but they also remained secondary actors in a world where Barbie remains the main character. [...]

[...] In sum, we can see the many effects of the marketing of beauty on the average north-American woman. The first thing that should be done is to increase the kid's abilities of critical thinking and teach them the value of real self worth. We must take pride in who we are as individuals and watch the take example of women like Hillary Clinton, for instance, who broke the mole of the “pretty princess” and reached for her goal. As for the fashion industry, experts say that models will become heavier if that's what consumers demand: "If people decide thin is out, the fashion industry won't have thin models anymore. [...]

[...] ( 11). Experts say fairy tales not so happy ever after. Retrieved from purduenews.com. http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/031111.Grauerholz.tales.html Hellmich, N. ( 26). Do thin models warp girl's body image? Retrieved from usatoday.com. Ibid. Hellmich, N. ( 26). Do thin models warp girl's body image? [...]

[...] Fashion people are ruthless, they want money."[12] Is it than our job, as integrate members of society to put our foot down and demand a change for the sake of women everywhere: By remaining unaware of the profound seriousness of the ubiquitous influence, the redundant message and the subliminal impact of advertisements, we ignore one of the most powerful educational forces in the culture one that greatly affects our self-images, our ability to relate to each other, and effectively destroys any awareness and action that might help to change that climate [13]. kilbourne, j. (2007). beauty and th ebeast of advertising. Retrieved from medialit.org. http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article130.html Ibid. DuCille, A. (2005). Dyes and dolls:Multicultural Barbie and the merchandizing difference. Cultural Subjects: reading popular culture Ibid. patterson-newbert, A. [...]