- 1. What are the consequences ofpromoting perfection?
2. Recently, much controversy has surroundedthe Vogue cover
featuring6 time Grammy award winner, Adele. 3. Adele is well
knownfor her positive self-imageand the comfort she feels with her
body. 4. This very confidence, in conjunction withher speculative
retouchedcover photo,has been the cause of much upset. 5. This is
onlyone exampleof what has grown into ahuge problemwith the media.
6. average girls 7. idolize 8. celebrities 9. Celebrities are
naturally blessed withabove averagebeauty 10. Magazines and ad
campaignsrun photo shootsand retouch the pictures 11. transforming
above average beauty into flawless beauty 12. When these retouched
photos fall into the handsof thoseaverage girls 13.
unrealisticthese photos set an standard for beauty that no human
being can possibly meet. - John Hawkins 14. 81% of 10 year oldsare
afraid of becoming overweight Afraid of becoming fat Not concerned
with weight 15. 72% of 7 year olds are dieting Dieting Not dieting
16. Research shows that young girls would rather bedead than fat
17. The media hassinglehandedly changedsocietys perception of
beauty 18. The beauty industry has become a$160 billion-a-year
global industry 19. Aiming for perfectionhas caused increasing
evidence of Self-image problemsEating disorders Low self-confidence
20. Perfection isnt beautiful. 21. Bibliography
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http://www.economist.com/node/1795852
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http://rightwingnews.com/uncategorized/the-problem-with-airbrushing-kim-kardashian/
http://teens.lovetoknow.com/The_Effects_Media_Has_on_Teenagers_Body_Image
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/05/01/picture-perfect.html
22. Photography Credits
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/02/14/adeles-vogue-magazine-cover-causing-controversy/
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=dove&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=624&tbm=isch&tbnid=E2UptGSuwxScaM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wonderbranding.com/2011/03/hot-gossip-dove-to-dump-real-beauty-campaign/&docid=FN-lFc_-e2IEVM&imgurl=http://www.wonderbranding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dove_wideweb__430x327.jpg&w=430&h=327&ei=VBieT9yMPMmx0AGnlIiNDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=300&sig=103051594226948428215&page=1&tbnh=125&tbnw=157&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0,i:176&tx=98&ty=31
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23. Jen Tierney Ethics in CommunicationAimee Knight
