This picture started the controversy of weight yet again.
As the picture of Jessica
Simpson aired in the media, a new discussion started on stars that are "fat" according to the media world.I am starting to get the feeling that the media is out to cause a massive suicide amongst stars and teens.
Psychologically seen the weight that Miss Simpson gained shows that she is comfortable in her new relationship and she decided to simply enjoy her life. However, the media takes it upon them selves to ridicule her for gaining a possible ten pounds.
What bothers me the most about this is that if you look at the people "reporting" these things, they are old unfit men.
Why does the media do this? The reason is that we let them do it. If we would not show interest in these types of stories then maybe they would not show up. If we would not follow the dictations of the media to get thinner, prettier, we would not have to set or selves up for failure.
The average woman will never reach the ideal of what the media wants us to look like which is demonstrated in the picture of the skinny model.
So how can we stop this madness? We could boycott fashion shows. We could refuse to buy gossip magazines. We could simply start eating again.
I don't think the media is the culprit. The media only show/report what the people want to see (viewer quota).
ReplyDeleteReal change to this problem (is it really a problem for th masses?) will only come when the perception of beauty changes. The masses have to view "well rounded" models as beautiful, so the “Haute Culture” can not get by with anorexic models.
It needs to be cool NOT to be anorexic!
As addendum an article on wired.com
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Americans are the number one leaders in obesity, so it is obvious most America does not pay attention to the press. As you commented dirty old man are the ones encouraging this skinny mini image. That should be food thought right there. Unfortunately it is the teenagers who pay attention to this mentality and try to copy it.
ReplyDeleteThis blog really stuck out to me when I read it. As a woman that sometimes struggles with the ups and downs of weight I recognize that the reason people want to look that way is in part because of the media. I don't believe that the media is out for a "mass suicide," but they are out to make us stretch ourselves to the limit. It is all about whether or not you take the critism as a bad or a good thing. The media does glorify this image of beauty in women as being skinny to the point of bones showing. I do agree that if we just ignored them they wouldn't show up but most of all women need to learn that there will always be someone who critises you and superstars just happen to have alot (that comes with the job) but an important thing to remeber is "never value the opnions of those you don't respect," like the "old unfit men" who are out for some media up roar, but want to change yourself for the better. Hopefully someday people will realize that judging others doesn't change how you feel about yourself. Good blog post you have alot of very intelligent things to say. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw Jessica Simpson I was appalled. I could not believe she looked like that. Then I took a step back and realized that she is not fat and that the media just makes it seem that way. The angles from which the pictures are taken are not flattering. So what if she gained a few more pounds. Every guy may say they want their girlfriend to be skinny like a model but in reality a lot of guys like girls with curves and a little bit more weight. A lot of girls with curves tend to be more confident and less self conscious about themselves because they feel good about everything else.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is the media reports that are starting this image of beauty that is clearly altered. Teens look to their favorite celebrities and want to act like them, look like them, basically be them. Well when the teens see them on the magazine cover with a flawed picture and a hurtful title about their image, they take it as they shouldn’t look like that either and start doing something about it (like not eating or overly exercising). It’s not completely the media’s fault, mostly, but not completely. The fashion designers who cut their clothing smaller then the standard size so when you guy to buy your usual size 9 jeans they’re too small. Suddenly you’re up to an 11 and freaking out about it because you went up a size when in reality it was just how the clothes were made. Try telling a 14 year old that has weight issues and idolizes Jessica Simpson (who is now considered to have a less than perfect body) that it’s just the way the clothes were made. Who defines a perfect body in the first place? Everyone’s body type is different, so who’s to judge which is perfect?
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