Stereotypes In Today's Society

With influence from the media, female’s perception of body image is to be socially acceptable, skinny, and wearing revealing clothing. To be “socially acceptable” one has to be or look like what society sees fit. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being skinny or big, but with the media influence one has to be skinny. Wearing revealing clothing is totally up to the person who chooses to wear it, but the media prefers women who wear less just for the enjoyment of others. Just about everyone in the world feels the need or want to be accepted by society. The “Socially Acceptance” article said, “Being socially acceptable is a big thing nowadays. It seems that this has always been the case because fitting in with the right people has always been an important part of life for many centuries” (“Social Acceptance”). Being socially acceptable is not a concept that has just came up in modern times. It will always be a thought that will cross one’s

One way of going for acceptance is being skinny. A Huffington Post writer, Ellie Krupnick, explains, “It is generally assumed that being bombarded with images of skinny, flawless supermodels and celebrities makes most women feel bad about themselves” (Krupnick). Yes it assumed that the media makes women who is not “ideal” feel bad, but the problem is way deeper than. It leaves some women feeling worthless, and feel like they serve no purpose on this earth. Krupnick goes on to say, “We therefore fortify our own self-image as a defense mechanism, as if to say, ‘We see what you're trying to do here... and we're not falling for it.’ As a result, our self-esteem actually rises” (Krupnick). Some women are used of the exposure, so they put up something like a guard to remind themselves that they are still beautiful no matter their size is. So it might be good thing because it can actually boost most women self esteem up once they are immune to the media