Essays on Beauty Standards

Introduction

It is a common saying that “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. However, the major question that a significant number of people are asking is whether this is just a saying or it is an actual reflection of what happens in the society (Women in American Media: A Culture of Misperception, para.2). A significant number of sociologists have focused on debates that are geared towards the determination of whether the conventional media industry has an influence on the definition of beauty. It is apparent that there is a particular standard that the media has associated with beauty ...

Since ancient times the notion of beauty has been bothering not only scientists and philosophers, but also ordinary people who cannot understand why they are attracted to certain people and objects. As a result, a lot of beauty theories appeared. For instance, according to Pythagoras the most attractive were only those facial features which seemed to be very close to golden ratio, i.e. very symmetrical and mathematically proportional. Later on, the theory of averageness was suggested by Francis Galton which presupposed that mixing up facial features of many people in one face looks much more attractive that any individual in the ...

An Ethical Analysis of Contemporary United States Society

Women have always been the victim of lesser treatment, even after being granted the right to vote. In World War II, the historic practice of rape of women by soldiers in the military was still accepted (DeLaet, 2006, p. 125). Some Southern states with Republican governments have limitations on a woman’s reproductive rights, including their right to abortion and contraceptives. However, women have made many advancements in the past century that has advanced their position in the world and society. Since female activism began in the early nineteenth century, women have slowly risen above their previously dictated status as ...

What are the implications?

During adolescence it’s usual for young people to think a lot about how their bodies look. During the teen years their bodies and appearance go through lots of changes and youngsters often compare their bodies with others. Meanwhile a positive attitude to your body is an important part of a healthy self-esteem. The standards of beauty are very wobble and change from decade to decade. If we look through the pages of history, we see that for insance in Western Europe in the Middle Ages the main attributes of beauty and femininity were considered to be small height, blond hair, ...

Facelift, by Dr. Kassir in NYC © 2013. parkavesurgeon.com. 29 Feb. 2014. Plastic surgery is known to have been used as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources the reconstructive surgeries including skin grafting were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented (“The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons”). Additionally, many resources report plastic surgery to be worth the benefit in self-esteem. The reasons for resorting to reshape one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful ...

Plastic surgery is known to have been used as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources the reconstructive surgeries including skin grafting were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented (“The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons”). Additionally, many resources report plastic surgery to be worth the benefit in self-esteem. The reasons for resorting to reshape one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful again, use the surgery to fix the problems that endanger the physical existence, ...

Plastic surgery has a long history and is known to have taken place as early as 4000 years ago. According to various sources, the reconstructive surgeries, including skin grafting, were conducted back in 600-800 BC in India; these are among the first surgeries to be officially documented («The History of Plastic Surgery | American Society of Plastic Surgeons»). The reasons for resorting to reshaping of one’s body can be different: either a person wants to make a disfigured body beautiful again, use the surgery to fix the problems that endanger the physical existence, or use it solely to enhance the beauty and ...

Just as, William Shakespeare noted that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder the generational obsession of beauty has not been overrun by time. The media is credited with the construction of the ideal models of beauty in the world today. It is, therefore, because of the media exposure that we are able to draw much attention to the different modes of beauty, and the changes that have taken place since time immemorial. The standards and specifications of beauty appear to have been shaped as time elapsed. The classic period of beauty had its own standards and specifications ...