Women

Women have always been obsessive to achieve the dominant image of a perfect woman. The characteristics of a dominant image of beauty include small waist, small thigh, big breasts, slim and tall body, etc. I have looked at many magazines to strengthen my understanding of an ideal woman. In most of the pictures that I have seen, there were no images that deviated from the dominant image, which pressure women in society to conform to those images. The numerous readings and films that we examined in class from March 22 to April 5 have also helped me become aware of this constant pressure that women face. The pictures that I have selected all emphasize the different aspects of a perfect beauty. As a result of these resources, my ability to analyze and to interpret the concept of a dominant woman image has enhanced.

Women whose issue is obesity, for instance, always get stuck in the ideal world of being perfect. One of the images in my collection portrays an illustration of a girl who isn't happy with the way she looks: "I'm hoping to lose 10 pounds before my graduation ceremony, but if all else fails, what can I wear to camouflage my big hip?" (College Graduation) There's a thin figure of an animated girl exhibiting that if she wore a voluminous skirt and pair it with a pink top and a belt, her hip would not look big any more. This advertisement targets school girls who aren't satisfy with their body shape.

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