Body Image In Society Essay - 1995 Words

The image of a woman’s body has always been the center of attention to society all over the world. Globally, anyone who thinks of a woman’s ideal body, immediately thinks of a thin body with no cellulite and no imperfections, a small waist and soft skin, between other descriptions that are considered â€Å"hot† and â€Å"good looking†. Females often feel pressured to attain society’s highest expectations because it is easier to fail them, rather than meet them. The music and other industries, like advertisements constantly portrays an ideal and beautiful body for women, in most cases thin. When women see these images and then look at their own bodies, which are most of the time different from what is portrayed as ideal in society’s eyes, they begin†¦show more content†¦Once their body image is not good looking enough, society begins to look at them differently or try to â€Å"help† them by telling them to get fit or make an ef fort to look better and in other cases they decide to make fun of them. Piercy says, â€Å"She was advised to play coy, exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile and wheedle† (13). This implies that society only thinks about the expectative they have about a woman’s body and refuse to accept another different than theirs. The author claims the girl was advised to exercise and diet as if they had any control over her body image. Comments like these would make anyone feel insecure about themselves. 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