I agree with Bordo in that we are constantly bombarded with images of the human body and how it should look and what beauty is. I would have to say that everyone encounters images of what beauty should be and what is should look like. Personally I encounter it on a daily basis. I encounter it on the way to school in the car and I encounter it at school. I also encounter it when watching t.v. or when reading magazines.
I think that it does distort or sense of self. I have noticed people are becoming more shallow and being interested in what their friends think is beauty or what magazines say is beauty. I think that everyone has their own set guidelines of what beauty is and what it looks like and I think that they should follow what they think or believe is beauty and I do think that it is being distorted by media in a negative way. I have seen first hand people not persue someone they like because of what criticism they may get from their friends. I also have been asked "do you think she is hot" and I honestly don't get why they need my approval of a girl.
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