Self Image: Activity 2

Activity 2: Blog Entry




Find images in the media, which have been used to represent attractive and unattractive aspects of the human face. Examine and record carefully the photographic techniques used to accentuate both these qualities, drawing up a list that relates to the images you have found.


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 I seen above these are two Victoria Secret Models, one sides shows them without makeup and one with makeup. The photographic techniques in these are that the pictures with the makeup get to media, and people, mostly females, are like amazed how beautiful they are.






 List the physical characteristics that we have come to admire in both the male and female face and write 100 words in response to the following questions:

• Do you believe that media images or public opinion are responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes? 
• Do you believe people admiring media images of glamorous models can do any harm? 

1. I do believe the media images are responsible for the universal stereotypes. Such as the pictures above, people think that all female should be skinny, nice body, and look like they do bot have make up on but they do. Mostly for them to look like perfection. Same goes to the public opinion, some people will think somebody is not attractive, and make them feel bad. As the other person thinks that they are not living up to the expectations of theirs. Soon enough people will become what other people want to be. Then leading to the stereotypes people have. So yes I do believe that media and public opinions are responsible for the stereotype in life.


2. Yes, I do believe admiring media images of glamorous models could do harm. The harm would be a teenage girl looking at a victoria model and be stunned on how glamorous she is. Then they will be wanting to be as skinny and nice looking their faces are. Which then if they want to be skinny, they might be too skinny and will not be satisfied with them selfs. This may lead to starvation, which is a harm to them. It is possible for media models to harm others.