This is my comment on the article “Body Image" by Bridgette Sloan:Fashion and beauty industries dictate what the ideal bodies
and faces
should be- and media bombards us with those images; mostly overrating
physical appearance and underrating character.
Sadly, media has the power to permeate our society and perpetuate these
ideas of sexual desirability. Magazines laud the voluptuous features of
one celebrity while jeering the
anexoric frame of another;
advertisements equate excess
weight to sexual unattractiveness; and
movies, TV and the internet present graphic depictions of the erotic
nature of the human body.
Conforming to these seemingly unattainable expectations only undermines
our self-worth and induces feelings of inadequacy in us. Professional
counselors offer help by showing us how developing a positive image and
self-acceptance can inoculate us against these effects. It's all about
counting our blessings, and feeling good about ourselves and our
God-given life.
We should keep in mind that everybody is unique and 'beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder'.