What Is Beauty?

What Is Beauty?

        Ideas about what makes people phisically attractive are always changing. When we think of a man who is hand some or woman  who is beautiful, our ideas are influenced by who we know and where we live. They are also changed by the era we live in.

        Kid's ideas of what is beautiful are often shaped by the toys and pop stars they see around them. One of the greatest example is barbie, a toy for girls introduced in 1959. If barbie were a real woman, she would be 2,1 meters tall, have a chest that was 96 centimeters, a waist of 45 centimeters and hips of 83 centimeters. But she wuould only weight 50 kilograms. These unrealistic proportions not only persuade girls to think of themselves as inadequate, they also influence boy' decisions about how attractive they find girls.

        Adding to the image presented by toys are the so called "supermodels", women whose unusual appearance is used in countless advertisements for clothing and beauty produts.

        So, what's the problem with having unrealistic standards for beaty? Well, there are several problems. For one, it lowers a young woman's self-image to try to compare herself to someone she can never be. Second, some young women who cannot look like supermodels end up starving themselves. Third, it's expensive: the beauty industry sells dissatisfaction with women' body in order to make provit.

        Therefore, be grateful for what you are. You are the most beautiful ypou, if you are self-confident, healthy and smart. Your inner beauty would be reflected through your manner and behavior.