It's hard to believe most things that are on television today or any form of media at that. People are portrayed as the ideal image of beauty and situations are played up to unrealistic levels.
After watching the Dove Beauty video clips in class, the many different ways to alter the way a person looks is shocking. They change "imperfections" from removing blemishes to widening a male's shoulders or whittling a woman's waist. Why? All to make their products fool people into thinking that it'll make them just as beautiful. I'm still waiting for the day Victoria Secret has a 5'4" model at a healthy weight - I think that would be even more attractive and sexy to women and men.
Reality shows that are suppose to be real are far from it. There are not many shows that has a goal of displaying morals or anything similar to how real life plays out. I know shows like Teen Mom and The Secret Life are suppose to show the consequences of getting pregnant at a young age, but it is still played up and glamorized.
As far as people of color - my observation is that there are not many shows including them. Most shows are about white, middle to upper class people. I personally do not have cable now that I'm in college and paying for my own bills, and it's liberating to not have to be pulled in and hook on the shows that waste our time.
Haley Daniel
Yes, Teen Mom is suppose to show consequences of a teenager getting pregnant at a young age. But the media doesn't satisfy that purpose. The young teens are seen as sometimes cool which may cause other young teens to think its ok to get pregnant.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I to didn't like those Dove commercials of how they altered the body. With the altering they showed on those commercials the media is living in an unrealistic world. Most models who we do think are perfect already are even altered. I feel that the media needs to appeal to society as a whole more.
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