In our media-driven culture, our opinions of what women and men should look like are shaped by these unreal images. Older men and women, or disabled, or disfigured people are rarely, if ever, depicted in these types of publications” (Ballaro 1) Ballaro is saying that what people or dehumanize themselves for are practically fake, airbrushes of plastic surgery and can't forget the contouring the artist is doing before the flash. Everything is so unreal and natural people are more realistic than the human kind out there. For example Kim Kardashian faked everything, camera and new technology enhance her beauty plus million dollar plastic surgery done here. The reader gets the feeling that if she needs to seem loved and cherished and spoiled, she comes back to beat herself up. Another reason why body image should not be portrayed in print media in this way is because of the noise it causes. People suffer from eating disorders and body disorders. As you see in attachment one, you have three beautiful women modeling for Target in a Sports Illustrated magazine, women want that look. They will pass the maximum only to come out five feet nine inches, 119 pounds. Young women will do anything to get that killer body and blue eyes,
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