How Technology Has Changed America And Its Views

“Companies should absolutely stand up against Photoshop, especially those that once endorsed it and now see the damage it has caused,” Legleitner said. You may be left wondering: “What damage?”. The damage left from the use of photoshop is immense and it extends much farther than what may come to mind. A research study done by Heather R. Gallivan, PsyD, LP Park Nicollet Melrose Center found that “53% of 13 year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach 17.” Her research shows that at approximately the age of 12 girls will have the most confidence in their body and then as the years progress of their youth that confidence will plummet. Another statistic that Gallivan shared was that in 2010 the Girl Scouts Organization did a survey with over one-thousand girls ages 13-17, the results noted that: “ 9 out of 10 girls felt pressure by fashion and media industries to be skinny.” It further explained that 60% of girls compare themselves to the models and use the images put out by magazines as an ideal body to strive for. Women and girls that feel this unethical influence by the fashion industry often times go through impacts including: depression, eating disorders, anxiety or even as terrible as suicidality. Knowing that women face emotional and physical impacts based off the unrealistic edited images put out by their brand should be disheartening to the companies at fault.

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent,” once said by the famous Eleanor Roosevelt. As true as that may be, the advances of technology in the modern era make that difficult. Photoshop, an image-editing software that allows you to alter images limitlessly, is one of the biggest dilemmas facing society today. “Photoshop has the power to manipulate an image’s appearance beyond recognition, making it possible to transform an average looking individual into a ‘Barbie girl, in a Barbie world’” ( Brown 87). This act of photo-manipulation didn’t begin with “Adobe Photoshop,” a photoshop software that has been accused of sabotaging the truthfulness of photographs, but rather it began long before in the 1800s when techniques like hand colouring and retouching were done physically by the photographer’s hands instead of a computer’s (Fineman dust jacket). The use of photoshop, or the act of photo-manipulation, has a negative impact on society. It causes self-esteem issues and possibly even eating and mental disorders due to the viewers being falsely directed by “flawless” images that distort reality.

Surveys show that 50% of 3-6 year olds look at their bodies in shame after picking up a magazine filled with images of fabricated perfection according to studies done by Harvard University. People young and old, dread becoming obese or wish to be thinner due to the daily exposure to photoshopped images. I am one of many teenagers that have grown up with the fear and yearning to be lean and alluring just like the models packed into our magazines, tv shows, billboards, and advertisements. Luckily I was fortuitous enough to be educated about photoshop and it’s deception before collapsing into a serious disorder such as anorexia or bulimia while a bountiful amount of others are still fighting for their lives. Photoshop is causing people today,

A flourishing issue that causes major health risks between all ages, genders, and races worldwide goes unnoticed in many cases and shows little sign of ceasing. This “silent killer” comes not in the form of a new drug or game between reckless friends, but in the form of media’s most malicious secret: photoshop. For years, the media has cropped and slimmed its spokespeople and covermodels, and still commits this practically unnoticed yet incredibly dangerous act today. Although at times it may seem harmless, photoshopping in the media actually causes its viewers to strive to achieve complete perfection—perfection that cannot possibly exist. Even with the terrible accusations against photoshop, some contend that these images

We regard ourself as some virtual characters on social media, we post photos of ourself, the food we eat or maybe just some random photos we take, all of these photos become a part of ourselves. However, people always want to show the good side of themselves, so photography and internet become a perfect tool to ‘ get rid of ’ all the bad defects. In other words, everyone is building a new “ self ” through the internet. One perfect example would be the software Photoshop, photoshop was “originally innovated to show grayscale images on a monochrome display, and later on, developed into a full-fledged editing program”(wiki-photoshop), but it is now more considered as a tool for “skin whitening” or “ face lifting”.No wonder Photoshop is named to be an “unnatural” tool, it is hard to distinguish the truth behind a photo, in which can cause people to recognize themselves in a wrong way. From the article to what extent does photoshop affect society written by Nikol, it says, “Daily, we are bombarded by the appearance of “flawless” celebrities in television, advertisements, and commercials. This wrong perception of a perfect body has led to the creation of numerous campaigns that are fighting the use of Photoshop.’ It gradually becomes a habit and people get addicted to doing it.

Technology and the advancements that come with it have had an enormous influence on American society. The internet, being amongst the greatest technological changes in this country. Establishment of the internet has created a brand-new set of issues, among them, being the introduction of cyberbullying. The internet can have both positive and negative consequences on society. “Positive effects of the internet include: It is easier to do research; communication with family, friends, and relatives is faster; there is a great possibility to earn money while working from home; faster business transactions and cheaper products; along with savings on travel cost.” On the other-hand “negative effects of the internet include: Children, young adults, and even adults become addicted to online games; pornography is rampant; loss of the human touch; criminal elements use the information to advance their malicious intents; cyberbullying; as well as the abandonment of family.”

Photoshop is everywhere, we see it on basic social medias like Instagram, Facebook etc. Photoshop can be very harmful to society that sets an unrealistically, high standard for beauty. Photoshop has created this mold of what a person should look like and if you don't fit into this mold society has created you're considered ugly, fat and a lesser person. Most models don't look anything like they do in real life in their photos causing them to be insecure as well as other when looking at an unrealistic standard of beauty. Still many people aren't aware of the extent that are brought on from photo-editing. Percentages of young women and men suffering from eating disorders and depression have increased tremendously.“Fix one thing, then another

To stop the negative impact of Photoshop on teenagers, photographers should only use Photoshop for the good of photography and not to give false images of the social norm. In opposition, many would state that Photoshop provides beauty and promotes financial in marketing. The primary objective is to get money for false looks. American culture is highly obsessed with beauty. Everywhere you go there are advertisements and misleading images. Whether it’s for models or food alterations are used to sell the image. Models appearances on these photos are admired and sought after from the society. Jessica Walker stated in an interview “I do not think Photoshop is bad I use it to make my photos better, but I don’t like what people use it for...The user and its intentions are bad not the program itself”(Walker). The issue is defined as the images being presented giving a false perception. These photos have been tampered with by professionals, in which they think that their model is what society wants to see. Both genders are being affected by the medias view of body image. However, women and teenagers changed the most. Teenage girls have continuously been presented with images that they are supposed to look like, which is unrealistic images. Photoshop causes some teens to have self-esteem issues and many other disorders.

The blog “Photoshopping: Altering images and our minds” discusses how these images have affected our society in a negative light. One portion of this blog I found particularly interesting was the edit of Britney Spears in her music video. Instead of showing her natural body, they morphed it. Websites such as Target are apart of the problem as well. Determined to follow recent trends, they photoshopped their teen models. Businesses sell an unrealistic

Photoshopping in the United States has a positive side and a negative side. Unfortunately, the media and advertisements took photoshopping too far and showed off its evil ways. Some companies have made their models look incredible, which isn’t ideal in the minds of the children viewing those particular photos. Teenagers spend a majority of their time on their smart devices scrolling through the popular news feeds on their favorite social media apps constantly being reminded of extremely skinny models with perfectly clear skin. They dream of looking the way all models do on the cover of a magazine, however they need to realize how fake and unnatural everything they read or see can be. Some of the features models show in their “perfect” display can look unnatural

Photoshop heightens young girls’ body expectations. “While many factors can influence an individual’s perception of his or her own appearance, the American media has played an increasingly powerful role since the mid-twentieth century in creating idealized images of beauty.” Commercial advertisements

American’s are definitely more involved with conspicuous consumptions in this day and time, now in this time period we have developed new technology, fancier cars, bigger and pricier houses. American’s rather live in a quiet and secluded neighborhood like in St. Lucie West with bigger and expensive houses then a neighborhood with small house that is on a busy street like US 1, but if a person chooses to live in the more expensive house rather then a house they can afford they can have create some serious economic issues and develop bad credit because they choose to get the better looking house that’s out of their price rage. Advertising products like Apple iPhone make it seem irresistible and draw people in by saying it will help with normal day activities. People now in day feel like they have to show off their new and expensive technology to make themselves feel cool or to convince others that they have lots of money. Some people feel like they need to have the newest and latest iPhones or have the fastest cars with all the cameras in it to just fit in with society. If a person that have three children a wife and a house

The difference between perception and reality has never been further. Photoshop has allowed photographers to go from using their own skills to being able to rely on modern technology to do the job for them. As Photoshop has boomed, so have the statistics of eating disorders, low body image and skewed public perspectives of what the human body should look like. In recent years, many companies, organizations and individuals have made great efforts to begin an “Anti-Photoshop” campaign in order to regulate or completely eliminate the use of Photoshop in mass media.

Have you ever felt bad about yourself? Have you felt like weren’t good enough? Well here are some celebrities that felt the same way. For instance, so has Beyoncé, Brad Pitt, and Lady Gaga that has feel when they get photoshop. Now of days photoshop is everywhere you look from the internet to billboards in New York. Teens are getting mad and also very sad about all of this. They are starting to look and act different because of photoshop. 1-3 graders put on makeup because they feel bad about themselves and most of them have an eating disorder. In addition we need to be careful on how we use photoshop.

Although photoshop may be misjudged, it still continues to send bad messages to society. For an example, children. Children are like sponges, they absorb as much information as they can in one day as possible, varying from learning academically and socially. Introducing a “flawless” photo and passing it off as realistic standards set a bad precedent for children. Many young girls and women especially