Rhetorical Analysis

When you see a solider in his or her uniform, you are proud that they are serving this country to protect our freedom, securing our country, and defending democracy worldwide. The solider can come from different branches of the Military. The one you might be familiar with is the U.S. Army. These soldiers are well respected and prepared to serve our country whenever and wherever needed, combat-ready at all times, and trained to counter any threat, anywhere. In 2007, the United States Army department published a recruitment ad for U.S.

Since the beginning of civilization there have been beauty standards, but as time has gone on, they have continually evolved and changed into what they currently are now. What was once beautiful two hundred years ago may only be average or desired by some, whereas in the past that may have been the most popular look or body type. However for decade’s women put beauty to the side and focused on the evolution of their rights and equality, but now since they have attained many of the same rights as their male counterparts the importance of gender equality seems to be changing. Currently many women are resorting back to issues of beauty and looks because of the societal norms that have come to be popular and important to the masses.

Don’t Hurt Yourself, for Beauty’s Sake!.” Doing diets or not eating or using different drugs to get thin is unhealthy and should not be encouraged. Models life surrounds around all that and she has a living based on that but we the non-models in real life should not praise it and appreciate ourselves for who we are. Also, women should not judge each other on the basis of appearances but rather support each other which is conveyed by the article “Our Own Standards of Beauty.” by White, Constance C.R. where the writer discusses “beauty standards among African American women. According to the author, the inventive style of African American women can be attributed to their inward acknowledgment of who they are. She points out that every woman has the right to have her own beauty recognized. She notes that African American women have formed their own opinions on the issue of beauty instead of taking someone else's beauty standards.” (“Our Own Standards of

I began thinking about beauty, society, this generation. At school, my friends and I weren’t considered to be beautiful. Why? Just because we didn’t have the perfect clear skin or the smooth and shiny hair? When I was a small child, every night before I went to sleep, my mom always told me that every girl was a Princess and that every girl was beautiful in her way. Was that a lie? It probably was. In today’s generation, each and every individual has been blindsided by the norms of beauty laid down by society. The various expectations that the corporation had from women in terms of beauty are what has made almost every woman of today's generation comply with those norms. There is a constant pressure on each person to look good enough, to look beautiful. But no one bothers about how a person should behave, a time has come where people don’t care about the sentiments of the other or the soul of others. Kayla was considered beautiful only because she had a pretty face but what about beauty from the inside, from the soul? It had come to a point that even I believed it was just the beauty on the outside that mattered.

Author believes that society treats women like beauty objects, perfect objects without any imperfections forcing women to cover up their flaws to be better looking when in reality women just like any other living thing on this planet have flaws that they aren’t suppose to be insecure about and hide them just because society wants them to do so.

“Our society does reward beauty on the outside over health on the inside. Women must not be blamed for choosing short-term beauty "fixes" that harm our long-term health, since our lifespans are inverted under the beauty myth, and there is no great social or economic incentive for women to live a long time” (Wolf). This captures how the definition of beauty has changed and shifted around the world over time. Not only so, but this perfectly captures what is so disturbing about society’s current definition of beauty. For example, the United States is so consumed with materialism and external values that it had placed extreme pressure on women in society and has drastically altered cultural beliefs and standards. In the 1950’s Marilyn Monroe and

One of her many known writings is titled, “Woman’s Beauty: Put-down or Power Source?”, where she expresses her feelings towards how beauty is unfairly attributed towards women and perceived by some as a task. These two viewpoints correlate due

To continue the discussion about her idea surrounding women and girls and their preoccupation with beauty standards it is easy to segue the conversation into the dangers of this preoccupation. The numerous repercussions of this preoccupation with unrealistic beauty standards is manifested in both physical and mental effects. One of the effects that was discussed to a large extent is eating disorders, which affects both the physical and mental aspects of a woman’s (or man’s) well being. The effects of eating disorders, in particular anorexia which is categorized by restrictive and obsessive eating behaviors, can be catastrophic. As Naomi Wolf discussed in a person story about her own eating disorder

The media’s representation of how all women should look has caused a detrimental amount of damage on the self-esteem of all the women who don’t fit that description. On one of the

In 1913, Webster’s dictionary defined the word beauty as “properties pleasing to the eye, the ear, the intellect, the aesthetic faculty or the moral sense.” Throughout the decades, the standard of beauty has changed immensely because of society’s views constantly changing. These set standards on beauty and cosmetics are not only unhealthy, but unrealistic. This is causing the female population to be pressurized to look a certain way instead of being confident and creative. Society’s definition of beauty is too narrow to support the individuality of the female population.

Throughout history the standards for a women’s beauty have always been there. While they have changed over time, women have always had an expectation to meet. That has not changed to this day. In today’s society we like to think that were are all equal, whether that is based on race, ableism or sex. However, we are not equal. A concept like beauty standards stands in the way of that equality. Whether it is how sexualized a woman may be or how close she is to the ideal beauty, still make her inferior to men.

Today, beauty is seen as a double-edged sword. For some women, it’s a blessing, while for others, it’s a curse. An attractive powerful woman might have worked diligently her entire life to get to where she is, but there will always be someone who will think that she got everything handed to her on a silver platter because of her looks. On the other hand, a not-so-attractive woman is constantly coerced into altering herself by the media, society, and those around her in order to become somebody who can perhaps use her looks for her own benefit. As the influential novelist,

Beauty is, by definition, a “combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, which pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight” (Beauty). Beauty is something that many people, no matter the race or sex, strive for whether it is consciously or unconsciously. In today’s world, it is believed that beauty can open doors to many places and is often viewed as a luxury by many people. For women in particular, the standards of beauty are extremely high, they come with all types of stereotypes, and can many times cause both psychological as well as physical damage to women. In Jane Martin’s Beauty, she addresses the importance that people place on a woman’s physical attributes as well as certain stereotypes about beauty.

Ironically the cover Clarkson was a body confidence issue. When confronted about her drastic weight change Kelly Clarkson responded with, “My happy weight changes... Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more. I’ll be different sizes all the time. When people talk about my weight, I’m like, ‘You seem to have a problem with it; I don’t. I’m fine!’ I’ve never felt uncomfortable on the red carpet or anything.” This shows that even an amazing singer with amazing raw talent hides behind photo shopping by not coming out and admitting that the magazine had edited her to look more appealing. Even the director of self magazine, Lucy Danziger, tried to defend her magazine’s work to instead of apologizing for the outrageous photo shopping. Danziger responded with, “Yes, of course we do post-production corrections on our images. Photo shopping is an industry standard…” This so-called industry standard has some women fooled. These models and celebrities don’t look like this! This type of standard is what pushes women to think that being rail thin is healthy and if you don’t look that way or close to it, you’re fat and ugly. Talented women are hiding behind their photo shopped images and this pushes real women to hide behind plastic surgery to achieve their health goals. The protocol standard for beauty also pushes people to achieve unhealthy weights because of the fear and embarrassment of being overweight.

In an ideal world, the perfection of beauty would merely be a myth. Beauty would not determine one’s worth. In a perfect world, body image would simply be a physical characteristic, not a defining factor. People would not be labeled based on looks. In a perfect world, the beauty standard would not exist. Regardless of appearance, everyone would be beautiful in one’s own way. Although the truth is undesirable, today’s society is far from perfect. The beauty standard is evident and demeaning. It is not uncommon for one to be judged by one’s body image. The desire to become beautiful fuels an enormous money-making industry. Makeup is used as a temporary beauty solution. When one grows tired of a daily makeup routine, one may turn to plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is more permanent; therefore, it has a much higher price. Although the prices are outlandish, people are willing to pay for beauty. This desire for beauty would not be possible without the media. From magazine to magazine, young, thin women are plastered on the pages. These women, although beautiful, portray an unrealistic image of beauty. The pictures in the magazines are photoshopped to catch the eyes of its readers. The natural beauty of the models is concealed. Does this mean natural beauty is something of a shameful matter? Women are constantly objectified based on body image. The objectification of women causes self-esteem issues. As one’s self-esteem lowers, the desire to become beautiful can turn lethal.