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True beauty doesn't come from bottles of makeup, it cannot be surgically added either. No, true beauty, it radiates from the heart.

Media's Influence On My Body Image

Growing up I always looked toward the media to know what was considered beautiful. The media told me in order for me to be beautiful I had to wear makeup, wear name brand clothing, keep and maintain latest fashion trends. In order to be considered beautiful I needed to be tall, thin and large breasted. I never knew how much of an impact media had on my behavior until I got older. The media had influenced several of the decisions I had made in my youth. Because of these guidelines of what was considered beautiful I never felt good enough. Even though I tried my best to follow the guidelines I always seemed to fall short of what society considered beautiful. I now realize that media's definition of beauty is very limited and not necessarily realistic or necessary. After all real beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

To me real beauty is being comfortable in your own body and accepting yourself regardless of what "imperfections" society thinks you have. Real beauty is loving yourself as a person and not caring about what other people think. Real beauty is being happy and having positive energy about yourself. Real beauty is selfless...

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Male Body Image

Don't worry boys we haven't forgotten about you!! The media effects men just as much as it effects as women. Here is a clip to show the different male body types through out  history starting in the 60's , So enjoy the clip and rocking out to Macho Man!

That's What She Said | Beauty And Body Image

This is amazing to hear how these women feel about how the media and people have effected the way they look at them selves. We all compare ourselves but "comparison is the thief of joy".  Hopefully we can all look at our selves in the mirror and learn to love our selves!

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We Need More Media Messages Like This

You've got to love Kid President! How could you not when he is telling you that YOU, yes YOU, are WONDERFUL? Can you imagine how different our society would be if we spent more time building each other up instead of taring each other down? I vote for more media like this!