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Friday, May 25, 2007
It’s just a fantasy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The good people over at Dove produced a “short film” entitled Evolution that depicts a model being transformed from her natural appearance (sans makeup, no airbrushing, etc.) to the final look that is prepared for a print ad. It’s interesting how this print ad shows how many images of beauty are manufactured. They pose a really interesting question, “How did our idea of beauty get so distorted?”
I wondered if many of us are seeking out what we see in media images when we are dating?
We all know that looks matter, but how far are we taking that idea? Reality or fantasy?
Do men hold women to an unfair standard of beauty that doesn’t actually exist?
Do women think that a man’s height, hair, or body has to look like what we see in movies, music industry, or television? It’s no accident that each guy on The Bachelor had those classic good looks and career. Again, this is manufactured fantasy, do we buy into it too much?
What are your thoughts on the Evolution film? What kind of message do you get from it?
My friend Panama said that while the film makes a good point, there are women in the world that have stunning looks. He doesn’t really see a problem with how women are “manufactured” in print ads and on television. According to him, men are smart enough to know that what they see in the media is part fantasy and they don’t expect the women they date to look like that all the time. Guys, you agree?
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