Jenna feels as if the model is the true definition of beauty, she looks up to the model. You can see the model on the computer along with the makeup, and pills to make her loose weight on a higher elevation meaning that’s what she values. She even has the fitness magazine on the yoga mat with her to help her out. Jenna also measures herself to see how much she needs to loose to fit society's standards of what beauty is. Jenna see's that the model gets a lot of men's attraction, and she has always wanted that. I think that if Jenna saw more women not sticking with gender socialization norms she would not feel so ashamed of herself. This picture in my opinion makes a huge statement that the media needs to have realistic sizes of women.
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I think that this picture is a good example of showing how girls literally look up to media. Considering the fact that the girl in this photo is looking up to the computer with the "sexy" model on it. Another thing I find interesting, is that you cant see the girls face in the photo, however her head is tilted. When you tilt your head, that’s sometimes is considered to seem that you're confused. So the girl in the photo would do anything the model is going to do to be just like her, because she doesn’t fully understand.
Looking at this photo from a viewer’s perspective it’s clear to see the message the photographer is trying to imply. This photograph is a demonstration of the impacts media can have on young women and an illustration of the sub-topic, “beauty is a beast.” I found it interesting that the girl with the measuring tape and magazine in her lap is looking up at this image on a computer on what an “ideal standard of beauty” should be and is comparing her body to the one she sees. Her effort in wanting to attain the figure she sees is an example of how the pressures of society can affect a young girl’s mentality of what beauty is. The media is portraying these images to young girls of how a cover girl, or bikini models should look, thus causing girls such as the one in the picture to want to change their own image to match the one that is being sold to them. The spilled diet pills on the table also exhibit the extremes young girls put themselves through to achieve this epitome of “beauty” in the eyes of the media and society. These objects circulate the very idea of young girls wanting to “slim down” and change their looks to look like women in the media who are said to have “true beauty.”
Many things said in this article is true but it just shows how the superior sex in charge (men) has accomplished their goal. The article speaks of getting men attention, why would any woman feel they need that in order to feel good about them selves or have confidence? It's because in our culture men are superior they hold most of the cards so from a young age we teach our young girls to appear more appealing for this specific reason to attract a man. Our culture says women are to care fire and nurture not only the children but the men to, that is the main goal get a little education if any to get a underpaid job until the right man "finds you" "Marry's you" and fulfill your purpose on earth to produce. I also agree that society should advertise more realistic women's body shapes and sizes.
Self Objectification
When I look at this picture, it is clear that this girl has been greatly impacted by the media and it's portrayal of females. The picture identifies several alarming artifacts that can be used to distort or trick a female into believing that they must look a certain way. The pills represent a possible addiction on a rise to pills to get smaller. The magazine and video are image reminders that she believes she has to look like. The measuring tape symbolizes the dangerous quest to lose wait quickly; safely or not safely.
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