Self Image: Activity 2

Find images in the media, which have been used to represent attractive and unattractive aspects of the human face. Examine and record carefully the photographic techniques used to accentuate both these qualities, drawing up a list that relates to the images you have found. List the physical characteristics that we have come to admire in both the male and female face and write 100 words in response to the following questions: 
1. Do you believe that media images or public opinion are responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes?
2. Do you believe people admiring media images of glamorous models can do any harm?


Attractive: The photographer used soft lighting in the picture to give the woman a smooth face. They also used shadows to highlight the contours of her face. They also used very warm colors to give the viewers a warm, loving feeling. Some characteristics that we have come to admire in both male and female faces are symmetry, pretty eyes, high cheekbones. long eyelashes, small noses, and smooth skin.

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Unattractive: The photographer used hard like in this picture. Most likely the camera was not a very good one. They did not do any editing on the two women, because it was at a jail. We have come to be disgusted with wrinkles, fat, big noses, big foreheads, thin lips, or bags under the eyes.


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1. I think that the media is responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes. Movies, shows, music videos, magazines, and the internet make people believe that you have to be thin (or swol for a guy), with a symmetrical face, and perfect  hair. Back in the day people believed that women with curves were the characteristic of beauty. Then the modeling business set in and had thin girls flaunt their clothes. Eventually people who looked at the models began to think that you have to be thin to be beautiful.

2. I think that it depends on who the person is that is looking at media images of glamorous models. If that person is mentally unstable and thinks badly of themselves then these pictures of perfect models may make them think even worse about themselves. But if someone is fine with who they are then it is perfectly fine to look at these images. It gives girls ideas about fashion and makeup and even gives some girls hopes to become models one day.