Beauty
~Social Commentary
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Lady Gaga shuts down body shamers after Super Bowl halftime performance. |
PLASTIC BODIES - Shelia Pree Bright
Click HERE to read more about these familiar, yet disturbing, images.
We have all heard about the pressure placed on girls and women to fit a certain, often unattainable, standard of beauty. But the pressure has been mounting for boys and men to fit a standard as well. Click on the image to the right to read more. |
DISCUSSION STARTERS:
Do you think there is pressure on young women to look "perfect?" Where do they get their idea of what "perfect" should look like? What about guys? Do you think there is pressure on them, too? Where do they get their idea of what "perfect" should look like? How do we, as a society, fix this fascination with "perfect beauty?" |
VIDEO - India Aire
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DISCUSSION STARTERS:
Some people have said that India is already really pretty so it is easy for her to say she doesn't care about how she looks. What do you think about this statement? Agree, disagree? Do you think the issue of body image affects people in different ways based on how they look? How can we, as a society, address this? |
TERRIFYING BEAUTY - Burcu Buyukunal
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Women have often been targeted at plastic surgery patients but do men feel the same pressure? Click on the image to the right to see how one man has earned the nick-name "Real Life Ken." |
DISCUSSION STARTERS:
Do you think cosmetic plastic surgery is acceptable? Do you think plastic surgeons should tell patients, "no"? Do you think men feel the same pressure as women to be "perfect?" Where do we get our idea of what "perfect" should look like? |
THE VENUS PROJECT - Anna Utopia Giordano
Click HERE to read about why Giordano decided to photo-shop the paintings of the great masters.
VENUS OF WILLENDORF - Unknown
Click HERE to read about this tiny statue carved 25,000 years ago!
VANITY FAIR COVER - Annie Lebovitz
Click HERE to read why Leibovitz's portrait of Demi Moore changed the way our society views beauty and pregnancy.