Beauty Standards Around the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT9FmDBrewA
Background Ted Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWRXOqYwRkM
Background Ted Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWRXOqYwRkM
Check out this link to see the full article and to examine the photos more closely.
https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection/
https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection-part-ii-men/
WHAT DOES THE IDEAL MAN LOOK LIKE? THE ANSWER MAY DEPEND ON WHERE YOU LIVE. We all know that health, body confidence, and wellbeing matter more than appearance. In order to better understand body image issues around the world, we asked graphic designers – 11 women and eight men – in 19 different countries to Photoshop our guy (a New York photographer who courageously provided his self-portrait) to produce their own version of an attractive man for their country.
Our previous Perceptions of Perfection study (inspired by by journalist Esther Honig’s project Before & After) focused on sometimes-unrealistic standards of female beauty – and judging by how quickly it went viral, it strongly resonated with people.
But, as this new project proves, the quest for a perfect body transcends gender: Fueled in part by the media and popular culture, men around the world may feel even more body image–related pressure than women do – pressure to be stronger or slimmer or more muscular. Our goal with this project is to fuel a revolution: to spark real change about body image, to empower people to prioritize health above appearance, and to promote body confidence around the world.
- See more at: https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection-part-ii-men/#sthash.I9bFI9qQ.dpuf
Online Doctor asked female graphic designers from around the world to Photoshop a female form by making her, in their opinion, more attractive to other citizens of their country. Widely held perceptions of beauty and perfection can have a deep and lasting cultural impact on both women and men.
The resulting submissions are intriguing.
As you can see, the designers’ changes made some of these images almost unrecognizable compared with the original photo. While some remained largely similar with the exception of slight slimming, others resemble a new woman altogether. Drastic changes in hair colour, attire, and waist-to-hip ratio were common. Some designers produced an exaggerated hourglass figure; others chose to render her so thin that she bordered on being anorexic.
https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection/
https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection-part-ii-men/
WHAT DOES THE IDEAL MAN LOOK LIKE? THE ANSWER MAY DEPEND ON WHERE YOU LIVE. We all know that health, body confidence, and wellbeing matter more than appearance. In order to better understand body image issues around the world, we asked graphic designers – 11 women and eight men – in 19 different countries to Photoshop our guy (a New York photographer who courageously provided his self-portrait) to produce their own version of an attractive man for their country.
Our previous Perceptions of Perfection study (inspired by by journalist Esther Honig’s project Before & After) focused on sometimes-unrealistic standards of female beauty – and judging by how quickly it went viral, it strongly resonated with people.
But, as this new project proves, the quest for a perfect body transcends gender: Fueled in part by the media and popular culture, men around the world may feel even more body image–related pressure than women do – pressure to be stronger or slimmer or more muscular. Our goal with this project is to fuel a revolution: to spark real change about body image, to empower people to prioritize health above appearance, and to promote body confidence around the world.
- See more at: https://onlinedoctor.superdrug.com/perceptions-of-perfection-part-ii-men/#sthash.I9bFI9qQ.dpuf
Online Doctor asked female graphic designers from around the world to Photoshop a female form by making her, in their opinion, more attractive to other citizens of their country. Widely held perceptions of beauty and perfection can have a deep and lasting cultural impact on both women and men.
The resulting submissions are intriguing.
As you can see, the designers’ changes made some of these images almost unrecognizable compared with the original photo. While some remained largely similar with the exception of slight slimming, others resemble a new woman altogether. Drastic changes in hair colour, attire, and waist-to-hip ratio were common. Some designers produced an exaggerated hourglass figure; others chose to render her so thin that she bordered on being anorexic.