For instance, some of the celebrities such as Goldie Hawn and Greta Van Susteren may look astonishing for their age, but what the media fails to portray is the fact that their natural, youthful appearance is anything but natural at all. According to Bordo, she points out that Susan Surandon looked older in Thelma and Louise than she does in her movies today. Cosmetic surgery has been a known yet hidden secret of celebrities for years. Nevertheless, Bordo clarifies that cosmetic procedures are becoming a common procedure for many non-celebrities today who wish to prolong or create unblemished looks. She tries to get this point across by stating that "Aging beautifully used to mean wearing one's years with style, confidence, and vitality.
Women: From 1900-Present Kaprena Love HIS204: American History Since 1865 (GSN 1314I) Instructor: Mohamed Khan May 6, 2013 The Progressive Movement, suffrage movement, and cultural changes of the 20th century provided new opportunities for women to move beyond the restrictions of domestic life. Through such movements women were able to break free, in a sense, and move away from their traditional gender roles defined and set for them by men. The 20th century brought about a sense of liberation for women of all ages. Women gained new opportunities during this period taking on jobs in the industrial sector and also serving in the military as nurses. My topic of choice will be on women and how they have evolved through the 20th century
In Amanda Fazzone’s article “Boob Tube,” she explains how TV. show heroines are empowered only because they “bask in the sex object role,” even though NOW (National Organization for Women) states that these “intelligent” and “well-rounded” women are able to “break out of the sex object role and portray authentic people.” Fazzone questions NOW’s credibility for their criterion of their idea of authentic and intelligent women. “If heroines like Felicity are empowered, it’s only because they’ve decided that what really drives female power is sex,” Fazzone states at the beginning of the article. Fazzone takes a stand against NOW asking how they choose their endorsements. NOW explains that their endorsements are intelligent, well-rounded authentic women, but Fazzone wants to know if they are really women who bask in the sex object role, and what are the shows NOW endorses are really about?
They take the beautiful star from Transformers Dark of the Moon, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and have her sit completely naked except for a tan overcoat that doesn’t quite cover up her long smooth legs. Her hair is messed up giving off a look of what Kari called “sex hair” which makes her all the more seductive to the reader. They portray her in a sexy way while keeping in classy and not offending the reader. Burberry creates a picture in the readers mind that if they wear this perfume they can look like her. Here we have Rosie who is a beautiful actress that all men desire, by using her in their ad Burberry is saying that if you wear this perfume you will be equal to Rosie.
A Rhetorical Analysis on Media’s Influence on the Ideal Body Image Everywhere we look media seems to be portraying body images that lack what used to be known as “sexy curves” and possess more bone than anything else. Whether it be an advertisement in magazines or reality shows such as America’s Next Top Model on television, word has traveled that the thinner you are the better. The roles that obese characters play in movies or on television are negative more often than not. They are viewed as unsuccessful, lacking friends, family, and love. The slender, “beautiful” women are regarded as influential, successful, and erotic.
The close up on Susan Sarandon’s face is used to show how beautiful she is because she uses REVLON. By using her beauty it gives the product credibility and it manipulates people because a famous person is being used and one immediately assumes that the product must be good. Furthermore, alliteration is used. Susan Sarandon’s initials match the initials of the title “Star Style” people will be more compelled to buy the product because she uses it and especially because the words confident and charismatic are used to describe her, again alliteration is shown. The REVLON advertisement use of rhetoric appeals to those who know who Sandra is and like
Now that’s growing up without a childhood. Jane Smiley seems like a great parent who cares about her children but to allow her daughters to put on makeup even entering their teenage years just isn’t right. Her girls where prematurely growing up, where behaving beyond their age, and with their only priority being beautiful at all times it seem to help them in the long run. As they burned off the “Barbie stage” and grew into more important things down their lives. Like for example Smiley talks about her older daughter, “Now she is planning to graduate school and law school and become an expert on woman’s health issues, perhaps adolescent health issues like anorexia and bulimia” (377).
For instance any of the advertisements that were beauty product related emphasized how important it is for women to be looking there best, and how each product would allow them to create the best image. An advertisement for the Dory Beauty Masque by Du Barry claims to “erase surface lines, and wrinkles, tones up skin and cleanses pores!”. LIFE’s advertisements seem to be focusing primarily on the physical features of women, and how those features can be improved, and shed little to know insight on intellect etc… Also, women during this era clearly took a strong interest into the world of fashion. In the June issue of Life as well as the April issue, there is a quite detailed article that focuses of female fashion trends as time goes on. Including the influence that other countries had on American fashion, the latest trends that would replace the old ones.
Madelyn Jane is a 10 year old model with a sultry stare beyond her years and she had the fashion industry drooling after posing for French Vogue. She wears make-up, high heels and looks a far cry from a typical 10-year-old. Even with her childish smocks and cotton tees, her facial and body expressions are very adult. This is the product of living half her young life in the fashion world since her runway debut at the age of five. Some say Madelyn’s grown-up beauty is giving other young girls unhealthy ideas about how they should look and these people sure know what’s good and bad.
There were many inspirational women during the 1950’s but the one woman that struck me the most was the beautiful Marilyn Monroe. If I ever had the opportunity to travel back in time to be someone else, I would choose to be her. She was an inspiration to young girls everywhere because she was so comfortable in her skin. She also took her talents to the top and became a mega star. Regardless if it’s 2012 or 1950, young girls struggle with self-confidence issues.