At my work, you are only allowed to have one different color besides your natural hair color (whether it is your natural hair color or dyed hair color). Also her clothing is not appropriate for working in a medical facility because she is wearing jeans with holes in them and a short t-shirt. Most medical facilities prefer that you wear a pair of scrubs. Mindy is always clean and sharp; she spends way more time than most people getting ready for work, but does her personal “style” detract from the facility's aire of professionalism? I believe that Mindy's personal style does detract from the facility’s aire of professionalism because if she chooses to wear jeans with a basic t-shirt and has multicolored hair and face piercings, she shows that she does not really want the job and does not want to follow the rules of the company.
The women, who wear natural looks such as afros, dreadlocks, and braids, are a rare find. For most black women it’s either relaxed hair or hair that doesn’t even grow from their own scalps. As Shakur states: “When you go through all your life processing and abusing your hair so it will look like the hair of another race of people, then you are making a statement and that statement is clear. I don’t care if it’s the curly, conk, latex, locks or whatever, you’re making a statement” (174).
As much as she tried, Anna could not completely mask her high class upbringing. Even from the moment she asked for a job her employers knew she was a lady (“For the girl’s accent, with its rolling “r”s and lilting intensity, quite failed to disguise her educated voice, as did the shabby coat and skirt the grace of her movements” pg 24). Inevitably, with Anna’s well-bred past came a lack of knowledge about the work and social rules that came with being a maid. Rather than simply struggling through, however, Anna borrowed and thoroughly read the three volumes of Domestic Compendium. The book taught her the general motions of being a maid including which people to curtsy to, nevertheless Anna decided that everyone was worthy of a curtsy and proceeded to do so to everyone she met (“I shall curtsy to the butler,’ decided Anna…‘And the housekeeper.
Sometimes I really think she is the mail mans kid and not related to me what so ever. Also when it comes to her makeup, some days I just look at her and I have this urge to run a mark down her forehead with my finger because of the amount of foundation caked on it. I have not seen my sister dress in anything other than skintight clothing in the longest time. I on the other hand wear my warm-ups and hoodies most of the time. Me personality would rather be comfortable then trying to impress.
In Coco’s career, she astounded everyone with her fashion creations didn’t let the fame get to her head. Coco hated the way women had to dress at the time because they wore extremely tight clothes so she came up with much more comfortable clothes that had been in the men’s collection collared shirts with ties and boater hats. Coco continued to help women with their wardrobe and designed new innovations. She introduced her perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1922.
In the starting many women started working as teachers and baby sitters. Later on women actually started joining labour force and other jobs. Between 1950 and 1960, 35% of the female population had jobs (http://www.statcan.ca/english- /studies/75001 /archive/1994/pear1994006004s4a03.pdf). In 1950, women labour force participation was 33.9%. In other words one out of every three women had job in labour force.
Throughout the opening scene of the movie, the director has immediately introduced gender stereotype with fast flashing shots of the main character, Andy, and other models getting ready. This film technique assists in contrasting between a working class women and a model; which illustrates fantasy and reality. Through the use of music, Frankel has successfully established gender stereotype in women with the lyrics ‘Suddenly I see, this is what I want to be’, while showing shots of glamorous models changing, eating their small portions and putting make-up on; this implies that this is the way all women want to be. The use of lighting is also crucial as the bright, white colouring of the models apartments portrays their glamour and status in society. As the models are changing, we’re given close up shots of each of them preparing for their day and the use of costume is effective because you see all the models wearing lingerie which shows women as sexual objects for men.
The American Apparel is a perfect example of illusion. American Apparel is a clothing store which is universally known. However, the posters they publish focus more on the organs of the women rather than the actual clothes it-self. Images like these create a façade in young girls minds thinking that this is the only beauty there is. It teaches young girls that it’s okay to expose yourself as it’s the only way in feeling attractive.
According to modern day society, girls should walk and talk pretty, have perfect skin, and cake on makeup; they should watch their weight and keep up with the newest trends in fashion. The mass media depicts unrealistic images of beauty, which have led many adolescent girls to attempt to become these unattainable figures. Girls go to extreme measures to imitate society’s impractical beliefs of beauty. The pressure that society puts on women to be thin is unhealthy, which links to the increasing rate of eating disorders and psychological problems among young women. There have been plenty of studies linked to the negative impacts of body image caused by the media.
Adolescents and Body Image Recently, the world witnessed a surge of criticism on fat-shaming, with many plus-sized women coming out to flaunt their bodies and starting “Love Your Body” campaigns. Size zero went from an ideal body size to something women started looking at as unnecessarily and disgustingly unattainable. Marilyn Monroe became the new ‘ideal’ of a woman. Today, more women want to be like her. More runway designers are showcasing plus-size models in their shows and designing clothes for bigger-sized women.