Socialization

Advertisements are one of the most influential things in everyday life. Watching the video of "Killing Us Softly" reminded me of how affected girls are with this. Everyday we are bombarded with images on how we should look, act, and dress. Girls and women are pushed to look like models to be socially accepted. Girls are bullied and made to feel ugly when they are size 10 and up or when they are not the "perfect size". What most women do not realize is that it is not real. Women or men, no matter how they look, are never perfect. It is all altered by makeup, or digital effects. I was watching both videos when I realized that, this past week i have been learning about just that in my Multimedia class: how to digitally alter and "fix" pictures. It is so easy to be brainwashed by everything advertisements sell. Even boys go through it. To be able to be accepted as a "man" they need to do everything that the "man box" lists for them. Because we humans are social creatures, we also want to be accepted into society, even if that means hurting ourselves in the process.