Description
Beauty standards have always been extremely prevalent throughout human history, and today they drastically affect everyday interaction, the media, and the commercial world. They determine what is “beautiful”, from body shape, to facial proportions, to height and weight. Many scholars have sought to explain why they exist, yet there seems to be little consensus. From evolution, to racism, to social media, there are so many influences on our current-day beauty standards. I argue that while the overarching concept of beauty has stemmed from evolution, beauty standards have become extremely impressionable, and are now means for the capitalist system of the US to control its members.
Source
https://uw.manifoldapp.org/read/beauty-standards/section/cff23c1e-aced-4e24-b14e-25a2728170d3
Language
English
