I watched this first video a while ago and was appalled at the reality of individuals "appearances" today. We hear rumors about the effects of photo-shop in professional images we see everyday, but we never get to see what really happens before the beautiful images come out on magazine stands, billboards, websites or professional photos. Here, we see first-hand how they change a person's natural image to fit the ideal image of perfection, which (by the way) is impossible!
This second video makes a great point about the uses of photo-shop and how if affects men and women of today. What is the reality of labeling photo-shopped images and how would their recognition affect our own self-image?
Hope? Is that what we as consumers really want to be getting out of photo-shopped images? Hope that we too can someday look as beautiful as these photos displayed on magazine racks, billboards, etc.? Assuming we use their products of course...
Unfortunately, I don't know many people who do not compare themselves or their loved ones to other people of the same gender. As an athlete and coach, I have seen firsthand what poor body image can do to a person's self-worth. We must remember that differences in our makeups (physical and emotional) are what make us unique to one another and beautiful in our own rights. I don't know anyone who wouldn't benefit from seeing these videos, so please feel free to pass them on.
Good Luck and Great Health!
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