Hey girls (and boys), Media images of what is feminine are very controversial as younger girls today are incredibly media influenced. The images that bombard them daily are representations of "perfection." A goal that is close to impossible which creates a desire to be flawless. They believe they can achieve this with the help of cosmetic surgery, diets (or unhealthy weight loss), spending excessive money to keep up with latest trends or even substance abuse (drugs and alcohol). The icons or celebrities being portrayed as such are a terrifying reality of how manipulated and pressured our society has become. There is almost no place for embracing individuality and beauty in differences. The topic of "girl culture" is an important issue which affects girls between their adolescent years all around the world. The idea that there is one definition of what it is to be female is absurd and one sided. The world we live in today is a good example that there is and cannot be one structured definition. It is important to note that girls displaying this behavior are lacking self confidence, a vital characteristic for one’s own survival in the constant scrutiny of every watchful eye. It is a cultural phenomenon and a world of its own. In sense girls have put this idea in their head that it can make or break you.
The world we live in today is a good example that there is and cannot be one structured definition. It makes girls vulnerable to stereotypes and allows others to take advantage of them in their exposed states. They are being labeled as "sex symbols" to the extent that they become targets and this holds dangerous future consequences. Girls need to be informed of the risks and the perceptions they are projecting on how they are being perceived by the outside world in relation to how they are then going to be treated. Stay true to yourself girls!
-S
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