The magazines have officially committed to ending excessive retouching. We won this together.
May 13, 2014
Final supporters
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Photoshopping in teenage magazines has a massive impact on the lives of teenage girls. Photoshop artists’ produce a fake image of what is perceived in society’s mind as perfection. From noses to teeth, eyes, hair, skin tone, blemishes and most importantly, weight; no thanks to modern technology practically anything upon ones’ body has the ability to be aesthetically altered with Photoshop. This has created a terrible situation for young women. The ‘perfection’ and ‘beauty’ found in magazines is simply unachievable in real life. The problem is the vast majority of girls just don’t realise that practically every single photo shown in a magazine has been individually laboured over, being edited for hours. Teenage girls have a tendency to think that if a model (especially young adults around their own age) can look so perfect then they should be able to too. However that is not the case, almost no model is as flawless as their pictures may make them out to be.Surrounding girls is pressure, to be appreciated, accepted, to fit in and be liked. When they feel as though they don’t fit the criteria they often fall into mental illnesses like anorexia, bingeing and dieting. Other effects include mental conditions such as depression, low self-esteem and low confidence. When taken to extremes these illnesses often result in death; by either suicide or sickness.
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February 24, 2014
The stories coming in from readers are heartbreaking. These magazines are doing real damage to girls who deserve better.
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2014
45 Comments
Something I think is interesting that I realized is that when you look in the mirror, you are so used to your features that you don't realize how beautiful you are, because you see yourself everyday. But by editing women to look so gorgeous that its fake, you take all of that confidence and self esteem away from young girls. I'm 13 and I already struggle with body image!
I am giving a persuasive speech in my Communications class about how there should be a ban on photoshop because it is so degrading to viewers and causes them to resort to negative solutions in hopes they will compare to the "ideal beauty" of the industry. However, their own happy, healthy, real look is what is beautiful.
I can't tell you how many times I've looked in the mirror and wished I was as pretty as a model. Or that cellulite was a myth. Or that guys wouldn't try to compare me to someone that doesn't exist. These kinds of pictures are unhealthy for everyone involved. It needs to be changed.
I hate how women are compared to unrealistic forms of "beauty". It isn't fair. Seeing such things has caused me so many issues, and I don't want my little sister to have to grow up with such awful things around her .
YES, please let this be banned, it's horrible and wrong, as a young teenage girl my self I have been on the receiving end of all of this and it makes you feel worthless and disgusted with yourself. This is so wrong and it should come to an end, so the next generation of our world, don't have to grow up with this around them too, but by then, it will be worse.
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The magazines have officially committed to ending excessive retouching. We won this together.
May 13, 2014
Final supporters
Check out the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boLA7tV5tZw
Photoshopping in teenage magazines has a massive impact on the lives of teenage girls. Photoshop artists’ produce a fake image of what is perceived in society’s mind as perfection. From noses to teeth, eyes, hair, skin tone, blemishes and most importantly, weight; no thanks to modern technology practically anything upon ones’ body has the ability to be aesthetically altered with Photoshop. This has created a terrible situation for young women. The ‘perfection’ and ‘beauty’ found in magazines is simply unachievable in real life. The problem is the vast majority of girls just don’t realise that practically every single photo shown in a magazine has been individually laboured over, being edited for hours. Teenage girls have a tendency to think that if a model (especially young adults around their own age) can look so perfect then they should be able to too. However that is not the case, almost no model is as flawless as their pictures may make them out to be.Surrounding girls is pressure, to be appreciated, accepted, to fit in and be liked. When they feel as though they don’t fit the criteria they often fall into mental illnesses like anorexia, bingeing and dieting. Other effects include mental conditions such as depression, low self-esteem and low confidence. When taken to extremes these illnesses often result in death; by either suicide or sickness.
Updates
February 24, 2014
The stories coming in from readers are heartbreaking. These magazines are doing real damage to girls who deserve better.
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2014
45 Comments
I am 50 and still struggle not to fall back into eating disorders. No matter how little I have weighed it has never been little enough.
Something I think is interesting that I realized is that when you look in the mirror, you are so used to your features that you don't realize how beautiful you are, because you see yourself everyday. But by editing women to look so gorgeous that its fake, you take all of that confidence and self esteem away from young girls. I'm 13 and I already struggle with body image!
I am giving a persuasive speech in my Communications class about how there should be a ban on photoshop because it is so degrading to viewers and causes them to resort to negative solutions in hopes they will compare to the "ideal beauty" of the industry. However, their own happy, healthy, real look is what is beautiful.
I can't tell you how many times I've looked in the mirror and wished I was as pretty as a model. Or that cellulite was a myth. Or that guys wouldn't try to compare me to someone that doesn't exist. These kinds of pictures are unhealthy for everyone involved. It needs to be changed.
I hate how women are compared to unrealistic forms of "beauty". It isn't fair. Seeing such things has caused me so many issues, and I don't want my little sister to have to grow up with such awful things around her .
YES, please let this be banned, it's horrible and wrong, as a young teenage girl my self I have been on the receiving end of all of this and it makes you feel worthless and disgusted with yourself. This is so wrong and it should come to an end, so the next generation of our world, don't have to grow up with this around them too, but by then, it will be worse.
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I am 50 and still struggle not to fall back into eating disorders. No matter how little I have weighed it has never been little enough.