tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post1212156645599172213..comments2014-05-07T14:57:29.824-07:00Comments on Living Through Lenses: The Media and WomenHannah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17049846887664550176noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post-30371752146518547812014-01-01T10:47:04.926-08:002014-01-01T10:47:04.926-08:00While I agree with you that beauty very much relat...While I agree with you that beauty very much relates to culture, and so we should not think it's something universal, I think this somewhat misses what the real issue is. The overall problem is that standards of physical appearance are given way to much importance, whatever those standards may be. Whether it is being skinny or having certain facial proportions, neither really relates to how well a news anchor does her job. And while I think your resolution to appreciate each person's own unique attractiveness is a good one, I think it is also important to focus on their news casting, acting, personality, or whatever else they are on tv for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866772275749103347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post-18323819799753492302013-12-10T18:54:38.902-08:002013-12-10T18:54:38.902-08:00Hey Hannah! I have to say I loved your blog, it wa...Hey Hannah! I have to say I loved your blog, it was very insightful and analytical of the way society views women. You kept mentioning "real beauty" and I wanted to ask what you mean by that. Speaking from a bilingual perspective, beauty is viewed differently in every country. In America, the ideal beautiful woman is thin, has big eyes, and big breasts. However, I don't experience the same feelings as most girls when I see glamorized women on television, because I don't see them as that beautiful. In most of Europe and Russia, beauty is mostly defined by correct facial proportions. Big eyes can actually be seen as a downside if they don't express depth or are disproportional to the rest of the face. I would like for the insecure girls out there to know that while they may not be considered beautiful in one country, they might be considered gorgeous in another. It all depends on the perspective. Now, I'm going to take your advice and look at the women on television with a less critical eye and appreciate the attractiveness in each one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703868834036796956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post-22022976472368880472013-12-10T03:28:11.099-08:002013-12-10T03:28:11.099-08:00Hey Hannah! I'm so glad you decided to talk ab...Hey Hannah! I'm so glad you decided to talk about this photo shop video. I'd seen it before, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who found it disturbing. Props to that news anchor for standing up for herself - she could've just gone with the 'oh, the camera adds 15 pounds' excuse and be done, but she didn't. I'm a big fan of the Dove campaign, and you should definitely check out this video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPZ0N4HdYYA] if you haven't seen it - it really captures just how insecure all women, not just teenage girls, are. I don't really know how we're going to be able to change this awful mindset, because there are profit motives for magazines and other advertising outlets to keep showing the ideal women to get men to buy their products. But we need to start somewhere and your blog post provides just that :). Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205423489940650220noreply@blogger.com