In an era of mass media, how can we promote diverse perceptions of beauty?

Question

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Answer 1

By being content with the skin you are in. By being proud and embracing and loving that person that stares back at you in the mirror, regardless of the skin tone, culture, weight, height, or way your facial features look.

When we stop bowing down to the images they set before us as idols, and start being ourselves and celebrating the differences...THEN things will change.

I've always done that. I do what feels and looks good for me. I've never wanted to be someone else. The skin I'm in fits just right.

Answer 2

If we could convince the mass media as a whole to follow the same crusade that Dove is masterminding, we might still be in with a chance. The only way to do that is present a solution that would make it more profitable to promote diverse perceptions of beauty.

Answer 3

By promoting diversity. How predictable it is to pick up the average glossy nowadays. We have become celebrity-obsessed, and the image that co-exists. Diversity calls for originality, and contributions should be sought from those who can shine light on original perceptions. They say every story has been told, has every face been sold. I don't think so. From nature to narcissm, there's diversity everywhere. It needs encouragement and a wish to breakthrough the mass media and take its place where it belongs. Normality is the death of originality, but orignality never dies, it sometimes is silenced, its voice waiting to be heard.

Answer 4

Beauty of what? Humans? Construction? Life?

The mass media can itself be an excellent way of promoting diversity in beauty. Rarely before have we been treated to such a range of visual marvels, be they natural or artificial.

The key, here, is to present as much of it as possible in the context of appreciation. There is nothing that is not treasured, and we must never be allowed to drift into the habit of the grey melancholy that hides beauty behind the veil of the familiar.

Answer 5

The media is trying so hard to brainwash the common person in thinking that beauty is only achieved by partcicpating in the the "Supermodel" lifestyle. The media obviously do not believe in the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", they however, believe "Beauty is what we show you and you must believe what the media tells you". everyone is beautiful, just in different ways, that is what makes the Human Race so diverse.

Answer 6

I believe the answer to this question is quite complex and long, so I'll focus on my way to appreciate, to sense beauty. It's quite simple actually: just turn off your cell phone for an hour or so, and walk or just stay in a park or garden. Watch a plant, an insect, a flower, and try to pay attention to every little detail it has. For a moment at least, you'll be in contact with nature only and able to appreciate it. Then you can turn on your cell phone again and go back to our usual useless rush.

Answer 7

By promoting the diverse beauty of the people we perceive. Not the ideal perceptions of a designer with selfish and unhealthy values.

Answer 8

the fashion thing in spain or italy (cant remember which) was not letting any models in who had a bmi of under a certain number was the right way to go. just get someone that young people are going to look up to for guidance like have a healthy weight, NON anorexic, not doing drugs, and make them famous. we will look up to that person and be like them. many celebrities nowadays are waaay too thin and young people mirror this but marylin monroe was a size 14 apparently, its all to do with the celebrities. if they do something the young people today, the celebrities and people of the future are going to do

Answer 9

beauty, as in, attractiveness? what do you mean?

we need more empowered young people in the media. show a little innovation, shake things up a little. there are too many outlets and celebrities portraying beauty in their own way, but only trying to appeal to one demographic, one type of person. young people have become to apathetic and content with what they have, i'm guilty of this myself. the media's become too contrived and samey, that's all. something new comes along, and instead of trying to rival it, everyone copies it. this isn't answering the question, really.....i guess we just need to promote open-mindedness to promote diverse perceptions of beauty

Answer 10

One designer who wants to be innovative and shock the fashionista world should shock the fashion industry by doing a season with high profile shows designed for and modelled by the "ugly people" of this world.
All the models should be less than 5'6", size 12 (UK) or above, all colours and races, some disabilities even some disfigurements.
Kinda freak show I know but the amount of press coverage would be immense.
Is there a profile designer with the balls to do it?