My new girlfriend (and Women in general) are victims of a campaign of consumption......?

Question

ok let's get it straight! women purchase loadsa make-up and tan etc. etc. so that they look attractive. But I think this is due to the very fact that the media presents an image that creates fear and insecurity in many women because they don't have blonde hair and big ****.
Its all about a campaign of consumption......if you have pimples a guys not gonna talk to you, if you have no make-up on you're not gonna be attractive. So you gotta buy the tan, the make-up etc. etc.
Does anyone share the same view?

Answer 1

I studied advertising in school, so this question hits home.

I watch commercials on tv for the *same* hair product I use, and the model's hair looks amazing. Mine doesn't. Why? Because she had a professional stylist, that's why. Someone worked on her hair for the commercial. I'm not saying the product doesn't work, I've coloured my hair many times, so that probably has something to do with it, but it's safe to say she had primp time before stepping on camera.

Same thing with makeup commercials. Professionals work the models. If it's a print ad, the whole thing has gone through a graphics house and the model has been airbrushed in Photoshop, along with other techniques that are commonly used in the advertising world.

It's unfortunate that the standard of beauty is distorted. I'm not saying buying makeup / tanner / skin care products, etc., is a bad thing, I use them too. Taking care of yourself is one thing, but buying makeup because you think it will increase your sense of self worth and self esteem is another.

Answer 2

I see your point, but it's not just based on marketing, it's based on truth also. I've got a lot of guy friends who won't date girls who are overweight or have bad skin or frizzy hair, etc. That's just human nature. The blonde hair and big **** thing is something I see glorified in marketing, but I don't see guys in the real world always falling for that.

Answer 3

ok i don't have blonde hair and definitely don't have big **** but I like to look my best most of the time, especially when I'm out with a guy. So I put on some makeup and do my hair so it looks nice and wear clothes that flatter my body...does that make me a victim?

Answer 4

Eh. it's pretty difficult, even if we ignored the media, guys for the most part are usually attracted to that, or at least I guess have the perception that that is attractive.

It works the same for men, there have been studies about the guys in men's magazines making men feel extremely inadequate about their bodies.

It's the world we live in...boo :(

Answer 5

Perhaps the problem is not that women enjoy looking attractive,it's that they are not as demanding of the men as they are of themselves.I don't think pimples, obesity ,lack of an attractive "body",body odor or any of the things mentioned or implied are exclusive to women.Nor do I believe most men have mirrors.And don't forget,most of us have to live with the hand we're dealt.

Answer 6

I always wonder why the women with pimples, blemishes etc, don't change their diets. A lot of the time, skin problems are linked to a bad diet. Naturally healthy skin is far more attractive than skin that's been masked with makeup.

Answer 7

Yeah, but it's because it's true. Guys are shallow. Guys won't look twice at a girl if she's got flat hair, flat chest, and looks like a typhoid patient. They just aren't. It's not our fault, you men force us to do it if we want your attention.

Answer 8

Yeah, that's true. I don't care what color a girl's hair is . . . I don't care about eye color, her makeup, or her tan either. I just want to be with a girl who has a nice personality and isn't a fat slob. Good night!

Answer 9

with you all they way, too much of that stuff makes them look fake.