How have you let the media affect your standards for beauty?

Images and ideals set forth by media outlets are known for setting the standards for many things; beauty and appearance being one of them. Have you let them break you down?

published on March 10, 2014
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What do you think beauty should be defined as?

What you look like on the outside and how attractive you are.
What you think, your ideas and morals.
A mixture of the two.
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Have you ever dieted because you haven't felt comfortable with your body?

Yes.
No.
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Do you think that media produced images where photoshop is used can be misleading?

Not really.
Yes.
No; the person in the picture needed it.
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Would you agree that a typical standard of beauty for women is being thin and toned?

Yes.
I don't think so.
No.
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Have you recently talked in a negative way about someone you know or someone you saw in passing, regarding their appearance?

Yes.
Of course not! (Well maybe once or twice...)
No; why I would waste my time?
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Have you ever harmed yourself or had thoughts about harming yourself because of the way you looked?

No.
Yes.
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According to images and ideals shown by media sources, people are expected to be...

What celebrities and models look like.
I don't know.
Themselves.
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Do you think that there are pressures put on young adults to live up to a certain standard of beauty?

Yes.
No.
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Do you agree that a person's looks should "match up" with the people that they date?

No; why should this matter?
Yes; you should be at the same attractiveness level as your significant other.
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Do you read tabloid magazines and watch reality television?

No, I have better things to do with my time.
Occasionally, but I don't take them seriously.
Yes! That's all I ever read and watch.
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Do the people you are surrounded by on a daily basis (family, friends, co-workers) talk negatively about celebrities or people they know regarding their appearance?

Yes.
No.
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Do you think that these pressures (if any) cause young adults to think negatively about themselves and others?

Yes.
I don't necessarily think so.
No.