I am not blaming Victoria Secret for this, but they do have a part in it. All of the commercials, ads, billboards, tv shows, and movies that portray women as promiscuous beings influence young girls, and make them think that this behavior is okay. Girls get in trouble at school for extremely low necklines, showing their stomachs, and short skirts/shorts. Young preteens walk around town hardly dressed, and they feel sexy for it. It is good that they have the confidence, and self esteem to like their bodies enough to show them off, but they are getting the wrong attention.
This is opposite of the point I made in previous posts, that media causes negative self esteem and confidence. But too much confidence and self esteem can cause girls to become promiscuous, and begin to have sex at younger ages. This helps with the spread of disease, and leads to even younger parents. Girls feel like they need sexual attention from men at younger ages because that is what they have learned from the media. This thinking turns women into objects, and ruins girls outlook on healthy relationships.
I guess for me what we see is not real. To try to become one of these models is so unrealistic. I saw an interview where one of the Victoria's Secret models said she went on a liquid diet 5 days before a shoot and then only had water water the last 3 days. This is crazy! If we could just let young girls know what they see is not REAL. I believe with all the computer generated commercials and movies soon we will not have any live humans, only computer created beauties of perfection.
ReplyDeleteThat's insane! It is so very unhealthy, and it is teaching unhealthy lifestyles.
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