A positive post, and it's great to find your way to personal feedom, and love.
I see the issue on a broader perspective, and touches on your story, very much so.
Comparison is the thief of happiness - someone, not me.
Comparison is the death of joy - mark twain
As long as females , let themselves buy fashion magazines, hairdressing mags, look at celebrities lives, etc, etc, they are crucifying themselves.
(females predominantly, due to the known extra visual sexual attraction stimulus of the male. Human nature. It's not an accident.)
The advertisement companies, who prey in insecurities of course, won't change a cash cow.
Women can change it overnight, simply by not buying consumer products designed for comparison to other females, and their own unhappiness.
Until that 24/7 barrage of information stops, the problem/issue wont stop.(IMO)
Hi @lucylin thanks for weighing in on this! While I love your quotes and agree that comparison is the chief problem...
I don't know if 'stopping buying the products' will change the problem right away?
I myself don't buy any of those products and yet I have still been programmed my whole life with those images and ideals so they still linger even if visual stimuli is decreased.
Of course, we can't completely eliminate it with social media, the internet and advertising every click we make.
You're saying it can be changed overnight but I really don't think that's a fair assessment as this is a really deep rooted issue for many women in our world.
I'd love it if it were that simple however!
Thanks for the great reply !
I agree, but that programing started way back with Edward Bernays and his psychology in advertising.
I'm sure you aren't that old! lol.
It was in place way before you were born (vis a vis media advertising beauty products). You were born into it.
If you take the extreme case - every single person stopped buying beauty products - tomorrow.
How would the beauty advertising industry survive? - It certainly wouldn't have the budget currently supporting the cosmo's and another 1000 'womens magazines. (that are only there as a vehicle to sell product).
Without the incessant barrage thrown in our faces, I think the 'shift' could take pace quickly.
I think 'deep rooted' comes from a generational perspective ( yours, your moms ) . One in which you have been assaulted, immersed in, 24/7.
Without the ads, 'deep rooted' will not be there in the next generations to come, in the same way.
Women will always be looking to find ways to make themselves more beautiful.
(That's nature, and anthropology, not advertising)