TOPIC Women and the Concept of Beauty

Achieving the ‘perfect’ body form is the form is the most

vital aspect of beauty and the most important goal in life.
The idea of an ideal figure may differ from woman to
INTRODUCTION
woman, yet for most women, achieving this dream figure
is actually a perpetual struggle for control, acceptance
and success.
MAIN IDEA 1 Control
 Ancient Chinese - bound their feet as a show
of fermininity
 American and European - cinched in their
waists so tightly, some suffered internal
SUPPORTING IDEA
damage.
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 African cultures women continue to wear
plates in their lower lips for fuller lips- strectch
their necks with stiff bangles for a long slender
look.
MAIN IDEA 2 Acceptance
BODY SUPPORTING IDEA  Numerous women literally starving themselves to
1 death.
 The incidence of eating diorders, such as
anorexia nervosa and bulimia, has increased over
SUPPORTING IDEA
the years.
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 The increase no longer limited to women in
thirties,increasingly in their thirties and forties.
MAIN IDEA 3 Success
SUPPORTING IDEA Botox, injections, breast implants, tummy sucks, and face
1 lifts
SUPPORTING IDEA Attest extreme adjustment – attain body ideal, making
2 positive adjustment to their own self-esteem.
 Advertising – mojor vehicle presenting images,
forming attitudes.
CONCLUSION  Majority advertisement inacorporatre young,
beautiful, slender models to present their products
and services.