How Do We Look Like?

If you see a clone of yourself, would you recognize it? Most likely not, because our idea of what we look like is so different from what we actually look like. The only way we have seen our appearance is through the mirror and from what others say about us. We believe that we should look like the people who meet the beauty expectations of society. Our society and our own interpretation is not a very realistic mindset as to what we should look like. The assumptions of what our appearance should be is impacted by what we see in magazines and social media. Do these factors affect our perception of ourselves or what we think we should look like? These influences can make us more vulnerable to being swayed by what we make our goal look. People nowadays …show more content…
This contributes to how women and girls grew up thinking that they should look like the new Barbie. These perspectives can lead people in judging their body image more cautiously. For example, a selection of men judge themselves based on other male athletes, actors, and male models. This relates to improper body image because some men use steroids and go on diets. Using steroids can increase suicidal attempts. Judging your improper body image can lead to having insecurities. For instance, Kylie Jenner has lip fillers because she was insecure about her thin lips. This is dangerous because she changed herself to meet society standards. These standards can also produce emotional distress. This results in multiple people developing symptoms of depression, which can lead to self harm. For this reason, people question themselves, “Why don’t I look like this perfect person?” Therefore, it will counteract to dangerous symptoms, which can lead to emotional distress. Perspectives of society put people into dangerous situations; which include insecurities, emotional distress, and improper body