Fashion and beauty industries dictate what the ideal bodies and faces should be- and media bombards us with those images; mostly overrating physical appearance and underrating character.
Sadly, media has the power to permeate our society and perpetuate these ideas of sexual desirability. Magazines laud the voluptuous features of one celebrity while jeering the anexoric frame of another; advertisements equate excess weight to sexual unattractiveness; and movies, TV and the internet present graphic depictions of the erotic nature of the human body.
Conforming to these seemingly unattainable expectations only undermines our self-worth and induces feelings of inadequacy in us. Professional counselors offer help by showing us how developing a positive image and self-acceptance can inoculate us against these effects. It's all about counting our blessings, and feeling good about ourselves and our God-given lives.
We should keep in mind that everybody is unique and 'beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder'.
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