Popular culture has been highly influential in defining the standards of beauty in society. Write an essay in which you discuss the positive and negative effects of the influence of popular culture on the standards of beauty in your country
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The quest for perfect looks has been as old as time itself. However culture plays a huge role in our ideas of beauty. For instance, “youthfulness” is the beauty goal in America, while naturally flawless skin is the beauty ideal in Europe. Fairness is coveted in most Asian countries. A voluptuous figure, long bouncy hair and tanned skin is considered beautiful in Brazil. Having a slender figure is considered an important beauty criteria is most parts of the world. However in Africa, a filled-out larger figure is considered beautiful. As the world becomes smaller and connectivity improves, people began associating beauty with happiness and prosperity. As a result of which, women from the East began to covet the Western ideal of beauty. Being tall, fair, slender, having light eyes and light hair, and Aryan features became the platinum standard for beauty.