Articles of category "Societal criteria"

Society has created a stereotype that demands women have the appearance of a stick thin model or actress to be considered attractive. No matter if women are deemed a healthy weight by standards set by medical institutions, women still feel the need to exercise and diet in order to have the perfect body. This can have serious consequences, especially in young girls as it leads to low self-esteem and eating disorders.

Society operates under the perception that personal appearance denotes sexual preference. This perceived and admittedly sometimes overemphasized stereotypical means of concluding, at a glance, who one would prefer to enjoy sexual relations with, is linked to parental proclivities and further cemented by societal criteria as laid forth by peers, the media and advertising.