It's one thing to be a model and follow the strict idea of beauty-to be hyper critical of beauty. It's something entirely different to realize the effect this has on society and continue to do it anyways.
As most people know Tyra Banks is a well known super model, probably most famously for Victoria Secret. But that's neither here nor there, now she hosts her own talk show and is pretty much in charge of America's Next Top Model. Between her career as a super model and her new television thing, she managed to develop her own camp for young girl to encourage self-esteem, Tzone . What a crock of shit!
This would seem almost noble and her way of giving back to society. But while she boasts building self-esteem for young girls and talking about real problems on her talk show, she is on Next Top Model preaching the same standards of beauty as it always does. She realizes the effects ridiculous images in the media has on young girls-hence the reason for the camp, but then on her model show, she hold these girls to the same insane standards, criticizing their hair, height, and even gaps in teeth. Now, I get the whole I am going to pretend to be a good person even though I don't really give a shit attitude. However, Week 4 of Top Model was a little out of control.
The goal was to pose as a dead girl in the photo shoot. Really? That is so not cool. Of all the offensive themes of modeling, this is my far the most insulting to women. It dehumanizes women and says violence against women is sexy. Note the judges comments where the one girl doesn't look sexy enough, she just looks dead. WTF!
So, this is the last straw for Tyra and I. I really don't like her. Please don't say you're advocating for inner beauty or for self-esteem, because Tyra, you just helped to tell those girls they look best dead.
2 comments:
Brings new meaning to the phrase "drop-dead gorgeous."
What is it about modeling that offends you so? It doesn't strike me as wrong or odd that many people like to look at beautiful people. Heck, even babies will stare longer at a beautiful person in studies.
People like to see the exceptional. You say modeling preaches a standard of beauty. What's wrong with that? Don't rock stars preach a standard of musical talent and athletes a standard of athleticism? Should we shield such exceptional people from children lest their self-esteem suffer that they can't shred like Jimi Hendrix or dunk like Michael Johnson?
There are people in this world who are better than you and me -- better looking, smarter, more accomplished people -- but that doesn't mean we need to feel bad about ourselves. That is what Tyra Banks tries to teach young girls.
It always bugged me that we try to normalize violence and desensitize people to it. However, making violence romantic and glamourous? Not excuseable
Trya Banks should be ashamed of herself.
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