Hey dolls! This post is going to be a slightly DIFFERENT to my usual ones. It sparked up from a conversation last week or so & it’s got me THINKING…
“PHOTO SHOPPING” … Here’s a little video that I’m sure you’ve seen but will jog your memory…
Every time I watch this it makes me think how many UNREALISTIC forms of media we see on a daily basis. From tv to magazine & even on the internet. People with eating disorders, those who aren’t very happy with themselves or even those with low self esteem that are EXPOSED to these photshopped images on a regular basis… & it turn can be very DANGEROUS! I’m sure you’ve heard things like this before! But things like this really get to me. Here are just a few, quick statistics about eating disorders…
- 1.1 MILLION people in the UK alone are effected by eating disorders.
- People aged 14 to 25 are at the highest risk of an eating disorder.
- 61% of women feel INADEQUATE compared to the images of ‘beauty’ portrayed in the media.
- A lot of MEN also suffer from eating disorders.
Source: Foundationsuk.org & disordered-eating.co.uk
It’s not only eating disorders that occur because of this, but plastic surgery & skin lightening is also a rising concern. All these images & other media give us a false perception of TRUE beauty. I’d rather see a person on a magazine who is NORMAL … Not photoshopped in HALF & those that haven’t had photoshop PLASTIC SURGERY done to various parts of their body. That way we get to celebrate NATURAL beauty. This, I feel, will help everyone be comfortable with their own looks no matter who they are or what they look like. I think EVERYONE should be happy with the way they look… We are all unique individuals & shouldn’t want to look exactly like X, Y & Z who are photoshopped to the max in the media! Having your own IDENTITY is essential because you don’t want to get lost in all this media hype!
Source: News Week
I had a conversation last week which really helped put things in PERSPECTIVE. I’m not sure whether you know or not but the magazine publishing industries may be told to put a photoshop DISCLAIMER onto fashion magazines! Australia’s one of several countries to propose this law! I think this is such a good idea! It will help everyone realise what REAL beauty is. No one is perfect & this is the best way to help young girls overcome many disorders & increase their self esteem at the same time 
Even MAKE-UP can be photoshopped onto a models face these days!! I reckon this disclaimer will help all MUAs (make-up artists) show their TALENT & EXPRESS their creativeness! Life would be more interesting that way too! Don’t you think?
Source: Google Images
Remember… IMPERFECTION is PERFECTION dolls! ♥ & YOU are beautiful
I want to KNOW… What do YOU think about fashion magazines having to put a photoshop disclaimer onto the pictures in fashion magazines?!
Great post! I think it’s a good idea to have photoshop disclaimers - but then again, EVERY published image will have been photoshopped in some way. Even corrective editing, such as just lightening or darkening an image. I was talking to an advertising company who were telling me how they had edited pictures of breakfast cereals to make them look more appealing! Maybe a picture of a model would only have been sharpened - but with a disclaimer slapped onto it, we might think all sorts of things have been tweaked, so it could alter our view of natural beauty, too.
It’s sad to think that even something like CEREAL is photoshopped!! I mean, it’s something we consume for SURVIVAL (not to keep up with fashion trends etc)… It’s quite disturbing if you think about it! But I see your point. There are different levels of photoshopping… Maybe have something which tells you alittle more about what exactly has been altered? So, for example… “Photoshopped: Lighting” or… “Photoshopped: Facial Features”? Maybe that will help us as readers what’s REAL…. & sadly what’s FAKE
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It’s about time people were told that almost all the images in these magazines are photoshopped! There are way too many girls out there that don’t realise this and are starving themselves to become skinny and what not.. It’s just wrong! I totally agree with what you said about wanting to see natural beauty in magazines!! Have you seen the Madonna before and after photoshop pics? The CHANGE is huge!! It makes people think they can’t be wrinkly at 50 or whatever just because Madonna isn’t.. That is after she’s been photoshopped! I loved when Britney released the images that hadn’t been photoshopped! Really shows girls out there that no one is perfect! Very interesting post Kaushal!
I hope my ramblings made some sort of sense? x
I really liked that Britney released un-photoshopped images of herself too! I thought it was a great way of showing what her natural beauty is! Too bad they used to photoshopped versions! But no, I completely understand what you said! It’s quite sad to think that people feel it’s not right to wrinkle at 50… ERM HELLO! It’s human nature!! Unless someone has found the fountain of youth, there is NO way you can look like you’re in your 20s or 30s when you’re really 50 odd! I mean I don’t want to generalise because some 50 year olds may have amazing skin due to their skin regime and maybe their genes! Oh perhaps even both! But I suppose we’re just trying to put things in perspective! But yep, I saw the Madonna images! She is such a strong and empowering woman! If I were her I would show all my fans and women all over the world that it’s completely acceptable to look the way you do! My gosh, I’ve rambled too! But it really gets to me! Photoshopping SHOULD have a disclaimer
Thank you muchos Sriya 
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I like this post, because this has been a controversial issue for years and it’s still. I understand that fashion magazines are trying to sell a dream, that’s more than the person that appears on the pics, but I’m against it. I don’t like to be fooled, and this can be really bad for girls trying to be perfect and equal to those perfect girls that appear on the magazines. And that is NOT real. It’s dangerous, sometimes, to sell that dream.
Great post.
XOXO
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Totally agree with you Henar! There are so many people that get affected by the media in fashion - it’s sad but it happens! Let’s hope that this disclaimer gets put into the fashion magazines!
Thanks for your comment xx