Perception of ideal beauty and body types bombarding around society daily. They vary in culture and continue changing substantially throughout history. They carry a significant impact on women over time. Such variation in beauty standards frequently resembles the responsibilities that women are set to perform in a particular culture. For example, in a society where women are primarily admired for their fertility, their capacity to birth and raise children, full-bodied women with large hips and enormous breasts are frequently seen as the most attractive and desirable. However, as social circumstances and gender roles evolve, so do perceptions of beauty. Consider recent changes in the United States. From the 80s to the 2000s, women’s beauty expectations changed from mature curvy bodies to slim, thin, and flat-chested figures. The undeniable truth is that while women made tremendous advances in education, work, and politics, the ideal female figure evolved to reflect that of a stunted preteen child, fragile, underweight, and unthreatening. While women gained greater independence and power, they were increasingly pushed to control their bodies via nutrition and physical activity to adhere to near-impossible ideals. Recently, the ideal body proportion and face structures that society put to the ground become harmful and toxic for such a way to achieve. A woman’s flawless beauty seems to obtain curvy areas like large hips and breasts while remaining tiny waist and long thin legs. They must have big eyes, small noses, full lips, and sharp jawlines. These perceptions increase insecurity and anxiety while lowering one’s self-esteem.
