Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne

This blog is an on-going conversation about adolescent sexuality, and all of the nuances and social issues inherent to the topic. I believe…that parents have to talk to their kids about sex…that everyone has sex, and should therefore know about sex…that sex is not all bad, even for teenagers. Read more on what I believe in my This I Believe page.

 

Evolution

This is a really fascinating video of a young woman being made up for a fashion shoot. It shows very nicely how much is involved in making a pretty normal person look like a model - digital enhancements and all.

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By karenrayne
On March 19, 2007
At 11:45 pm
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4 Responses to “Evolution”

  1. Robert Says:
    March 21st, 2007 at 1:37 am

    Fascinating. It’s also interesting how many models and actresses - already attractive by any standard - still get digitally enhanced for magazine covers and movie posters.

  2. Dorian Says:
    March 21st, 2007 at 8:24 am

    I’ve seen this video before - it is very distressing to me. I personally find the woman more attractive in her first iteration and I’m grateful that my personal perception runs that way. I’m sad and irritated that for the majority of cultural Americans personal perceptions tend to prefer her final iteration. I think we each have to work with our own personal perception and try to bring preferences into alignment with our values. This is hard work, but may be the only path to true appreciation of ourselves and our daughters.

  3. Alice Says:
    March 21st, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    I agree with Dorian. I think, at some point, we have to accept that real people look like real people.

  4. Jan Says:
    July 10th, 2008 at 12:52 am

    Beauty is indeed a work of art! Do these girls have real self-esteem?

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