Introduction
In the present day, beauty has become an object of commerce and production, as the modern canons and requirements cannot be met by an average woman without physical interventions into her body. In the last centuries, beauty was amongst the major virtues of woman as well as the major determinant of her popularity and chances to get married and have a stable family – this principle has survived up to the present day, moreover, it has been complicated by playboy and Hollywood “factories”, which promote unrealistic body images.
Playboy: description
Playboy, as opposed to the worlds of fashion and cinematography, does not depict skinny females, even though this quality is considered a major component of the modern beauty image. Nevertheless, women, who smile from the magazine pages, have to great extent unbalanced figures, in which breast and hips are overemphasized. Moreover, it is often argued that these images still represent underweight women, as the weight of the models is lower than those calculated for women of this height and age category. Thirdly, the models, promoted by Playboy, have perfect skin without any scars, blemishes; even moles are removed by Photoshop so that their bodies and faces are stainless.
Basing upon these three points of distinction, it is possible to presume that the average woman fails to meet one or more of these standards. Female figures are very different, but it is practically impossible to maintain the proportion between breast and waist measurements the Playboy models have. The female mammary gland is covered by the layers of adipose and muscular tissues, so it normally grows in parallel with gaining weight. To achieve the Playboy proportion between breast and waist measurements, the average woman should thus either have her waist and hips “liposuction” or order silicone implants for her mammary gland. As an alternative, she might do special exercises, but they do not always provide the desirable results. Most Playboy models “wear” silicone implants as well as personal trainers.
The female body
Furthermore, all playboy models are slim and fit. The female body, on the contrary, is designed for childbearing, so for the protection of the fetus, nature “rewarded” women with the layers of adipose tissues on the belly and hips. Playboy models, on the contrary, have level bellies and generally look like it no fat accumulated on their hips, bellies, and buttocks. Because the lifestyle of an average woman is rather passive than active, it is possible to presume that it is difficult to remain as fit as Playboy models, who can spend hours in gyms and plastic surgeons’ offices.
The comprehensive standard of beauty
The comprehensive standard of beauty also includes, as has been mentioned, perfect skin, as well as hairstyle and make-up. For this purpose, stylists and imagists work hours, creating a particular mood and self-expression. To create an image of a glamorous and attractive woman, it is necessary to cover up all freckles and blemishes from the model’s face and body, moreover, stylists also try hard to make skin color even. Consequently, American women are supposed to take sunbaths only when naked, use professional cosmetics and employ the services of fashionable hairdressers. Judging based on Playboy images, it is also possible to recommend that those women, who have gone through surgeries, eliminate their scars – again, through surgical intervention.
Summary
To sum up, modern women are supposed to shape themselves, as concentrated effort is needed to reach the beauty ideal, promoted by Playboy. Even though the magazine positions its images as “natural”, the models also need outside assistance (at a minimum – personal coach, stylist, hairdresser, and dietician), as most of them have re-shaped themselves from average women.