The Media

This might come as a shock to some people but must of the beliefs and opinions we have as a human race come from the media. Therefore, I do believe that if ads, such as the Dove ads, become consistant and wide spread in the media, over along period of time, then they can change America's perception of physical beauty.
When I look through a popular magazine, such as Glamour or Teen Vogue, the models that I see are skinny, light skinned women with straight hair. The type of clothes that these women wear can not be put into one particular catergory because fashion is so dynamic these days. What these magazine ads are advertising is not always clear; an ad might be selling diamond but all it has is a picture of a completely naked women, which makes no sense but sex always sells. Strickingly, the women that are presented in these magazine ads are the women that most people find attractive. It is a rule amoung a lagre majority of the human race that a women with lighter skin, blue eyes and blonde hair is beautiful above all others.
If things began to change and i began to see more women that resembled myself in ads I would pay more attention to them. But I believe that no matter what kind of women is seen in magazines, she must have some attractive feature becauses ads are meant to sells and they must be appealing to people.