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Body Image
The ideal ody image was not unrealistic in 1890, as the lady in the picture is seen as "ideal" and is in not visably showing off unrealistic standards. -
Body Image
Body image was not as important in the 1910's compared to style. With the clothing that was worn then it made most women seem as though they all had the same body, which included being more shapely around the waist and chest -
Body Image
The ideal body image is beginning to become more unrealistic, as society is setting higher standards for every aspect of their body. -
Body Image
The ideal body image is continuing to become more unrealistic with smaller-waisted women, giving off the idea of being "ideal" with the beach in the background showing that "perfect" girls have a much nicer way of living such as going to the beach which wasnt common in 1930 -
Body Image
The ideal body image is beginning to resemble of what it was in 1910, including having more curves around the hips and chest, but this time more natural curves not produced by the outfits worn -
Body Image
The ideal body image in 1950 was carrying the trend of the 40's, including curves around the hips and chest, as well including a healthy stomach and body shape which could only be produced by healthy eating -
Body Image
The ideal body image in 1960 is following the trend of getting thinner, being produced by physical excersize and healthy eating, with proper portions -
Body Image
When you jump ahead twenty years, you see a very significant different. The ideal body image requires the standards of larger chests, curves around the hips, longer legs and a healthy looking body, which was not attainable by most -
Body Image
The ideal body image has now come to being very curvey, with long legs and a large chest. To add onto that they must be skinnier than the average women to be classified as "ideal". (physical appearance includes no body hair and being tanned) -
Body Image
At the turn of the century, body image took a large turn as well. Not only was it ideal to have curves, long legs, and a large chest. But you also should have a toned body, and look fit to almost malnurished to become an ideal body image model -
Body Image
As of 2010, which is the most recent decade to today, women have a very high standard to live up to in order to have an ideal body image. This includes long, tanned, toned legs, slight curves around the hips with a tonned flat stomach, moderate to large chested, toned arms and a diet that most likely consists of strict, smaller portions and of only nutrient dense, low calorie foods. There is most definitely also lots of physical activity in order to get the impossibly difficult ideal body image -
What Ideal Should Be
Todays body image should not consist of any standards. It should be based on personal preference as it is your body and it is chosen by genetics. "Ideal" should not be defined, but rather accepted by everyone that beauty is all shapes, colours, and sizes and if they are happy with themselves then they are ideal
