“THE STANDARD OF BEAUTY AROUND
THE WORLD”
• THE BEAUTY STANDARD
• BEAUTY CONTESTS AND IT’S IMPACTS
• IMPACT OF BEAUTY STANDARD
• WHAT SHOULD BE THE STANDARD. OF BEAUTY?
THE BEAUTY STANDARD
• Beauty standards are the ideals and perceptions of beauty that society and culture place on people.
• They can include factors such as skin, hair, clothing, height, weight, facial proportions, and body shape.
• Beauty standards can vary from culture to culture and over time, and often reflect the roles that men
and women are expected to play in a society.
• A new generation of young women is now being encouraged to base their identity and sense of self-
worth on how well they look.
• They are told that their appearance will bring them fame and fortune.
• Different eyes see different things, not everybody thinks the same things are beautiful so because of
this beauty standards always change.
THE BEAUTY STANDARD
Beauty standards tend to be universal, at least in modern cultures.
1. Youth
2. Slim figure
3. Healthy skin free of blemishes
4. Muscular figure
5. Healthy teeth
6. Dressing style
7. Economic power
8. Height
9. Weight
10. Facial proportions
BEAUTY STANDARD
BEAUTY CONTESTS AND IT’S IMPACTS
• A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical
attributes of the contestants.
• Pageants have now moved towards including inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality,
intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and
answers to public on-stage questions.
• Big League Pageants refers to the four major. International beauty pageants for women – Miss. World,
Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss. Earth.
BEAUTY CONTESTS
PROS AND CONS OF BEAUTY CONTESTS
Pros Cons
• Through the competitions, the contestants can learn how Peagents are more likely to develop eating disorders,
to present themselves in public and how to cultivate anxiety, and have lower levels of interpersonal trust later in
certain traits such as confidence or poise. life.
They can also open doors to scholarships, let you meet new These contests cause body dissatisfaction, eating disorders,
friends, and even help you stand up for causes you believe in. depression and other mental health issues.
Participants can develop self-discipline as they work to These contests results in unrealistic beauty
achieve their goals, such as raising money for charity or standards ,pressure and stress .Moreover ,they affect youth
making appearances. thinking ability about beauty standards.
IMPACTS OF BEAUTY STANDARDS
• Unrealistic beauty standards can lead to mental health conditions like body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
and eating disorders.
• They can also increase the risk of anxiety, depression, and social isolation, especially in young women.
• The pressure to meet these standards can lead to negative self-image and low self-esteem, which can
make people feel like they can’t be who they want to be if they don’t look the way they want to.
Limiting time on social media and speaking with a mental health professional can help individuals cope
with the mental health effects of societal beauty standards.
IMPACT OF BEAUTY STANDARDS
WHAT SHOULD BE THE STANDARD OF BEAUTY
• We need to broaden our perspective about beauty because it can take many forms.
• Beauty standards should be defined by ourselves. We need to believe that beautiful comes from within.
• Every woman is beautiful. Don’t let society put pressure. Put your bright smile and show your glowing
skin.
• Keep in mind that the most important thing is to stay healthy and happy. Happiness can lead to the
inner beauty.
• Love What Your Body Does More Than How It Looks.
