How does the media influence you?

Searched airbrushed/ non-edited photos on youtube. You wouldn’t believe the difference. I’m 13, and I’m trying to not pay attention to all the bullsh*t that the media tries to feed you. But, you know what, I think everyone should admit this: it’s hard to ignore it.

I agree with what you said about Kate Moss xgabriellax. I don’t see anyhting that she does that really is so great- just poses and looks pretty. I’m 15 too and after loooking at magazines full of perfect celebs I can’t help but compare myself to them, and after realising I’m nothing like them, feeling depressed. The media sucks- how exactly does it expect people to feel after seeing millions and millions of pictures of beautiful people? It must realsie how low it makes normal people feel?

There is no question plays to their favorites and presents them always in a good light - don’t like, their picture and comments/articles will be as damaging as possible - my opinion, media these days has let us down - rather then reporting or undoctored pictures so the people can make up their own mind or form opinion, they slant, most of the time very biased, pushing their own agenda, in my humble opinion.

The media influences everyone whether it be concsiously or unconcsiously. Therfore the media does affect me. Im sure we’re all like you. We look in the mirror pick out our flaws and get down sometimes because we dont measure up. But in reality these people aren’t real. The images in those magazines are digitally manipulated and basically fake.

With Kate Moss I do agree. She has taken drugs and dated “bad boys”. I know people all make mistakes but at the same time you need a stable person to look up to. Would you like youre children striving to be like her? I wouldn’t.