I chose photo number 1 of Katie Couric because I believe the alterations to the image are detrimental to society, as they skew the perception of woman, making them look petite with 24-inch waists when this is not the norm. Not only is this promoting the judgment of women based on their size and appearance, but it is also misrepresenting what a successful, healthy woman should look like. The picture originated in May 2006 at a studio in CBS. It was altered to make Katie Couric look thinner, with a wider, brighter smile and overall seem more like a model one would find in a magazine than her usual self. The lighting was changed-her clothes look darker and her skin tone looks lighter. This publicity stunt to get higher ratings is not, in my opinion, worth the altering of the female body to attain a standard that is unreasonable and somewhat degrading.
Here is the link: http://news.cnet.com/2300-1026_3-6033210-1.html?tag=mncol
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Very nice post - well written. Thanks for including the link.
ReplyDeleteLB
I totally agree! I am so glad you chose that picture.
ReplyDeleteBrianna
I agree too. I don't think it is appropriate to alter this photo to make her physically "perfect." I think society should embrace bodies of all different shapes and sizes.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree as well!
ReplyDeleteYou have an interesting point. I argued that it was not harmful to Katie or the public. I don't think that the change in her weight was drastic enough to alter the overall judgement of women. I do think that it is a problem in many beauty magazine's though.
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