Why did this become the standard for women and men?

Question

Well said Palin.

Answer 1

People that fit that profile look better on film, so the media use them more.I wouldn't say that anyone is the standard though.

Answer 2

That doesn't apply to me...nope I like myself the way I am, healthy, not to thin, dark hair, my own good sized b*****s, home grown I might add and I'm not the bad looking either. I am just going through life with what I was given and you know what I like me. All women should be proud of what they were given and learn to like themselves again.

Answer 3

I used to feel inferior when I was young, but not anymore. Guys and girls compliment me and seem to like me?  

I'm pretty ethnic looking and sound articulate, as I'm told by others.

Answer 4

This is my preference. Yes.

Answer 5

I've wondered about these things for a long time.  With all these standards - I feel especially for women-  it's no wonder there are so many girls/women with body issues, eating disorders, etc.

Answer 6

My question is, what do you have against this?

Answer 7

It became the standard because the media presented it that way.  I believe each and every standard began with a single person.  Once someone (with influence) found something to be "beautiful", he/she/them would try to perpetuate this ideal so that it became the norm.  

However, we mustn't forget people outside (the media) play a role in this too.  By buying into the "norm" and trying to emulate it as expected.  Norms and standards would cease to exist if less and less people stopped supporting them.  

Think about the thousands of 13 year olds that wish to be on America's Next Top Model.  Think about the thousands of men that buy the risqué magazines.  Think about the thousands of people that buy products of designers who ultimately decide who they want the people promoting their merchandise to look like.  

We cannot blame the media for everything (although I believe it was the media that started it).  As long as people continue to spend their money on supporting the people with influence, standards will remain in continuity.  s*x sells, but it is money that makes the world go 'round.  Ultimately our world.

As for your other question, I fit some of the categories you've mentioned quite nicely.  I rarely get labeled "Barbie", "airhead" or "bimbo" thank-you very much.  I don't, in any way, condone conforming to standards, but there's no need to look down on women (or men for that matter) who may already "fit" those ideals.  

You are who you are.  :-}

Answer 8

Thats whats attractive.. thats why.

When did it become the standard to be smart? Educated? Independent? EVERYONE is not like that... but thats what people look up to.

Answer 9

its become the standard because the media pushes it on you non-stop... between magazine covers, magazines like Cosmo and Maxim, Commercials, infomercials, and how we glamorize celebrities... I blame media and marketing... its disgusting.. all these little girls want staight fake blonde hair, big boobies and fake tans... then everyone ends up looking like scary clones... where is the individualism???

Note: lets not forget "reality" tv, which uses percieved perfect everyday people to be their contestants.. making young people think that these "normal" "everyday" people are the norm... scripted c**p

Answer 10

What you're describing is the "fantasy woman" not the perfect woman.  Most men only want to sleep with someone who looks like you've described, but not have a relationship with or marry her.  As for why it became the type men want to sleep with, I have no idea.

Answer 11

I used to believe that stuff too then discovered that people without those characteristics can still be hot

as for blondes, I do not like them at all, I like brunettes