Pixel perfect is what celebrities should be defined as, thanks to the publishing
industries.

Perfect complexions, plump lips, prominent cheekbones and plenteous hair are all Photoshopped “perfections.” Sometimes when somebody looks at a magazine cover they find themselves believing that the photo in front of them is how that celebrity or model actually looks, but when it boils down to it these stars have flaws like the rest of us.

Remember those “Get Abs in 10 Days” magazines with the dreamy men that had the “to die for” abs? Those rock hard abs and stainless steel biceps can be manipulated into something that is so far from reality that they might as wel write an article of the easy steps to Photoshop.

Need an example?

Well, Andy Roddick, the tennis player, was on Men’s Fitness only to notice that his entire torso was switched out for some incredible “hunk.”

Today’s sociocultural standards are shown all over the media and yet for most women it is impossible to reach such a look from a magazine or pictures on the Internet of these celebrities because of the manipulation that’s being done.

Who came up with what the socioculture standards should be anyway?

These publishing industries have taken the liberty to take photos that are true and that are the reality in which these celebrities look and alter them by either thinning body parts, adding to a woman’s chest, changing skin complexion, or even making a woman’s hair full of unbelievable volume.

Some of the celebrities have even come out and said that they were against the use of Photoshop on their images and the industries didn’t ask for consent. When the media industries go to such lengths to create an alternate reality to what these celebrities and models look like should we question whether or not there should be consequences?

This might seem like a harmless edit to a “flaw” in a person but it’s changing the whole thing to something differen and surreal and the long-term effects can cause so much more damage.

According to studies by Kasey I. Serdar, who has a Ph.D. in mental health, women who are constantly exposed to thin models by the media become self conscious and can grow eating disorders. Some eating disorders include bulimia, anorexia and binge eating.

Instead, the industries are having a negative impact. The ones becoming affected are the ones who have done nothin to deserve it.

However, Photoshop isn’t necessarily evil. Like everything there are good and bad uses. With Photoshop somebody could put a shark getting eaten by a kitten and it would just be for jokes and giggles. It’s also a way to create cards for
holidays and celebrations. Photo manipulation really depends on the person holding the mouse.

Think of it as a power that in the wrong hands can do damage to a large mass of people and it actually slides by because nobody has noticed.