Whilst reading the above book I very much feel it embraced true issues that occur today. The way in which it enlists specific celebrities and talent such as Kate Moss, Keira Knightly and Scarlett Johansson really does set an example to how big a problem photo editing is. Due to having what is considered a more athletic figure Keira Knightly had editing done to create a fuller body and one that was more grown up and feminine in other words what is considered more “Sexually Appealing”.
People are so used to seeing airbrushed material that is has become a typical thing very much that editors do. It is more accepted today however, it is still something that is considered a problem due to the nature of the editing. Such bodies are impossible to achieve and therefore make younger and people less comfortable about themselves struggle to achieve something that truly is unachievable. They say reach for the stars but really, it’s like reaching for the sun and you’re never going to get there before you get burnt.
Overall the text has very much made me think about the way in which society takes editing software like Photoshop for granted. We overuse it to an extent where it’s no longer artistic but simply a contest for a front page. We should be comfortable the way we are and reaching to be like people mentally not physically.
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