A way of life?

How Mass Media creates a way of life….

Mass media is all around us in movies, television, advertisements and social media all selling an ideal image of a beautiful man and woman. It influences society on how people should be living their lives. It is a ubiquitous way to tell you that if you are not like them you are not in the characteristics of perfection so you will need to buy the stuff they buy and look like they look.  Mass Media has become a part of us even in the comfort of our homes for example if you search something on Google this will be advertised for your Social Networks including Face book, Twitter and MSN Messenger

Society has become obsessed about the way we look and how it is we should be presented either as a man or a woman. Women have become more obsessive with losing weight even when they are not obese; there are many thin women that want to look like the super models and thin celebrities so they engage in eating disorders which lead to severe health issues and even death.  At least 1.1 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, with young people in the age-group 14-25 being most at risk of developing this type of illness. According to disorders statistics from various UK organisations, which were all obtained from their corresponding websites: (2011 disordered-eating) There was 201 Anorexia cases which increased from 1998- 2005

Cosmetic surgery has become really common, according to a survey in 2005 Cosmetic Surgery Consultant found that cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever. It is no longer just for the rich and famous, as more and more everyday people opt for surgery to improve their lives. In the most recent statistics in 2004 Men seem to be more accepting of the new industry too, from representing only 8% . Men now account for 11% of the total procedures. Women had 19,601 procedures in 2005, up from 15,019 the previous year. The top procedure for women was breast augmentation, with 5,646 carried out - a 51% rise since 2004.

Rhinoplasty continues to be the top procedure for men. Anti-ageing procedures such as facelifts, eyelid surgery and brow lifts showed a huge rise in popularity in 2003 increasing by 42.1%, 50.2% and 34.8%, respectively.

While the majority of cosmetic surgery continues to be carried out on women, the number of men having aesthetic procedures rose from 1,348 in 2004 to 2,440. According to statistics the top five surgical procedures for women were breast augmentation, blepharoplasty, breast reduction, face/neck lift, and rhinoplasty. while men would choose cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, liposuction and face life. We could see that men have the need to be like the male muscled models we see in everyday life. Home Office figures suggest that 23,000 young men have used steroids.