Society has high expectations, and girls feel the need to meet those expectations. This causes insecurities to blossom. 

Insecurities about body type, acne and much more, can be overwhelming because girls on social media portray a certain body type (skinny and tall). Models for certain companies encourage the same race and body shape in order to “look pretty” or model their clothes.

As girls shop for clothes online, they see models being skinny and start to believe that is the ideal body type. Girls start believing that their body isn’t nice because of such unrealistic standards from the media. Since Instagram models have a similar style, clear skin and are tall, skinny, and tan, girls start to believe that is how they should look, creating insecurity. 

Being insecure has become like a virus. It has spread to everyone’s mind and has led to negative effects. We often need to feel a sense of belonging and fitting into society’s standards. Comparing ourselves to others has become such a natural instinct that it is hard to stop.

All girls want is to feel accepted for how they are on the inside and outside regardless of the size of their pants or their facial features. Unrealistic standards online make this hard.

Changes in structure and information were made on 5/28/2020.