New Era
New Era is a digital magazine on new media that is made by Burcu Kıcık, Muhammet Can Otsay and Yaren Altunkıran for the New Media Project (Digital Journalism) course at Beykent University.
New Era is a digital magazine on new media that is made by Burcu Kıcık, Muhammet Can Otsay and Yaren Altunkıran for the New Media Project (Digital Journalism) course at Beykent University.
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B U R C U K I C I K
It is important to recognize that everyone has the right to their own
unique appearance and that there is no one "ideal" form of beauty. It
is crucial to promote body positivity and self-acceptance, rather than
engaging in the toxic behavior of discriminating between the beautiful
and the ugly. This is especially important for young people, who are
particularly vulnerable to the messages about beauty promoted on
social media (Kuyper et al., 2017).
In conclusion, social media has had a significant impact on our
perception of beauty. The promotion of a narrow ideal, the enabling
of a lynch culture, and the accessibility of plastic surgery have all
contributed to the pressure to conform to a certain standard of
beauty. It is crucial to promote self-acceptance and
body positivity, rather than engaging in harmful
behavior that can have negative consequences
for both individuals and society as a whole.