High Standards of Media

In This is Emo by Chuck Klosterman the idea of "fake romance" was introduced.  Klosterman suggests that there is only fabricated romance because the media sets the standards for a "perfect relationship".  For example, in class discussion it was brought up that in a "perfect romance" a couple will never fight.  Klosterman's main thesis was that no one can ever be satisfied or truly happy in their relationships because they only have the fake definition in their head.  This idea of a fake perception leading to frustration was also introduced when we discussed the female body.  In the article Only 2% of Women Describe Themselves As Beautiful women are described as never satisfied with their physical appearance.  As we discussed in class the media sets the standards as to what physical traits make a woman a "perfect beauty".  The video Killing Us Softly Four actually shows what is done to photos of models to make them appear perfect.  For example, elongating the neck and making the eyes larger and a shape that is not in human genetics.  Therefore women find it hard to call themselves beautiful.  They are often frustrated with their bodies.  We see the same frustration to reach perfection in Klosterman's article.  Both relationships and beauty are defined by the media.  We will never meet the media's standards.