We have all experienced it: sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office, leafing through a magazine, just killing time while we wait for our name to be called. ... After all, you can't be fat, old and wrinkled and still be happy and have friends. ... Botox is injected by a physician directly into the wrinkle to paralyze the skin which somehow makes the wrinkles "disappear"; at least temporarily. ... She has perfect skin: no wrinkles, no blemishes, and no marks of any kind. ... Once society learns to interpret such messages accurately, advertisers will have a difficult time sel...

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• Grade Level: High School

Advertising has been around for a very long time, in different kinds of forms. ... If a person sees an ad on the television telling them that their skin is too dull or wrinkly, they start to feel like it actually is. ... They will undoubtedly introduce you to some sort of cream or wash that will brighten your skin and get rid of those wrinkles. ...

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This is unattainable because the men and women in advertising, television, and movies are airbrushed to take away discoloration, bumps, wrinkles, and any other blemishes that are unappealing. ... Time magazine found that 80% of all children had dieted by the time they had reached fourth grade (Moore). ... "At any one time, fifty percent of American women are currently dieting" (mediascope.org). ... Spending money and time on trying to make one better physically, should not be as important as other things in their lives. ... Nor will a businesswoman have enough time to exercise seven days ...

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