IELTS Speaking tip
Practice summarizing the main points of articles you read to improve brevity and clarity.
Vocabulary
- influence
- perception
- advertisement
- standards
- beauty
- society
- representation
- culture
- ideal
- awareness
- pressure
- self-esteem
- diversity
- trend
- function
Sample Answer
Media and advertising play a pivotal role in shaping our perceptions of beauty, often promoting narrow standards that can skew societal ideals. Through an incessant barrage of images depicting unattainable beauty, these platforms cultivate unrealistic expectations, particularly among impressionable youth. For instance, the prevalence of digitally altered images fosters a culture of comparison, where individuals gauge their worth against idealized representations rather than authentic beauty. Moreover, advertising often equates beauty with success and desirability, leading to a commodification of self-worth that can deeply affect mental health and self-esteem. Consequently, one might argue that while media holds the potential to celebrate diversity and redefine beauty standards, it frequently perpetuates a homogenized notion of attractiveness that can be detrimental to individual self-perception and societal values.
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