Aesthetics is our experiences of our life and how it shapes our perceptions of ourselves and our surroundings.
US People:
In this culture at this time we have embraced the fashion model aesthetic in our concept in our dress and life style.
We find beauty based on what the media sets as a normal standard.
Women who look at the fashion magazines tend to become unsatisfied with their own weight and size.
Many eating disorders are attributed to people using this false standard as a gauge.
Our idea of visual aesthetics is the compliments of lines, shapes, and proportion that mimic that of the models.
Surma People:
The Surma, originate from the remote plateaus of southwestern Ethiopia.
Both males and females of the Surma tribes shave their heads as a mark of beauty.
They wear lip plates; their lower lips are pierced and stretched as ever-larger plates are inserted over time.
The larger the plate, the more appealing the......
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