Media tells the population how to act and dress, what to buy and what’s important. It directly influences our lives. We wake up in the morning and watch the news,we come home from school and hop on Instagram. It’s our …show more content…
This forces young black viewers to believe they’re inherently bad. Because if it’s on TV, kids are more likely to believe it and this alters their views of themselves. The media is so powerful. It tells the population to believe the stereotypes they’ve heard.
Right off the bat young black girls put it into their heads that they’ll never live up to the standard, but that doesn’t mean they won’t damage their self image while trying. It’s a common practice that girls alter themselves to be more attractive because physical appearance is more important for a woman’s social success than a