Trust is important for any relationship, but this is especially true of parent-child relationships. As a parent, you’re supposed to set an example for your children so that they know how to behave appropriately. Nobody is perfect and so there…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
Men can suffer from poor body image because they are continually exposed to images of the ‘perfect’ male body whenever they watch a movie or read a magazine. Although this has been a problem long-faced by women, increasingly men are…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
It seems that women have always been defined by their physicality. Whereas women can find a man attractive because of his wealth, power, and humour, men tend to be attracted to good-looking women rather than because of any of their…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
There is no such thing as the perfect body size, but this won’t stop ordinary men and women believing there to be. People come in all different shapes and sizes, but because the media controls what images people are exposed…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
Concepts of femininity and womanhood are often interwoven with issues of appearance. There are certain external markers which point to whether we are male or female, and breasts are often the most prominent feature which women have to alert people…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
The assumption that people wear clothes in order to reflect who they are as individuals assumes that everybody has a choice when it comes to what they wear. This is clearly not the case, particularly when considering that most people…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
There has always been more pressure on women to look good than men, perhaps due to the almost universally-accepted notion that men are more superficial than women and so are more likely to choose a conventionally attractive woman over a…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
Teenagers have always had it difficult, although there seems to be even more pressure on them today than in years gone by. The teenage years are perhaps one of the most traumatic and eventful times of a person’s life, as…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
The majority of women are unhappy with their bodies, and spend most of their lives on a diet in the belief that being stick-thin will make somehow them more content with their appearance. They look at the images of ‘beautiful’…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
Living in the age of celebrity makes it virtually impossible to escape the images of perfectly coiffed, exquisitely styled, and incredibly slim specimens that make it on to the front cover of various magazines. Beautiful female celebrities seem to everywhere,…
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November 1, 2015 Skin and Body
Women are so critical of their bodies that they can never simply look in the mirror and appreciate what they’ve got. Instead, they simply spend their time comparing themselves to other women, including supposedly perfect female celebrities, who obviously have…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Ask any woman how she feels about her body and she will probably respond by saying that she is dissatisfied with it, as so many women are. One of the most prominent issues that women face with regard to their…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
It seems that most of the time a great deal of attention is paid to how images in the media affect women’s self-esteem and body issues without considering the fact that men are also influenced by the images they see….
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Body image issues affect both men and women, but the fact that men feel a great deal of pressure to conform to a certain ideal tends to get ignored. Perhaps this is because more women than men seek treatment for…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Do glamour magazines really have any impact on women at all, since they are primarily targeted at men? Glamour models tend to have a certain artificialness about them they are not presented as real women, but rather as Barbie dolls,…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Everybody has body image issues; young and old, male and female, because this is a society where appearances matter. People are judged by the way they look, and so it is not surprising when individuals become preoccupied with what they…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
It seems that women are particularly susceptible to the influence of the media when it comes to personal appearance, which partly accounts for why a majority of women have poor body image and issues with their bodies in general. An…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Women are not the only ones worried about the way they look, since men are just as susceptible to the images they see in the media. It seems that women are exposed to images of female celebrities who are extremely…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
Most individuals try to take care of their appearance as a great deal of importance is attributed to the way people look in our society. It seems that women are particularly susceptible to the images they see so that when…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
It seems that everybody is worried about their weight. It is actually rare to encounter someone who is completely satisfied with their body most people feel that they could do with losing a few pounds or think that they need…
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October 31, 2015 Skin and Body
The world of high-fashion is based on snobbery it involves a select group of people designing clothes to fit women who are unusual due to their height and frame. Fashion designers do not create their clothing to fit the average…
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It can sometimes be difficult to get everyone together in one place at the same time, and so for some families, family meals have become a thing of the past. If you work long, awkward hours it can be a…
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Family life has definitely been affected by the increasing dominance of technology in people’s lives, often in a negative way. Families are less likely to spend time together, as children go off to their room to play computer games, while…
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Technology has undoubtedly had a profound impact on family life. Technology has transformed the way people live their lives, as it has encroached upon every aspect of life. The jobs that adults do, the way in which children study, how…
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October 17, 2015 Skin and Body
Most people are familiar with computer software that allows you to digitally alter images. By using this kind software you can take a picture of your face and change its shape and your eye colour; remove any spots and blemishes;…
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October 16, 2015 Skin and Body
Beauty comes in all different shapes and sizes, but whenever you walk into a newsagent’s or supermarket and examine the covers of the multitude of magazines on offer this is not the impression you are left with. Instead, you come…
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Shyness can definitely be a barrier to finding someone that you want to have a relationship with, as it makes it incredibly difficult for you to enter social situations. If you can’t get out and socialise you’re unlikely to meet…
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October 16, 2015 Skin and Body
The ‘secrets’ of how to be beautiful naturally are simply commonsense tips. What really matters is how you feel about yourself, since it is your inner confidence that will shine through and help you appear more beautiful to others. If…
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October 16, 2015 Skin and Body
When you see the picture on a magazine you don’t usually spend a great deal of time examining it, as you just accept it for what it is. Unfortunately, the images used on magazine covers are often not what they…
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October 16, 2015 Skin and Body
Although everyone would like to believe that it is the beauty within that really counts, it is impossible to escape the reality that the way you look can influence how other people treat you. If people respond to you in…
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