FREE ESSAY ON TELEVISION: SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE

TELEVISION: SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE

Television: Sending the Wrong Message
Everyday, human beings make assumptions by what they can see physically. Even in the
supermarkets, they distinguish good products from bad products based on how those
products look. Being a human, I would say we are apt to choose good-looking products
because they don't have flaws, cracks, and bruises. Those good products are shaped
nicely, colored and look great. Moreover, we assume those products to have good qualities
and good tastes. However, we pick things because of their beauty. This is due to human
nature. Part of the development of human nature is brought on through television. Since
people judge human beings based on how they look, it is called discrimination. 
Unfortunately, the society we live in benefits beautiful people more than physically
unattractive people who could end up with better qualities. Therefore, advantages enjoyed
by those beautiful people are countless. We like to expect to be treated equally, but we
are not treated as the same in the real world. I believe judging people based on their
appearance only disadvantages those people. Success must depend on effort, talent, and
intelligence. As long as we can't stop discriminating against people based on appearance,
we can't achieve positive opportunity and real success. There is the question of how to
change the system of unfair treatment based on appearance. 
Watching commercials on television, lots of people have had cosmetic surgery
on their skin. Some religious beliefs teach their people that altering their body is
profane because bodies are gifts from god. However, cosmetic surgery introduces us to
cutting edge technologies. People have surgery performed simply to improve their
appearance. 
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Some Americans believe gaining acceptance in society is by looking a certain way. The
benefits for those people are success in their careers, marriage with rich men, and more
chances to become popular amongst society. Being beautiful is helpful in regards to
acceptance in society, especially for women. Men who like beautiful women around them
often influence women. It's a man's world in today's society. Women do too much to
impress those men. Cosmetic surgery is a reflection of the society where beauty is
stratified. I don't think cosmetic surgery is a good resolution to achieve fair treatment
from the society because it doesn't overthrow fundamental problem. 
Today, women have more jobs available. In some instances, women meet difficulties to get
jobs or to succeed because they are not beautiful. Some women have
cosmetic surgery to improve their appearance. Others may struggle from unfairly
treatments without the surgery. It is difficult to stop people from thinking of beauty.
However, through time, one can learn that beauty is recognized within the inner soul.
Humans use the television commercials and shows to influence their values on
how they define beauty. The media sends us beautiful images, which leads to
stereotypical behavior. Beautiful images regarding the media are implanted in
our mind unconsciously. As much as I can see from TV commercials, I get lots
of sexual, unfair, and discriminated messages of being beautiful. Slim and 
beautiful women are representing slim fast commercials. There are also the
muscular, handsome men showing how easy it is to exercise with certain
equipment. We have to eliminate these stereotypical messages of being
perfect with the way we look.
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People tend to struggle from unfair treatment based on their appearance due
to discrimination. In my opinion, being beautiful is a challenge that every human being
attempts in his or her lifetime. I think the norm on how Americans define beauty, is
affected entirely by the environment. The culture of the society may never be corrected
with what is truly valued in life, spirit. As Americans, we can free ourselves by trying
to eliminate those stereotypical messages of being beautiful and perfectly shaped taken
from the television. Real success is through achieving goals, whether it is a certain
career or a look. People must attempt to understand that those acting on television may
be beautiful on the outside, but not on the inside. 
Focusing on what exactly a person does while watching television is interesting. Once a
person sits in front of the television set, he or she becomes quickly stimulated and
amazed by the intense sound and picture. Suddenly forgetting about the real world, the
person drifts off into another state of mind. Notice how some people become extremely
annoyed when you talk to them or distract them when they are watching a program, or even
a commercial. As the hours of watching go by, the person slips further into the fantasy
world of television. Someone can be so engulfed that it becomes a regular part of his or
her daily routine. As a result of a lot of watching TV, studies have shown that the heart
rate, and blink rate have slowed down dramatically. Muscular function decreased down to a
touch on the remote or the lift of a drink. Television is like an addiction, and like any
addictive substance, a moral message lies behind it. That message being; the advertising
and the programs are only there to keep the viewer coming back for more!