Designers From 18 Countries Were Asked To Edit A Picture To Reflect Their Countries’ Beauty Standards And Here Are The Results
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—or so the saying goes. However, there's also the unspoken rule of beauty standards that varies country to country. It's widely accepted that what is beautiful in one part of the world might not be pleasant in another, which adds to diversity on the global scale. But there's another side to it, as it inflicts somewhat harsh standards on people. In order to point this out, an experiment was conducted by Superdrug Online Doctor to take a closer look at the local beauty standards in several countries and compare how they hold up against each other. According to them, "Since what is perceived as beautiful can vary substantially around the world, our study of the ideal body image attempted to compare as diverse opinions as possible."
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Spain
No. Its not a real standard. Sadly our society is as unhealthy as others when it comes to weight. Look at the other comments
Load More Replies...China
the amount of asian girls i see in every thinspo thread is insane.
Load More Replies...Yeah disgusting :( Its ok to be naturally a bit underweight (or overweight). Nobody is perfect. But promoting this BMI is unethical.
Load More Replies...USA
I dont know. Maybe for a normal person it's true. But seeing how underweight women in american media are she is still chubbier for TV standards :(
Load More Replies...They just slightly altered the color, they weren't changed.
Load More Replies...More like the beauty norm here is anorexic. You HAVE to be able to see all of your ribs or else you're obese :/
I don’t know what part of the US you’re from but that is NOT what I’ve seen
Load More Replies...yeah we know its unnatural and impossible to get that look without plastic surgery.
Load More Replies...That’s rubbish. They make girls look like they have huge asses and boobs lips too and a face so stretched . Fake hair and ridiculous nails . Certainly wouldn’t be white either , Orange !!
Yeah, pretty much. (I say that as a US citizen, by the way. Oh how I wish we'd change...)
People don’t generally find overweight people attractive. (Its a fact tho someone downvote)
You forgot to say that 'some people'. The media puts anorexic girls out there as standards of beauty. Personally, I prefer some flesh on them bones. I also wouldn't even think a thin woman who is naturally so is unattractive. In some African communities, the bigger the woman, the more attractive she is no less.
Load More Replies...In order to explore the different perceptions of beauty in various corners of the world, the site contacted 18 graphic designers and provided them with an original picture of a girl. The goal was for those designers to recreate the picture to reflect the local beauty standards. "Widely held perceptions of beauty and perfection can have a deep and lasting cultural impact on both women and men," said Superdrug Online Doctor. "The goal of this project is to better understand potentially unrealistic standards of beauty and to see how such pressures vary around the world."
Colombia
I agree, Shakira and Sofia Vergara make me think it's otherwise.
Load More Replies...Peru
The prettiest for me so far XD. So apparently I like Peru beauty... hmmm
Es medio cierto, a los peruanos les gustan las curvas, sin embargo nosotras seguimos queriendo estar un poco más delgadas que en la foto de la izquierda.
Italy
As a 1/8 Italian, I can safely say, we like our women with no necks
Load More Replies...didn't they just photoshop her head on another body? either way, it's kinda scary...
Back in the day probably. Nowadays westen standards are very similar. Underweight bodies and usually big boobs.
Load More Replies...changes entire body, doesn't even alter photo. now I feel lucky Jesus Christ
The original intent was to have female graphic designers edit the picture in order to have a clearer, woman’s view of what their culture finds attractive and "to understand more about the pressures they face." However, the list of partner designers was expanded to include 4 men, with the requirement that they would seek input from women and change the picture based on their feedback.
UK
I do not think this is "the perfect body i the UK" who decided this, USA? (we do prefer people to have necks as well)
Egypt
That ratio is 7/10, which this pic is not, by far. Also asymmetrical and badly done.
Load More Replies...Egyptian needs to be retouched, in so many areas. Sorry folks, Egyptians are lovely people but I think that image is a little cartoonish.
Mexico
it's weird because no one in Mexico looks like the picture on the right. I think this body type is unattainable in Mexico.
I don't think it's attainable for most people anywhere. The ratio of the waist to the rest of the body is a bit exaggerated.
Load More Replies...End results render the photo almost unrecognizable in some cases. Some countries in North and South America lean towards an exaggerated hourglass figure, presenting a somewhat unrealistic view of women, while certain European and Asian countries favor a very slim and petite build, which in some cases is steering towards unhealthy. Superdrug Online Doctor stated they are planning to further expand the study, with the possibility to include men next time as well.
South Africa
Yess they must include South Africa more... btw do you speak Afrikaans?
Load More Replies...Lol ya South Africa would say turn around to the original pic and maybe enlarge the buttocks.
Do they know what peoples countries look like, first the italian one had no neck, second people do not have these body shapes,like WTH
Nope. This is not the typical ekhasi girl. Ekhasi is where you find the most befitting representation of a South African woman.
Philippines
I would rock it in the Philippines. The top of my body is way bigger than the bottom half.
They even bleach their Skin, check it out on YouTube.
Load More Replies...Venezuela
I guess the person that did that likes inverted triangle body type
Load More Replies..."Keep her the same height, but shrink her head. No. SMALLER! SMALLLLLERRRR!"
I more or less have that body type - funny coincidence that my fiancee is actually Venezuelan xD
Serbia
Ukraine
some of these are so edited they just look bad. like a middle schooler did them XD
No more comparing myself to the USA standard, I'm fcking perfect in ukraine.
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.
Load More Replies...Netherlands
What, no. Ginger has never been a beauty standard here. A lot of ginger people actually got bullied, from what I have seen. Most people want blonde hair
I always thought red is the most beautiful though, I wish I was more ginger
Load More Replies...Clearly you don’t know what you’re talking about, the poor photoshop person is obviously right, duh. /s
Load More Replies...This is so Netherlands, just completely random :D
Romania
I am guessing you are just a kid and haven’t learnt about many countries across the world. Romania is a country in East Central Europe.
Load More Replies...Argentina
The ones where they change the hair especially lmfao
Load More Replies...Syria
Where is the one with a GUY pic and how it should be changed?? Also, screw you media folks who think that any of the changes are realistic or necessary!!
Yusss, take me with you, it’s were they don’t shame or hv personal body standardsssss
Load More Replies...I think the intent was to make a point about beauty standards around the world. As such "good enough photoshop to get the point across" was their goal, not "lets win a photoshop award"
Load More Replies...I like the original photo more than any of these. Stretch marks, collagen, love handles, double d’s, itty bitties, thicc, skinny, short, tall, it’s all beautiful. Beauty standards are stupid
Telling people they can be overweight and attractive isnt encouraging people to be overweight, it's encouraging them not to be ashamed. Shame never works as a way to be healthy.
Load More Replies...And I thought the US’s body standards were bad... (They still are, but they pale in comparison to some of these).
Ik Logic. Our body standards suck. I don't meet them yet they think I'm pretty... Idk but to me I'm "normal" by what we think.
Load More Replies...People need to be careful about what they say about people’s bodies. I (might) have a eating disorder (it hasn’t been diagnosed, but I have most of the symptoms) thanks to some of the idiots at my school.
i'm so sorry, i'm a high schooler and have had similar experiences. hope you get better soon!
Load More Replies...That's great. Wanna do one about 'handsome standards' around the world now?
I get and approve of the point of this, but who exactly are the people who did these photoshops? "We asked female graphic designers from around the world to Photoshop a female form by making her, **in their opinion**, more attractive to other citizens of their country." this is what these particular individuals think their country's aesthetic bias is. I'd love to see this done well
Agreed, not even close to a scientific study but presented as such.
Load More Replies...I see BIG BOOBS are universally popular. Now show what men really look like compared to "ideal"
As far as I know the interest in big boobs and butt is genetic in men since humans lived in caves because it means this woman has a lot of fat to survive hard times and feed babies.
Load More Replies...Yusss, take me with you, it’s were they don’t shame or hv personal body standardsssss
Load More Replies...I think the intent was to make a point about beauty standards around the world. As such "good enough photoshop to get the point across" was their goal, not "lets win a photoshop award"
Load More Replies...I like the original photo more than any of these. Stretch marks, collagen, love handles, double d’s, itty bitties, thicc, skinny, short, tall, it’s all beautiful. Beauty standards are stupid
Telling people they can be overweight and attractive isnt encouraging people to be overweight, it's encouraging them not to be ashamed. Shame never works as a way to be healthy.
Load More Replies...And I thought the US’s body standards were bad... (They still are, but they pale in comparison to some of these).
Ik Logic. Our body standards suck. I don't meet them yet they think I'm pretty... Idk but to me I'm "normal" by what we think.
Load More Replies...People need to be careful about what they say about people’s bodies. I (might) have a eating disorder (it hasn’t been diagnosed, but I have most of the symptoms) thanks to some of the idiots at my school.
i'm so sorry, i'm a high schooler and have had similar experiences. hope you get better soon!
Load More Replies...That's great. Wanna do one about 'handsome standards' around the world now?
I get and approve of the point of this, but who exactly are the people who did these photoshops? "We asked female graphic designers from around the world to Photoshop a female form by making her, **in their opinion**, more attractive to other citizens of their country." this is what these particular individuals think their country's aesthetic bias is. I'd love to see this done well
Agreed, not even close to a scientific study but presented as such.
Load More Replies...I see BIG BOOBS are universally popular. Now show what men really look like compared to "ideal"
As far as I know the interest in big boobs and butt is genetic in men since humans lived in caves because it means this woman has a lot of fat to survive hard times and feed babies.
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