See Why We Have A Completely Dumb Standard Of Beauty In Just 7 Images

The images of “pretty” we see in the world are maddening, especially when you see how they are created. Living in a world where we have to question everything we see doesn’t sound super fun, ya know?

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Lori White

Aug 28, 2014

It’s kinda small, but the GIF above reads, “On December 18th, 2011, a global proposal was created to encourage mandatory disclaimers when manipulating bodies in advertising. It’s up to you to vote for this proposal. Visit globaldemocracy.com and search idea 9.”

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