A deep dive in the beauty standards "Women are not supposed to be put in boxes. We are not Barbie dolls—and never will be—so defying society’s standards is how we learn to love our true, authentic selves. If you want to put on a full face of makeup, do it. If you are hungry, eat a meal. If you don’t want to shave, then don’t." The Sartorial magazine Beauty standards are culturally and historically specific ideals of physical attractiveness, defining desirable traits like body shape, facial features, skin tone, and grooming, heavily influenced by media and societal norms, often leading to unrealistic expectations https://sartorialmagazine.com/beauty/2023/11/15/unrealistic-beauty-standards and negative mental health impacts, though movements for body positivity challenge these narrow views The first example of beauty standards can be seen as early as the Paleolithic Age ( 25,000 BC ) Venus of Willerdof represents the ideal standa...