Objective: Consider some of the social pressure that you think may shape your behavior and personal image. List the images most commonly associated with the categories or 'boxes' you have already listed in blog 1.
How have you responded to social pressures to conform by adopting an appearance that relates to the categories that you feel you have placed in or have chosen?
Answer:
Truth to be told, I have responded to social pressures in ways that are probably not the best. Rather than accept myself the way I am, I decide to wake up an hour early every day in order to slather on layers of make up onto my face, hiding such horrid markers such as freckles and layering on eyeshadow and mascara in order to bring out the color in my eyes. I pace the length of my room daily, wondering if my chosen outfit for tomorrow will be enough to avoid the scrutinizing gaze of my piers. Even though I myself value personality over beauty in a person, I cannot achieve those same desired qualities within myself. Everyone adapts to social pressures in different ways. Unfortunately, mine has been more physical than anything.
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